槍は左手を先に右手を手許にして構へるものである。體形は左半身になって、右に開いておる、故に攻める時は向つて槍の左方から攻めるが常である、槍は突くものであるから其の穂先さへ避ければよい、穂先より打ちへ入れば、槍は施す術のないものである故に、隙あれば手許へ入ることが肝要である。
The spear is usually held with the left hand in the front, and the right hand behind. The body is held in a sideways stance with right at the rear. The normal seme from someone using a spear is from the left hand side. Spears are fundamentally thrusting weapons, so you should aim to avoid the spear tip and enter into the space beyond it (this is how i’ve chosen to translate 手許へ入る). If you see an opening where you can enter into this space then its essential that you take it, as it will render your opponents weapon useless.
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