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Encyclopedia > List of martial arts weapons

The following is a partial list of martial arts weapons. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

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Bow and Arrow

This image depicts a typical bow, as made by the Huns, lying against a tree. ... Traditional target arrow and replica medieval arrow. ... 15th century French soldier wearing a helmet and a hauberk, carrying a crossbow/arbalest and a pavise. ... Lemonwood, purpleheart and hickory longbow, 45 lbf draw force. ... Yumi (弓, ゆみ) is the Japanese term for bows (which includes the longbow, Daikyu and the shortbow, hankyu) used in the practice of Kyudo (弓道, Japanese archery). ... This image depicts a typical bow, as made by the Huns, lying against a tree. ... A composite bow is a bow made from disparate materials laminated together, usually applied under tension. ... The Korean Bow, based on the similar mongol bow, was used effectively in the Imjin war against the Japanese Invaders. ... A reflex bow is a bow (often made entirely of wood) that has curved or curled arms. ...

Knife

This article is about the tool. ... A variety of different handmade custom balisongs. ... Bold text This article is about the weapon. ... Deer Horn Knives are a special form of knife consisting of two crescents crossing. ... Chinese martial arts, often abbreviated as CMA, refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. ... Bāguàzhǎng is one of the major internal (a. ... A Katar (Devanāgarī: कटार), also known as a Bundi dagger, is a type of short punching sword that is native to the Indian Subcontinent and popular elsewhere for swift and quick attacks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the genus of snakes having the common name kukri snakes, see oligodon. ... Typical Kirpan worn by modern Sikhs The Kirpan (IPA: ) (Punjabi: ) is a ceremonial sword or dagger worn by all baptised Sikhs. ... A kunai is an ancient kind of trowel, originated during the Tensho Era in Japan. ... Makhaira (μάχαιρα, also transliterated machaira or machaera; an Ancient Greek word, <PIE *magh-, to fight) is a term used by modern scholars to describe a type of ancient bladed weapon, generally a large knife with a slight backwards curve. ... A rondel (pronounced or ) or roundel was a type of stiff-bladed dagger in Europe in the late Middle Ages (from the 14th century onwards), used by a variety of people from merchants to knights. ... Two Tantō tantō blade hidden in a fan-shaped mounting A Tantō (短刀) is a Japanese knife or dagger with a blade length of about 15 - 30 cm (6 - 12). There is a disputed saying about the tantō, wakizashi, and katana stating they are The Tantō differs from the others as... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Western fencing weapons

French naval officers sabre of the 19th Century From left to right: two bayonets, a short curved infantry or artillery briquet, a straight infantry officers sabre, and a carbine. ... The Smallsword is a sword intermediate in historical period between the rapier and the classical e, ancestor to the modern sporting e. ... An Épée fencer. ... An Italian-grip foil A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. ... An example of main-gauche use In sword fighting, the main-gauche (French for left hand; IPA: ) is a dagger used in the off-hand, mainly to assist in parrying incoming thrusts, while the dominant hand wields a rapier or similar longer weapon intended for one-handed use. ...

Short staff or stick weapons

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The hanbo is a quarterstaff used in martial arts. ... A jō ) is an approximately four-foot (1. ... Cheruvadi or Muchan or Kuruvadi is a term in kalarippayattu, a martial art practiced in Kerala, India It is practiced as the second part of kolthari stage of kalari payat. ... One example of a Kubotan. ... An Otta (Malayalam: ഒട്ട) is a S-formed curved stick used as a weapon in the Indian martial art of Kalarippayattu. ... A shillelagh (commonly pronounced (IPA: , in Irish Gaelic, (IPA: ɕale:lə)) is a wooden club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end, that is associated with Ireland in folklore. ... The tambo (短棒, also romanized as tanbo) is a martial arts weapon. ... A Wooden Tonfa The tonfa, also known as tong fa or tuifa, is a traditional Okinawan weapon from which the modern side-handled police baton is derived. ... A yawara is a weapon used in various martial arts. ... The yubi-bo was a variation of the larger bo staff and han-bo. ...

Long weapons (staff and spear weapons)

