Wushu Spear Heads

- Spear heads are the traditional diamond-shaped cross section, made from stiffened chromed steel
- Pre-drilled ready to fix to cudgel
- Sound holes in smaller heads for better sound
- Come with 2 ball-bearings
- Easily transferred from cudgel to cudgel
- Designed for practice and performance (not suitable for combat)

Size – 18cm
Spear Tip – 50mm long, 27mm wide
Spear Head Overall Length - Approx 180mm
Spear Head Shaft Opening - 20mm
Sound Holes - 6

Size – 21.5cm
Spear Tip – 65mm long, 30mm wide
Spear Head Overall Length - Approx 215mm
Spear Head Shaft Opening - 20mm
Sound Holes - 6

Size – 23cm
Spear Tip – 100mm long, 35mm wide
Spear Head Overall Length - Approx 230mm
Spear Head Shaft Opening - 20mm
Sound Holes - None

Size – 29cm
Spear Tip – 150mm long, 40mm wide
Spear Head Overall Length - Approx 290mm
Spear Head Shaft Opening - 20mm
Sound Holes - None

How to Attach a Spear Head to a Cudgel

1.Ensure that the end of the cudgel is shaved sufficiently to accommodate the spear head. You want to make sure the spear head shaft is at least 3cm down the cudgel.

2.Fit the spear head onto the cudgel then strike the butt end of the cudgel on the ground several times to ensure the spear head is securely in place.

3.Using a power or hand-held drill, drill a hole into the cudgel through the base hole of the spear. Don’t drill in too far. If you are using self-tapping screws, you may be able to eliminate this step but it is still recommended that you create a pilot hole to reduce the pressure on the cudgel timber.

4.Affix the spear head to the cudgel with a screw (usually supplied). If the screw is not supplied, make sure it’s not too long.

5.Test the fixing to ensure the spearhead can’t fly off.

More About Spear Heads

Neanderthals were making spear heads out of stone from as early as 300000 BCE, then wooden spears started to be made with fire-hardened points, followed by flinted stone blades until the Bronze Age (3100 BCE), where they started to be made from bronze, then iron (1200 BCE) and now the steel we see today.

Spears are one of the oldest and most important tools developed by humankind, and were originally used for hunting, but became popular as weapons in China during the Warring States Period (476 BCE -). Now of course, we see them being used in Wushu as a sport.

The spear heads used in Wushu vary depending on the style. However, most of the modern and competition styles feature an unsharpened, rounder, leaf-shaped blade, with its length being determined by the user and style.

You may notice that a lot of spear heads feature several holes and contain one or two ball bearings. Traditionally, the holes were used to generate a whistling sound if the spear was spun quickly, thereby distracting the opponent. Similarly, the ball bearings would also create a distracting rattling sound. However, some say that the ball bearings were actually in the spear head to help stop blood from congealing inside the tube and help force it out through the holes to keep them clear. Quite gruesome but no doubt effective.

Wushu Competition Spear Head Requirements
Please note: If you are wanting to compete at International Championships and Competitions, the spear head must have 16 holes.