Korean martial arts are military practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non-military personnel as a method of personal growth or recreation.
Nangseon 낭선 狼筅
Was a branched spear with many thorns attached to the branches
It is also called 'multi tip spear'. The blades could be dipped in poison. The nangseon was a perfect weapon for defense. It would be difficult for the opponent to get near the person holding the nangseon without getting touched by the thorns. The nangseon is already being mentioned in the 16th century martial arts manual Muyejebo.
The weapon was probably an invention of the Chinese general Qi Jiguang (戚继光) of the Ming Dynasty who describes it in his manual titled Ji Xiao Xin Shu which served as an example to the Muyejebo. The nangseon acted as the backup up of the shield (deungpae) bearers in a Mandarin duck formation.
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Korean martial arts are military practices and methods which have their place in the history of Korea but have been adapted for use by both military and non-military personnel as a method of personal growth or recreation. Among the best recognized Korean practices using weapons are traditional Korean Archery and Kumdo (Korean sword sport similar to Japanese Kendo). The best known unarmed Korean Martial Arts is Taekwondo 태권도 and Hapkido, which are continuing to rapidly gain in popularity both inside and outside of the country. View Korean Martial Arts »
