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