Weapons?

[charriot]

I'm really not a fighter but definitely a fan of martial arts. But I'm just wondering are there any other weapons? I've only seen wooden weapons in martial arts.

[sirdarksol]

Weapons other than what? But anyway, here's a brief list:
Staves (everything from a 2' length of wood to a 6'+ length of wood... used in nearly every country at one point or another as a weapon)
Swords (from the "tai chi" sword to the katana to the rapier... again used in nearly every country at some time)
Knives (see note about wide use)
Nunchaku (used in China and Japan, likely other Asian countries, as well)
Three Section Staff
Sickle (The Japanese kama is the most obvious example of this, but there are others)
Nunti (Japanese fishing spear/gaff)
Sai (modified head of Nunti, used as small hand weapon)
Spear (varying lengths, just like the staff)
Flexible weapons (weighted cords, chains, weapons with rings, spikes, or other nasty implements on the ends)
Bows

[disgruntled]

in MAs anything can be used as a weapon. it is all about learning to use the item as an extension of your body.... example of some less common weapons:

fan
belt
cane
rope
rope dart
bench

[Thems Fighting Words]

Originally Posted by disgruntled

in MAs anything can be used as a weapon. it is all about learning to use the item as an extension of your body.... example of some less common weapons:

fan
belt
cane
rope
rope dart
bench

They're only uncommon outside of Jackie Chan and other Hong Kong movies.

[danjutsu]

In martial arts anything should be a weapon.

[disgruntled]

good point!

[eYoon]

Originally Posted by sirdarksol

Nunchaku (used in China and Japan, likely other Asian countries, as well)

we had 'em over in korea as well.

[disgruntled]

Originally Posted by eYoon

we had 'em over in korea as well.

do you mean historically? were they a common weapon? or are there a lot of people in korea currently that practice with nunchakus?

[eYoon]

Originally Posted by disgruntled

do you mean historically? were they a common weapon? or are there a lot of people in korea currently that practice with nunchakus?

i don't know about all of those specifics, but i've often seen them used in demos. i'm almost sure there must be history behind them in korea too but i am not an expert in that so i couldn't tell ya.

master park even had some nunchucks too. he showed me them when i was in his office once. they were big solid metal ones. just one more reason to be scared of master park hahaha

[disgruntled]

did he actually use them? i never saw that.