List of Martial Arts Weapons

Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them.

By weapon type:

  • List of melee weapons
    • Bladed weapons
      • Swords: see Types of swords
      • Knives
      • List of daggers
      • Axe
      • Sickle
      • Kama (weapon)
      • Polearms
        • Halberd
        • Spear
    • Blunt weapons
      • Clubs/Mace
      • Stick/Staff
  • List of ranged weapons

By martial arts tradition:

  • Eskrima: Eskrima weapons
  • Silat: weapons of silat
  • Kalarippayattu: weapons of Kalarippayattu
  • Swordsmanship:
    • Chinese swordsmanship
    • Japanese swordsmanship
    • Korean swordsmanship
    • European swordsmanship

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