List of martial arts weapons explained

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

Melee weapons

List of melee weapons
- Bladed weapons
  - Swords: see Types of swords
  - Knives
  - Daggers: see List of daggers
  - Axe
  - Sickle
  - Kama
  - War hammer
- Polearms
  - Halberd
  - Spear
  - Guandao
  - War scythe
- Blunt weapons
  - Clubs/Mace/Baton
  - Stick/Staff / Sjambok
  - Tonfa / (side handled) baton
  - Knuckleduster

Ranged weapons

List of ranged weapons
- Bow and arrow
- Crossbow
- Bullet-shooting crossbow
- Slingshot
- Slings
- Boomerang
- Blowgun
- Shuriken
- Chakram
- Firearm
- Taser
- Ballistic knife

Flexible weapons

Defensive weapons

List of defensive weapons
- Pepper spray
- Armours
  - Shields

By martial arts tradition

Weapons of pencak silat

- Chinese swordsmanship
- Japanese swordsmanship
- Korean swordsmanship
- European swordsmanship
- Historical European Martial Arts

See also