List of martial arts weapons - Definition and Overview

This is a partial list of martial arts weapons.

• bow and arrow
  • Yumi (Japanese longbow)
  • Kyu (Japanese bow)

• Knife
  • Balisong
  • Tanto
  • Kris (traditional Malay weapon)
  • Deer Horn Knives from Bagua zhang

• Western Fencing Weapons
  • Sabre
  • Rapier
  • Épée
  • foil
  • Main-gauche

• Short staff or stick weapons
  • Arnis sticks
  • Hanbo
  • Kubotan
  • Tambo
  • Yawara

• Long Weapons (staff and spear weapons)
  • Arbir (Indonesian halberd)
  • Bisento (Chinese origin halberd)
  • Kwan dao (large Chinese halberd)
  • Long-handled Sabre or Horsecutter (smaller Chinese halberd)
  • Monk's Spade
  • Nagamaki (Japanese halberd)
  • Naginata (Japanese halberd)
  • Qiang (Chinese horsehair-fringed spear)
  • Quarterstaff
    • Bo (Japanese staff weapon)
    • Jo (Japanese stick weapon)
  • Tetsubo (Japanese iron staff)
  • Yari (Japanese spear)

• Sword
  • Bokken (Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto)
  • Bolo
  • Broadsword
  • Daito
  • Dao
  • Double "Eight Chop" Dao (used especially in Wing Chun, sometimes called "Butterfly Swords")
  • Iaito (Practise weapon used in Iaido)
  • Jian
  • Kampilan
  • Katana
  • Kodachi
  • Nodachi
  • Shinai (Katana-like sword made of Bamboo strips, used in Kendo)
  • Tachi
  • Wakizashi

• Composite weapons
  • Kusarigama
  • Manriki
  • Nunchaku
  • Three sectional staff (san-setsu-kon nunchaku)

• "Soft" weapons
  • Chain Whip
  • Rope Dart
  • Whip (Bullwhip)
  • Lariat

• Truncheons
  • Sai
  • Jitte
  • Steel Whip (Chinese specialty weapon)

• Sickle
  • Arit
  • Kama (Japanese sickle, see also kusarigama)

• Short Range Projectile Weapons
  • Blowgun (fires Fukiya, poison darts or pins)
  • Shuriken
  • Throwing, or spitting needles

• Miscellaneous
  • Dual Hammers
  • Fu (a battle ax)
  • Scholar's Pen (from Bagua zhang)
  • Tessen (Japanese fan)
  • Tonfa
  • Brass knuckles

• Common objects used as weapons
  • Cane (Can also be Arnis sticks)
  • Flute
  • Fan
  • Belts
  • Shoes
  • Rope or wire

See also

• List of martial arts-related topics