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    Mat and Perrin's...skills...

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    Mat's father taught his the quarterstaff.  Sticking a two foot sword blade on the end will change how you use a staff but not by that much.

    Right, but someone who's used to fighting with a quarterstaff would almost certainly use an ashanderai like a normal quarterstaff when under pressure.  Not only does Matt attempt to use it differently than a normal quarterstaff, but he does so with great skill.  This indicates that he had more experience with an ashanderai than with a regular quarterstaff, something that could only come from the memories. 

    Mat and Perrin's...skills...

    in Wheel of Time Books

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    Good point. Do they ever specifically reference that though?

    Yes.  In Rhuidean right after Matt gets his weapon:
    Mat used his spear like a quarterstaff, a spinning blur, but bringing the sword blade into it as if he had always used the weapon. The creatures died or at least returned to dust but they were many, and quick.
    This is the first time he's held it, so it pretty much has to be the memories. 

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