QUARTERSTAFF

Updated 04-May-2020.

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Quarterstaff | weapon: Quarterstaff, a staff of wood from 6 to 9 feet (about 2 to 3 m) long, used for attack and defense. It is probably the cudgel or sapling with which many legendary heroes are described as being armed. The quarterstaff attained great popularity in England during the Middle Ages. It was usually made

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: a quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff, is a traditional pole weapon . the term is generally accepted to refer to a shaft of hardwood from 6 to 9 feet long . the Oxford english dictionary points to an early attestation of the term “quarterstaff” in origin . it refers to the way the staff was made . later authors on the subject included Joseph Swetnam, Zachary Wy the staff was among the best, if not the very best, of all hand weapons . a modified version of quarterstaff fencing revived as a sport in some London fencing schools . by the 18th century the weapon became an informal tradition (or sporadic series of revivals) based on the late-19th century style persisted in England throughout the early-mid 20th century . there is some variation as to the proper way to hold technique transition from quarterstaves to polearms in mair’s compendium . of these techniques the low guard is considered the central guard . blows were primarily delivered downwards either directly or at angles . longer thrusts were delivered with a full step forward with the back leg accompanying the back hand . silver and Wylde describe striking and thrusting as equally valid attacks . in ballads and tales of the famed yeoman, the quarterstaff is often mentioned . quarterstaff was in use before and during the 16th and 17th centuries . the tale of Robin Hood is Thomas A. McCarthy, “Quarter-staff: A Practical Manual”. London : W. Swan Sonnenschein and Co., 1883. Allanson-Winn, R.G. and C. Phillips-W 1st edition, 1898. Author unknown, “Boy Scout Quarterstaff”. c. 1914 – 1920. Tony Wolf, “The Manly Art of Quarter-staff: Origins of a Victorian Combat Sport”. Frank Docherty, “A Brief History of the Quarterstaff”. George Silver, “Paradoxes of Defence”. London: Edward Blount, 1599. Joseph Swetnam, “The Schoole of the Zach Wylde, “The English Master of Defence or, the Gentleman’s A-la-mode Accomplish”. Tork: John White, 1711.