A better way to defend against a spear thrust is to deflect it away. Notice that this is different from blocking. But it also exposes the defender to some serious threats. Do you know what the threats are?

A spearman could easily circle his spear around the defender's weapon. Grandmaster Wong warns that these circling movements of a spear are nothing special. They are basic movements of a spear. In other words, anyone who knows how to use a spear properly, would know how to circle his spear and flow it into an opponent. If you use a saber, how would you overcome this circling movements of a spear?