Halberd approximately five feet long. ... A Bisen-to is a kind of Japanese pole weapon (adopted from China, the mighty Kwan-do/Guan dao, from Kwan Gung/Guan Gong, the Chinese God of War) which greatly resembles a naginata. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... EKU may stand for: Eastern Kentucky University European Karate Union, now European Karate Federation (EKF) extended key usage There may be additional references to this abbreviation. ... Gun event at the 10th All China Games The Chinese word Gun (Chinese: ; pinyin: gùn) refers to a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. ... The Ji, the Chinese halberd, was used from the Shang dynasty onwards, until the Song dynasty. ... A guan dao or kwan dao is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is currently used in some forms of Chinese martial arts (wushu). ... Cheruvadi or Muchan or Kuruvadi is a term in kalarippayattu, a martial art practiced in Kerala, India It is practiced as the second part of kolthari stage of kalari payat. ... Lathi is an ancient armed martial art of India. ... The Chinese pudao (撲刀) was originally an infantry weapon which is now used in martial arts. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Monk Spade A monks spade (Chinese: 月牙鏟; pinyin: yuèyáchǎn; literally Moon-Tooth Spade) is a Chinese pole weapon consisting of a long pole with a flat spade-like blade on one end and a smaller crescent shaped blade on the other. ... A nagamaki The nagamaki (Japanese: 長巻, literally long wrapping) is a Japanese weapon popular between the 12th and 14th centuries. ... A samurai wielding a naginata Naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀) is a pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class. ... 10th All China Games 10th All China Games Qiang (qīang,槍) is the Chinese term for spear. ... Quarterstaffs in use, from Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 A quarterstaff is a medieval English variant of the staff weapon, consisting of a shaft of hardwood, sometimes with metal-reinforced tips. ... The sarissa (or sarisa) was a 3 to 7 meter (13-21 feet) long double pointed pike used in the Macedonian phalanx. ... Sibat is a Filipino spear, used as a weapon or tool by natives of the Philippine islands. ... For other uses, see Spear (disambiguation) and Spears (disambiguation). ... A Taiaha (pronounced Tie-ah-ha) is a weapon carried by the Maori warriors of New Zealand. ... A statue of an oni armed with a kanabō. The kanabō ) (metallic staff) is an iron or steel staff used in feudal Japan as a weapon. ... several yari, including one hafted with a simple crossbar straight yari head with saya Jumonji yari head use of yari in mock combat Yari (槍) is the Japanese term for spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. ...

Sword

Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term arming-sword refers not so much to a sword design as the situation under which the sword was used. ... A pair of bokken A bokken (, bok(u), wood, and ken, sword), is a wooden Japanese sword used for training, usually the size and shape of a katana, but sometimes shaped like other swords. ... A bolo is a kind of machete, used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia and the Philippines. ... The term broadsword is used to refer to different types of swords, across many cultures and time periods. ... This article is about the Chinese Butterfly sword. ... For the novel of the same name, see Eric Van Lustbader. ... To make it easy, a chisakatana is simply a shortened katana. ... For other uses, see Claymore (disambiguation). ... The word daitō refers to Japanese long swords. ... Chinese Dao Knife or Sabre Dao (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: tao1, knife) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabres), often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. ... 16th century zweihanders, image (c) John Clements. ... 4th century BC Iberian falcata. ... The Federschwert (feather sword, plural federschwerter) is a type of training sword used in Renaissance fechtschulen (martial arts schools) to train safely at full speed and power. ... European Martial Arts is the research and practice of ancient, medieval through to 20th century forms of armed and unarmed combat from the European continent. ... This article is about the sword. ... Golok is the name given to a range of large knives and short swords originating from Indonesia, most notably from Myanmar (Burma). ... fighting with a messer and a hungarian shield (Gladiatoria fechtbuch fol. ... An iaito (居合刀, iaitō) is a Japanese sword used for studying the art of iaido. ... Respect shown to the sword (To·ne·rei) before and after practice. ... Katana of the 16th or 17th Century, with its saya. ... For the novel of the same name, see Eric Van Lustbader. ... The Kampilan is a famous long sword widely used in the pre-conquest Philippine Archipelago and still in use by many Filipino Muslims today, especially by the Maguindanao and Maranao moros. ... For other uses, see Katana (disambiguation). ... A kodachi ), literally translating into small or short tachi (sword), is a Japanese sword that is too short to be considered a short sword but too long to be a dagger. ... Khopesh (ko-pešh) is the name given by the ancient Egyptians to a Canaanite sickle-sword. ... An illustration showing a kopis with a hook-like hilt. ... The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, approximately 1250 to 1550. ... The term great sword refers to any of a number of large two-handed swords used in medieval Europe. ... A nagamaki The nagamaki (Japanese: 長巻, literally long wrapping) is a Japanese weapon popular between the 12th and 14th centuries. ... It has been suggested that ninjaken be merged into this article or section. ... A nodachi ) is a large two-handed Japanese sword. ... A Pata or sword gauntlet is a bladed weapon from Northern India much like a short sword, except that the blade is integrated in a gauntlet. ... A pulwar (also spelled pulouar) is a single handed curved sword from Afghanistan. ... For the UK Surface-to-air missile system, see Rapier missile. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Talwar, 17th Century, from India. ... King or Chief of Franks armed with the Scramasax, from a Miniature of the Ninth Century, drawn by H. de Vielcastel. ... A Shinai made from bamboo A shinai (Japanese: ) is a practice weapon used primarily in kendo and is used as if it were a sword. ... Kendo ), or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... A side-sword was a type of war sword used by infantry during the Renaissance of Europe. ... Talwar with sheath A talwar, talwaar, or tulwar (Devanagari: तलवार) is a type of sword prevalent in medieval India dating back to at least the 13th century. ... Tachi forged by Bishu Osafune Sukesada, 12th year of the Eishô era, a day in February (1515, Muromachi). ... Taijijian event at the 10th All China Games Taijijian (Chinese: ; pinyin: tàijíjiàn; literally Taiji Sword) is a sword used in the Taijiquan technique of wushu (sport) curriculum. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In terms of weapons and martial arts, a waster is typically a wooden replica of a particular weapon with which the user practices. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Composite weapons

