What is your favorite martial art weapon?

[Joab]

My favorite is not one really built to be a weapon per se and likely more in the self defense category (I thought of putting this in the self defense link, but since I'm broadening the question to any martial arts weapon, including ones that are illegal to carry on the streets, I put it in General Martial Arts discussion) the Blackthorne walking stick. This was suggested to me by my self defense guru, who teaches the use of it and even has a video on the use of it as a self defense weapon. It is long, easy to use, and has knots on the wood which will break the skin of somebody hit with it, the loss of blood serving to weaken the attacker, and it is legal. I haven't walked around with it for a long time, but it comes in handy in certain situations, I keep mine near the door in my home just in case the person knocking on the door decides to attack for some reason.

What is your favorite martial arts weapon?

[MJS]

My favorite is not one really built to be a weapon per se and likely more in the self defense category (I thought of putting this in the self defense link, but since I'm broadening the question to any martial arts weapon, including ones that are illegal to carry on the streets, I put it in General Martial Arts discussion) the Blackthorne walking stick. This was suggested to me by my self defense guru, who teaches the use of it and even has a video on the use of it as a self defense weapon. It is long, easy to use, and has knots on the wood which will break the skin of somebody hit with it, the loss of blood serving to weaken the attacker, and it is legal. I haven't walked around with it for a long time, but it comes in handy in certain situations, I keep mine near the door in my home just in case the person knocking on the door decides to attack for some reason.

What is your favorite martial arts weapon?

I like the idea of a cane or walking stick. These are things that are legal, can be carried anywhere and if you know how to use it, it can be a devastating weapon.

My preferance would be a stick and blade. I suppose I'm bias to those because I enjoy the FMAs. :) Both of those weapons can easily be transitioned to other things. Ex: While it won't have the slashing ability as a blade would, a pen or pencil can still stab and be effective.

[searcher]

Right now? Does my carry gun count? If not, then I am going with my Benchmade knife. Followed closely by any stick I can pick up.

[Joab]

I like the idea of a cane or walking stick. These are things that are legal, can be carried anywhere and if you know how to use it, it can be a devastating weapon.

My preferance would be a stick and blade. I suppose I'm bias to those because I enjoy the FMAs. :) Both of those weapons can easily be transitioned to other things. Ex: While it won't have the slashing ability as a blade would, a pen or pencil can still stab and be effective.

A pen can be a very effective weapon, as can a screwdriver.

[Joab]

Right now? Does my carry gun count? If not, then I am going with my Benchmade knife. Followed closely by any stick I can pick up.

I consider a gun a martial arts weapon. They certainly have been used in war a lot with great effectiveness. A knife and stick are also very effective.

[Drac]

I love my cane, Dan Bong and ProTek Key...

[arnisador]

Blackthorne walking stick

I used one (http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1013056&postcount=4) after my ACL replacement. Handy!

[tellner]

A cane is an orthopedic device. A walking stick is something different. In earlier days men of a certain class carried it as a sign of their station and a weapon. In Asbury's The French Quarter the walking stick is described as a substitute for the colichemarde.

A pistol? If shovels and sickles are considered weapons in the same breath as spears and swords there's no reason that guns can be excluded.

[tshadowchaser]

I walk with a cane or walking stick most of the time. I carry a knife on me almost all the time.
However in my car I have my tire iron, a hammer and a small sledge hammer. All but the sledge hammer are within close where I can get my hands on them.
Now in truth my favorite MA weapon is my mind. With the ability to observe and think I have avoided some things that could have become violent so my mind has got me out of trouble. Now my mouth when not working with my mind has got me into trouble so I must always think before speaking or acting.

[Drac]

Now my mouth when not working with my mind has got me into trouble so I must always think before speaking or acting.

I thought I was the only one that suffered that affliction..

[astrobiologist]

For training - my sai

For the street - any simple stick will do, though I often carry a shortblade folding knife when I go out at night.

For fun - Anything I can get my hands on... My snowboard, a mountain bike rim, those large spatulas that are used for pulling pizza's out of ovens, a coffee mug... whatever...

[Aefibird]

For training - my sai

For the street - any simple stick will do, though I often carry a shortblade folding knife when I go out at night.

For fun - Anything I can get my hands on... My snowboard, a mountain bike rim, those large spatulas that are used for pulling pizza's out of ovens, a coffee mug... whatever...


Same here. When working on kata I always enjoy training with Sai, but for "street" defence then a stick or short knife. A pool cue is pretty useful if you're in a pub/bar. You can also play a popular game with it too... ;) :D

I quite often have a small, folding pocket knife on me. A bunch of keys is also a good weapon and if I'm walking alone at night I usually keep them in my hand ready "just in case".

