Weapons of Kuk Sool Won - Weapons

Weapons

  1. Geom (Sword)
  2. Jung-geom (Straight Sword - 37 inch blade)
  3. Dan-geom (Short Sword) -- About one-third the size of a standard sword.
  4. Kal-geom (Knife)
  5. Dan-do (Knife or Short Sword)
  6. Wol-do (Moon Knife - a type of halberd)
  7. Dok-gi (Battle Axe)
  8. Bu-chae (Fan) -- The fan skeleton may be made of metal or bamboo.
  9. Ji-pang-i (Walking Cane)
  10. Bat-jul (Rope)
  11. Jeol-bong (Flail, Jointed Staff) -- Ssang-jeol-bong are more commonly known as nunchaku, and sam-jeol-bong as three-section staffs.
  12. Dan-bong (Short Staff)
  13. Jung-bong (Middle Staff)
  14. Jang-bong (Long Staff)
  15. Chang (Spear)
  16. Gung-si (Bow & Arrow) -- Traditional Korean archery utilizes a “thumb” draw.
  • A number of weapon variations are taught, including (but not limited to):
  1. Inverted long sword
  2. Double long sword
  3. Double short sword
  4. Sword cutting ( bamboo & rolled mats)
  5. Sword sparring
  6. Knife throwing
  7. Double short staff
  8. Staff sparring

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