To combat against long weapons, it also contains special footstepping techniques that compensate for the weapon's short range. Six and a half pole - Ving Tsun is as refined as it is rich in combat experience. In real weapon combat, life and death happens in split seconds. There is hardly any chance for a recess. Ving Tsun's Six and a half pole has been passed on through generations of experienced masters, it is so refined that it contains no excessive movements.
Every move aims at breaking the opponent's defense circle.
Once an opening is made, the fatal hit then penetrates through. That is why the pole never smashes twice.