Hyeopdo

Infobox Korean name
hangul=협도
hanja=linktext|挾|刀
rr=Hyeop do
mr=Hyŏp to

The Hyeopdo is a pole weapon with a sword attached to one end. It look slightly similar to the woldo but the blade is much smaller. It was also called "micheomdo" (미첨도), which could be translated as 'eyebrow sword' because the curved blade resembled an eyebrow. [Ehwa University Press 2008, Sippalgi: Traditional Korean Martial Arts, Dr. B.K. Choi] . The "hyeopdo" is first mentioned in a Korean martial arts manual from the 17th century called Muye jebo beonyeok sokjip (무예예보 번역속집).

Construction

The pole was around 1.50 meters long and the blade would be around 63 centimeters.

Use

The "hyeopdo" was considered an important weapon because of it's effectiveness. Not only in Korea, but in China and Japan as well. It was much easier to handle than the bigger and heavier "woldo". In the Muyedobotongji one form is given, called "hyeopdo chong bo" (협도총보, 挾刀總譜).

ee also

*Naginata

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