Weapons

[PowerTurtle]

Does anyone own or use any of these MA weapons?

[Athleng Nordic]

Own many and have studied most. My personal favorite is my Glock 21. :D

SP wanna weight in on that?

[Anth]

A) Shouldnt this be in Weapons?

B) Quite a few of us use more than one weapon, so shouldnt it be multiple choice?

Anyhoo, I own a Bo, nunchaku, sai, bokken and katana :)

[davethekodiak]

one gang keeps wanting me to join cause of my sweet bo staff skills :D

[tekkengod]

Bo, Sai, Kali and Kama.

my personal faves are the Sticks and Sai.

I've got mad stick skills, but Sai skills are legendary. :cool:

[jabcrosshook]

Escrima sticks. I prefer using them singly (sp?) TBH.

[Kwajman]

I love the bo.

[David]

I love big sticks :) I guess I should love swords cos they're shinier, but they aren't as convenient as sticks (which grow on trees,yes!).

[ShadowHunter]

As a student of Ninjutsu, we adapt to use any weapon presented to us at the time.

My personal favorite is the Kusari-Gama/Fundo, Hanbo, and Bo shuriken.

Sticks are always good and any old chain can be used for a Kusari-Fundo.

Remember kinds, weapons are dangerous and meant for hurting people, if you own a weapon I urge you not to go mad and hurt anyone thankyou. (Yes this is a joke so don't take it seriously...but don't hurt anyone either)

ShadowHunter

[JTiedes]

ok so i have some stuff not on the list too.

chinese broadsword, shinai, bokken, bo, yari ( homemade :p), knives, sticks.

[tekkengod]

Escrima sticks. I prefer using one TBH.

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there you go, spelling problem solved.
why only one? i don't mind using one, but 2, i LOVE em, so beautiful and effective.

[Shadowdh]

I own (and used to use quite regularly) a Katana, wakazashi and tanto, and also (just recently and will start using soon) a pair of Jian... the straight sword of Taijiquan...

[Iai-do master]

i have all of the stuff listed but the one i used most i picked the katana, but i also use the bo, and sia.

[Iai-do master]

thats weird more peaple dont use bokkens

[cloudz]

I picked katana too, although I train with bokken too, also jo and the wooden version of the wakasashi (don't know what you call that) :o

[Davey Bones]

I own:

Tai Chi Straightsword
Yuen (Sai)
Butterfly Blades
Short Sticks
Nunchuckau
Hook Sword
War Fan
Staff
Three Section Staff
Emai Piercers

What do I know? Learning Yuen, Butterfly Blades, will soon be starting Short Sticks, straightsword.

[Wolf]

I voted that I own a Bo (or Bong in Korean). However, I also own 4 pairs of Jul Bong (nunchaku, 2 padded pairs and 2 rattan), a bokken and 2 sets of 3 Too Gum (throwing knives). I have actually studied under my instructor in the use of all of them except the bokken. That will happen once I get my BB (assuming testing goes well) this weekend.

[Peter Bradbury]

Hhm.. i selected eskrima sticks, but theres a whole load of long sticks, palm sticks, swords and knives i have and train with to :D

[RFWright]

I love a good combat/tactical fixed blade. My only problem is choosing my favorite.
Prob either Boker AF-11 or the SOG Seal 2000

[Natswoo]

Own many and have studied most. My personal favorite is my Glock 21. :D

SP wanna weight in on that?
Glock 18 personally... automatic pistols ftw :woo:

[jabcrosshook]

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there you go, spelling problem solved.
why only one? i don't mind using one, but 2, i LOVE em, so beautiful and effective.


Didn't see this before...

Well a couple of reasons...

•With just one, I have another hand free to use in whatever way I want
•I feel less constricted with just 1 - dunno why.

[bcullen]

ok so i have some stuff not on the list too.

chinese broadsword, shinai, bokken, bo, yari ( homemade :p), knives, sticks.

Hmm, one of them is on the list; the Dao is the chinese broadsword.

Own currently:

Dao - northern and southern styles (overall very similar but there are some technical aspects in usage that apply)
waxwood chinese staff
Nine section whip (bian)

Europian Longsword and dagger (courtesy of starfire armory)

Colt Python .357 magnum, assorted shotguns and .22 caliber rifles and pistols.

Bo (hardwood staff)
nunchuka
Tonfa (love em)
Sai
Manrikiguasari
Shuriken (many different styles)


I have access to Katana's of various quality (from general practice to tamegishiri practice quality). Pu Dao, Kwan Dao, Wolfs Tail, Spears, Tiger Fork, Chinese halbard, Monk Spade, jian (straight sword), deerhorn knives, rope dart, three sectional staff, and many others in the training hall.

Would you like the "have owed" full list including military service? :D

P.S. Norm, I'm noticing a pattern in your sig; so its gold in 2006, right? ;)

[TheCount]

I have a boken and a katana as well as a ninja short sword

[rizal]

i prefer Jo and Parang.
Both are easier use in a tight environment and easier to control.

