List of martial arts weapons
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This is a partial list of martial arts weapons.

• Arnis sticks

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

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

• Quarterstaff
  • Bo, Jo and Hanbo (Japanese staff weapons)

• Western Fencing Weapons
  • Sabre
  • Rapier
  • Epee
  • Foil
  • Main-gauche

• Long Weapons
  • Qiang (Chinese horsehair-fringed spear)
  • Monk's Spade
  • Staff
  • Iron Staff
  • Naginata (Japanese halberd)
  • Yari (Japanese spear)
  • Arbir (Indonesian halberd)
  • Kuandao (large Chinese halberd)
  • Long-handled Sabre or Horsecutter (smaller Chinese halberd)

• Sword
  • Bokken (Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto)
  • Bolo
  • Dao (saber)
  • Double "Eight Chop" Dao (used especially in Wing Chun, sometimes called "Butterfly Swords")
  • Jian
  • Broadsword
  • Katana
  • Wakizashi
  • Ninjato
  • Daito
  • Tachi
  • Iaito (Practise weapon used in Iaido)
  • Kampilan
  • Shinai (Japanese bamboo sword)

• Segmented Weapon
  • Nunchaku
  • 3 Sectional Staff (san-setsu-kon nunchaku)

• "Soft" Weapons
  • Chain Whip
  • Manriki
  • Rope Dart
  • Leather Whip (Bullwhip)
  • Lariat

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

• Sickle
  • Kama
  • Arit

• Dual Hammers

• Scholar's Pen (from Bagua zhang)

• Fu (a battle ax)

• Tonfa

• Short Range Projectile Weapons
  • Blowgun (fires Fukiya, poison darts or pins)
  • Shuriken
  • Throwing Needles
  • Coins
  • Stones

• Common objects used as weapons
  • Cane
  • Flute
  • Fan
  • Belts
  • Shoes

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