List of martial arts weapons
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
Handheld weapons
- Bladed weapons
- *Swords: see Types of swords
- *Knives
- *Daggers: see List of daggers
- *Axe
- *Sickle/Kama
- *War hammer
- Polearms
- *Halberd
- *Spear/Yari
- *Naginata
- *Guandao
- *War scythe
- Blunt weapons
- *Clubs/Mace/Baton
- *Stick/Staff
- *Tonfa/(side handled) baton
- *Knuckleduster
- Flexible weapons
- *Chain weapons
- *Whips
- **Sjambok
- *Ropes
- *Tabak-Toyok
- *Slapjack
- *Nunchaku
- *Jōhyō
Projectile weapons
- Bow and arrow
- Crossbow
- Bullet-shooting crossbow
- Slingshot
- Slings
- Boomerang
- Blowgun
- Shuriken
- Chakram
- Firearm
- Taser
- Ballistic knife
Defensive weapons
- List of defensive weapons
- * Pepper spray
- * Armours
- ** Shields