Kusarigama at Iwakuni Castle Kusari-gama is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of kama ( the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) on a metal chain with a heavy iron weight at the end. ... Manriki is a throwing chain, generally about 11 inches (279 mm) long. ... A traditional Japanese chain weapon with two steel-weights on the ends designed to ensare and trap an opponent. ... For Nintendos Wii Remote Nunchuk attachment, see Nunchuk. ... The Meteor hammer originally developed as a hunting weapon in ancient times eventually became a useful weapon of war. ... Three-section staff The Sanjiegun, or three-section staff (三節棍 , sān jié gùn), is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rings or rope. ...

"Soft" weapons

An example of a chain whip The chain whip is a weapon used in some Asian martial arts, including Chinese Martial Arts, in addition to modern and traditional wushu. ... The rope dart or rope javelin(Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as Jouhyou in Japanese, is one of the flexible, also known as soft, weapons in Chinese martial arts. ... And distinguish from wip and WIP. A type of whip known as a riding crop The word whip describes two basic types of tools: A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a popper, on the end. ... Lariat redirects here. ... The Tabak-Toyok is a Filipino version of the nunchuka except the handles is very short. ... The Meteor hammer originally developed as a hunting weapon in ancient times eventually became a useful weapon of war. ... Kalaripayattu using Chuttuval The Urumi or Chuttuval is a long sword made of flexible steel, sharp enough to cut into flesh, but flexible enough to be rolled into a tight coil. ...

Truncheons

Hercules fights the Lernaean Hydra with a club A club or cudgel is perhaps the simplest of all melee weapons. ... The jutte or jitte (Japanese: 十手 literally ten-hand, i. ... Two sai For other meanings of the word sai, see Sai (disambiguation). ...

Sickle

Using a sickle A sickle is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting grain crops before the advent of modern harvesting machinery. ... Arit is a sickle with pronounced crescent-blade patterns and a short handle, used in Pentjak-Silat. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kusarigama at Iwakuni Castle Kusari-gama is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of kama ( the Japanese equivalent of a sickle) on a metal chain with a heavy iron weight at the end. ... The Chicken Sickles (Traditional 鷄鐮 Simplified 鸡鐮) are a number of Chinese bladed weapons similar to the Hook sword and the Okinawan Kama. ...

Shields

This article is about the handheld defensive device. ... A buckler (French bouclier shield, from old French bocle, boucle boss) is a small shield gripped in the fist -- it was generally used in hand-to-hand combat during the Middle Ages, as its size made it poor protection against missile weapons (e. ... A Hoplon is the circular shield carried by Greek infantry of the Hellenistic period. ... fighting with a messer and what is called hungarian shield in the mid-15th century German commentary (Gladiatoria fechtbuch fol. ... Targe (from Old Franconian *targa shield, Proto-Germanic *targo border) was a general word for shield in late Old English. ...

Short range projectile weapons

A blowgun or blowpipe is a simple weapon consisting of a small tube for firing light projectiles, or darts. ... Fukiya (吹き矢) is the Japanese blowgun. ... Sikhs with chakrams, inscribed Nihang Abchal Nagar (Nihangs from Hazur Sahib), 1844 The chakram is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient Indians; it is a flat metal ring with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches in diameter. ... Shuriken (手裏剣; lit: hand hidden blade) is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was generally used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing an opponents arteries. ...

Clubs

  • Mace
  • Mere (hooked jade or carved wooden flat club)
  • Patu (sharpened jade blade)

It has been suggested that some sections of this article be split into a new article entitled Club (law enforcement). ... A development of the club, a mace consists of a strong, heavy wooden, metal-reinforced, or metal shaft, with a head made of stone, copper, bronze, iron or steel. ... A mere is a Maori war club about 12 inches (30 cm) in length. ... A patu is a short-handled Māori club made of bone, stone or wood. ...

Miscellaneous

For other uses, see bayonet (disambiguation). ... Categories: Weapon stubs | M e weapons ... A tessen (iron fan), on display in Iwakuni Castle, Japan A number of war fans were used in Japanese feudal warfare, of varying size and material, for different purposes. ... Axe For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation). ... Native American Afraid of Hawk, holding a tomahawk A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. ... Korean Fighting Fan A martial arts weapon spawned during the early Joseon Dynasty as a weapon of opportunity. ...

See also

  • List of martial arts-related topics
  • Mêlée weapons

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