Become a sponsor of this channel to get bonuses and exclusive content: null Sōjutsu (槍術) or spear methods play a large role in Japanese martial arts. The spear became the primary weapon along with the bow in feudal Japan. It was a very effective weapon in formations and easy to manufacture. It also used less rare resources (metal) than swords. Spear or Yari (槍) were often used to knock warriors down and then bludgeon them with the butt of the spear. With good armour and large formations, it was difficult to kill warriors with the spear tip. The spear was also very effective from horseback and against cavalry. The only real weakness spears had were that they couldn't be used indoors, which was easily remedied by swords. #Sojutsu #JapaneseSpear #MartialArts #TraditionalMartialArts #SamuraiWeapons #JapaneseCulture #MartialArtsHistory #SpearFighting #Bushido #WarriorTraditions