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One of the most dramatic demonstrations of this is long pole vs. long pole.

During these lighting-fast matches, two Wing Tsun experts square off and have a go – which is decided in a matter of seconds.

Unlike empty-hand fighting where one can recover from empty-hand strikes and continue fighting, a single strike from a weapon is usually disabling, if not fatal.

So to ensure safety in actual matches, the combatants wear protective gear.