Staves
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Staves is the other name given to staff or fighting staff.
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[edit] Staves in Real Life
The first trace of the staff was used as a tool or weapon to support the most ancient martial art of Sebekkha.
The staff has been known by many names, and throughout history has adopted them all at one time or another, some of them are:
- Balkstaff
- Shortstaff
- Tipstaff
- Cudgel
- Club
[edit] Sebekkha
A fighting style from ancient Eygpt. In Egypt the major martial art is Sebekkha (translated "Crocodile Spirit"). Nearly five thousand years ago along the river Nile in the fabled land of Egypt, the martial art of Sebekkha was created. It was from this diverse art of wrestling, stick fighting, and boxing, that the Pancration arts of Greece were created. This is also the martial art that created most martial arts that we see today, for example kung fu.
[edit] Kung Fu
Most people still see this martial art as the true first martial art due to lack of research. When the art Kung Fu was made, the staff was very important when it was used to train young monks until they got powerful enough so that they didn't need to use a staff to protect themselves any more. The first two weapons introduced to the students of Kung Fu are the wooden staff (approximately 6 feet in length) and the broadsword (a curved blade).
[edit] Aikido
The staff is also very important in this art. It is still used today to protect Aikido students. this is a concept unique to the type of Aikido practiced. It's underlying principle stresses that Aikido technique and movements remain the same whether armed or unarmed. If a sword or staff is lost during a confrontation, the techniques and movements remain the same. One trains in this method by learning the empty-handed, the sword, and the staff techniques. With this sort of practice, natural comparisons will arise. Having this knowledge the aikidoka will progress very quickly.
In England around the 1800s the art of Quarterstaff was around. This art is still used in England and has many followers.
| Diablo I Staves |
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| Short Staff • Long Staff • Composite Staff • Quarter Staff • War Staff |
| Diablo II Staves |
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| Normal Staves — Short Staff • Long Staff • Gnarled Staff • Battle Staff • War Staff Exceptional Staves — Jo Staff • Quarterstaff • Cedar Staff • Gothic Staff • Rune Staff Elite Staves — Walking Stick • Stalagmite • Elder Staff • Shillelagh • Archon Staff |
| Weapons |
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| Amazon Weapons • Axes • Bows • Crossbows • Daggers • Javelins • Katars • Maces • Orbs • Polearms • Scepters • Spears • Staves • Swords • Throwing Weapons • Wands |
