

In _Fate/Zero_ Lancer is using a fighting style with 2 spears, one in each
hand. After doing some research, I couldn't find any similar fighting style in
real life.

Is there such a fighting style using a spear in each hand in real life, or did
the creators of _Fate/Zero_ make that up?


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What fighting style is Lancer using in Fate/Zero?


There is no such thing as dual wielding spears in the world of martial arts.
This is mainly due to the reason that it is plain impractical. Swords already
have their disadvantages when dual wielded. But with spears, it would be close
to impossible to have a proper fighting style unless you would only fight
against other dual spear wielders.

> Dual wielding is the technique of utilizing two weapons, one in each hand,
> during combat. It is not a common combat practice, since it does not offer
> much advantage. Although historical records of dual wielding in war is
> limited, there are numerous weapon-based martial arts that involve the use
> of a pair of weapons. -
> _[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_wield)_

Even though it is unpractical in real life situations, it is commonly used in
anime and the likes, as stated on
[TvTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DualWielding):

> Dual wielding appears in various Real Life cultures and combat styles, but
> it tends to be over-represented in fiction because it's... well... cool.


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There is in fact a style of fighting which utilizes two spears. The Irish used
to use single-handed spear combat. This style of fighting was used only by
those who already had great skill in double-handed spear combat due to the
requirement for greater control and strength.

In this style of fighting, one would carry a one-handed spear in their strong
hand, and either a large shield or a small shield and spare spear in their
right. While the combat style wasn't specifically designed for fighting with
both spears at once, this is clearly where the inspiration for the movements
of the character are derived. Some of the ways he strikes in the show even
have great visual resemblance to this fighting style.

Add that to the fact that his character is of Irish legend, one of the most
famous knights of Fiana, and that within those legends, he does have two
spears among his collection of mythical weapons, it leaves little doubt that
our Irish, spear wielding combatant would be using Irish single-handed spear
combat.

### Reference

  * [Irish Single Handed Spear Fighting Combat Guide on livinghistory.ie](http://tutorials.livinghistory.ie/Home/irish-single-handed-spear-fighting-combat-guide)


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