I also just like taking things and having a mess around with them, see if I can think of any ways they could be used or applications for them. Before a serious accident stopped me, I used to train in a Shotokan/Goju hybrid and was required to create my own short weapon (traditional or non traditional weapon) kata (about half of the moves of a 'regular' kata) and demonstrate application. I used a hammer... Seemed to go down pretty well with the grading panel!!

[astrobiologist]

I used a hammer...

Ouch! I'd hate to be that guy on the battlefield defending against the hammer...

That's pretty much the style of old Scottish weaponry though. The Scotts would carry swords and axes, but they also carried short hammers and hatchets. I'm pretty sure several other armies in history have carried the hammer (or an equivalent)...

[Kreth]

Anything stick-like. With the proper mindset, you can use a pen, flashlight, screwdriver, broom handle, tire iron, pool cue, etc. Hell, once when I was helping a friend add on to his house, we did some impromptu bo training with 2x8s.

[David Weatherly]

Wow, I have to pick one?
Let's say, whatever object is close at hand. I love to improvise!

[MBuzzy]

A Sword. A VERY sharp one.

I don't need a weapon for every day use.

[Josh Oakley]

Nuclear Missile.

Or one of those sonic devices that turns enemies into goo.


Actually, do sharks with lasers attached to their heads count as martial arts weapons, or are they at that point combatants, since they're alive?





Failing those, whatever's in arms reach when I need it.

[chinto]

well i love the staff/bo/kun.. and the kama and the tekko.. but in my car I carry a cold steel special forces shovel.. ( yep their version of the spetsnez shovel..) its a fixed bladed entrenching tool that is ballanced for throwing as well as as a battle axe effectivly. sharp on all sides of the blade except the back. and .. well its a shovel not a weapon if a cop looks in the car. other wise i have a black thorn walking stick that i love for some situations, and well a folder that is tool and in a tight spot could be a weapon.

[MJS]

A pen can be a very effective weapon, as can a screwdriver.

Yup, and they're both perfectly legal to carry. I can take a pen anywhere...in a store, a bank, a mall, on a plane, and with the exception of having to remove it to pass thru security at the airport, I get it right back. The screwdriver...well, I don't carry one on my person, but its perfectly legal to carry a tool kit, in the event your car breaks down.

Like I said, they may not have the ability that other weapons would, but thats ok. If jabbing that pen into someone buys me some time to get away or to execute another move, it served its purpose. :)

[Himura Kenshin]

I have a kubotan on my key chain that I like. It seems less brutal than using my knife, so that's what I'd probably use if some punk just jumped me. Though the knife is always there on my belt.

I really like staff weapons at the moment and would be very interested in spear training. Don't really know why I like spears so much, I guess because you could use it like a bo and sword combined.

[LawDog]

No.1 Short stick - approx. 12" or 16",
No.2 S/W 357 4" L frame,
No.3 knife 3" - 4" blade.

[KenpoTex]

Glock 19, push-dagger, sap or blackjack

[redantstyle]

this is a silly thread.

but i like teh sai, and this chain-whip-dart thingee that i always end up hitting my self with.

my tool kit is loaded with improvised weaponry. i can throw most of them as well, with fair accuracy. for close range, the nailgun aint a bad choice. nothing like a paint sprayer for a little injection hazard.

but, the bottom line is my Estwing (TM) roofing hatchet.

[tellner]

Glock 19, push-dagger, sap or blackjack

If you're going to carry a mouse gun I suppose the 19 is as good as any. REAL handguns have calibers that start with numbers like "3" and "4" or at least "10" :p

[Shinobi Teikiatsu]

I'm going to have to say that in training, my favorite weapons are the sword and a six foot bo staff (because that thing is always awesome to go beserk with)

And as for self defense...Well I'm in high school so I can't really get away with carrying any kind of weapon with me, but I was crafty and made myself a make-shift kusari-fundo that I tied around my backpack strap, which I play off as a Goth chain, just for fashion's sake. It's useful, I have it tied in a way that I can just pull on one of the weighted ends and it'll come right off. I haven't really had a chance to use it, though...

[redantstyle]

dont hit anybody with a chain, and dont go on the netz and tell people you carry a concealed weapon at school.

just some advice.

[Sandstorm]

I like the Karambit, Escrima sticks and sarong for training. The sarong is a wonderfully versatile item and you can mimic much of it with a scarf or bandana etc. I would never use a weapon in a real life situation, unless said siituation actually called for it.

[Shinobi Teikiatsu]

dont hit anybody with a chain, and dont go on the netz and tell people you carry a concealed weapon at school.

just some advice.

It isn't concealed, it's right out in the open. You can't tell me it's a weapon just because it can be used as one. My pencil's a weapon if I want it to be, but you can't stop me from carrying one around with me.

[exile]

dont hit anybody with a chain...

Yes, it can get messy if you do that (in many senses). But the thing about a chain is, if you carry one, and make its existence known at the right time in certain situations, it's very unlikely you'll actually have to hit someone...

I went to university in NY in the 1960s, when it was far more dangerous than it's been for the last twenty years or so. And we all carried weapons. Everyone I knew carried one or more weapons: peppergas, a given; K-55s, open and carried, concealed under one's shirt sleeve, via rubber bands; razor knives under one's belt, etc. It was the golden era of 'funky' belt buckles which miraculously transformed themselves into brass knuckles at need. My own contribution to the mix of possibilities was a motorcycle chain, with 1.5 inch links, which I wore around my waist as a belt, tied in a fast release knot with leather cords that I had attached. As long as I wore it that way, you see, it was legal. A belt, nothing more. :EG:

In a number of dicey situations, all it took to calm tempers on all sides was for me to unzip my leather jacket and, uh, indicate the existence of this belt. In one or two very dicey situations I actually went as far as to take it off and demonstrate to the parties involved how snugly it wrapped around my hand, with lots of length left. Not once did my antagonists press the matter further. Deterrence theory, you know? :wink1:

[searcher]

If you're going to carry a mouse gun I suppose the 19 is as good as any. REAL handguns have calibers that start with numbers like "3" and "4" or at least "10" :p


Until you catch several of them in the chest or head.:wuguns:

[KenpoTex]

If you're going to carry a mouse gun I suppose the 19 is as good as any. REAL handguns have calibers that start with numbers like "3" and "4" or at least "10" :p
geez...:D

along the lines of what searcher said, I've never had any of the "9mm is .45 set on stun" crowd that's willing to let me shoot them in the face with it to prove it's just set on stun. :rofl:

[TheArtofDave]

my favorite martial art weapon would be the escrima sticks. I don't know why but the idea of beating somebody senseless with those was really appealing to me.

[tellner]

geez...:D

along the lines of what searcher said, I've never had any of the "9mm is .45 set on stun" crowd that's willing to let me shoot them in the face with it to prove it's just set on stun. :rofl:

KT, the guy who taught me to shoot usually carries a NAA fits-in-your-wife's-palm .22 with a 1 inch barrel. But since he can choose which eye the bullet's going in nobody gives him any grief about it.

[searcher]

Since everyoneis stating what they really havefor a MA weapon fav. mine is the following:

http://www.hk-usa.com/le_psg1_general.html


This way I don't have to be closer than 1000m to the BG.

[Fiendlover]

Sais, hands down. I love them. they are quick and effective, smooth and cool looking. what more can i say?

[SFC JeffJ]

If I could get away with it I'd carry my G18. Hell, maybe my BAR.

As far as traditional weaponry goes, I like the Eku Bo. All that weight at the end is really attractive to me.

[LawDog]

SFCJeff,
BAR? Showing your age here. That is a very good weapon but it is very heavy.

[LawDog]

My warm / hot weather carry is a S&W 637-2 with Plus-P hydra shock type rounds.
My cool / cold weather carry is a 2 1/2 686 loaded with 357 hydra shock rounds.
The reason for the weather carry is,
Warm / hot:
*harder to hide because of the warm weather attire,
*lighter clothing is easier to penetrate.
Cool / cold:
*bulky clothing makes the weapon easier to hide,
*more powerful rounds are needed to penetrate heavier clothing.
Just the way that I carry.
:bazook:

[SFC JeffJ]

SFCJeff,
BAR? Showing your age here. That is a very good weapon but it is very heavy.
I aint that old. Traded in another class III weapon for it!

[Hagakure]

Nice pair of sharpened butterfly knives.

Or... the obvious choice perhaps, the katana. Amazing weapons.

Something I could carry that won't get me arrested in seconds (in the UK that is!) the humble pen. Legal. Sharp, do a nice job of taking someones eye out. :) If the situation warranted it obviously...

[l_uk3y]

Hmm.

In general (that I don't train) I love the Katana and Hook Swords.

For my own training I quite enjoy Butterfly Swords.

In reality on the street - My brain (lol someone had to say it)


Luke