[XinXin]

I put bokken, i use it most

i use a purple heart wood bokken. i not only use fence technique but also staff.

i use what it is. a piece of long wood. in sparr i can switch, it is effective and it is what the weapon is.

it is not sword so no limited to just sword movement.

but i wish i can click more than one, i also like many other.

[Humbug]

I'll list my favorites in ascending order:
Tonfas - Made from mystery wood, one handle is a tad loose.
Bokken x2 - Made from a mystery wood as well. They match. They're light weight compared to all other bokken I have held.
Bo - Again, the wood is a mystery to me. Most of my weapons are gifts from my dad. It has a constant thickness throughout its body as opposed to those toothpick bos.
Nunchucks - I own many. I'll list them in the order I recieved them.
-Pine - My second pair of nunchucks. My first was a cheep toy. This pair used to be a foam pair too, but later, after I recieved my 3rd pair, I replaced the handles with pine. 12"
-Foam - My 3rd pair. It's not really for use. The foam sleeves fly off if they are swung too fast and the nylon cord is worn. I keep it on my shelf as a momento to when I was less experienced. 12"
-Sparring - There is no solid back bone to this. It's just hard foam. It's extremely difficult to use and grip with speed, but it is pretty safe in sparring. It's the longest (14") and thickest pair I own.
-Aluminum - This was my favorite nunchuck. It actually just broke last night from too much use. 9.5"
-Mystery wood - I have no idea what wood it is. It's a heavier pair by comparison to most other nunchucks I've held, but I wouldn't actually call it heavy.

[Tribalweapon]

Let's see,

staff
dao
katana(8)
sai(2)
nunchuka
claymore
battle ax (2)
tai chi sword
hook swords(2)
other assorted knives and stuff that I don't know the name to.


I really want to get a kwan dao though, anybody know where I can get a decent one?

[jasonservis]

I currently use the bo
I have at the moment:
Bo,jo,escrimas,and nunchakus(matching set) :D
iaito
bokken
naginata
3-sectional staff

[Lennert]

Hmmz, at the moment all I've got left is a set of escrima's..

[Florida Warlock]

If you're going to ask for multiple responses (which weapons do you) on a poll, make sure you can choose more than one, or change it to weapon.

Since I can't accurately respond to the poll... I own a bamboo bo staff, have ordered a hardwood bo staff and tonfa. I've also ordered a bokken, because I need to learn how to use my katana.

I know how to use two of them... the bo and the tonfa. :o

[PowerTurtle]

If you're going to ask for multiple responses (which weapons do you) on a poll, make sure you can choose more than one, or change it to weapon.

Since I can't accurately respond to the poll... I own a bamboo bo staff, have ordered a hardwood bo staff and tonfa. I've also ordered a bokken, because I need to learn how to use my katana.

I know how to use two of them... the bo and the tonfa. :o

Thank you for your input. I will be more careful of that next time.

[aikiMac]

Jo (shorter than a bo), 2 bokkens, 3 escrima sticks, nunchuks, and somewhere a few rubber throwing stars. I fear the stars are long lost.

[Light_bringer77]

Lyu ye dao, Pam (bo) , wooden bench :D

[pgm316]

got a few, but the Nunchuka must be the handiest for its size!

[delete me]

Bo, Jo, Bokken, Escrima, Danbong, kubotan, knives (tanto), walking stick, wine gums and jelly babies

[mike-a]

In the weapons cupboard we have :-

Various olisi (eskrima sticks)
jo, bo, hanbo
several balisong, and other misc folding and fixed blade knives
a couple of bolos, 3 machettes
spear
3 section staff
several nunchaku
bokken
shuriken, shaken
sai (1 pair)
1 visayan kris
2 pair of tonfa, 1 police issue pr-24
a couple of collapsible batons (ASP and CASCO)
timbe and rochin (turtle shell shield and short spear/dagger)
a couple of fencing foils
1 pair of tekko (okinawan knuckledusters)
2 pair of kama (1 pair is sharp)
1 pair of techu (another small okinawan weapon)
several palm sticks/dulo-dulo/badjaks

And I think I still have some stuff I haven't unpacked from the move yet! :eek:

[MuayKiDo]

I own:

-Jo
-a leightweight Bo sized staff which I 'found' at my highschool storage
-Bokken
-Shoto/Kodachi (wooden)
-Iaito (actually a decorative. 'T was made in japan and can cover for ANY real iaito)
-3 tanto's (cold steel master tanto, CS magnum tanto 12" and a Haller CS imitation tanto)
-one cheap decorative wakazashi, wich I have hand shaperned at the tip.
-lotsa other knives :)
-The leg of a high school table. Also 'found' at the storage room. It's not really an MA weapon, but the metal sure packs a heavy punch. As replacement of a decent baseball bat/club.

[Jesh]

Sticks and knives :D All you need ...

[E34ME]

I have never learned to use it yet, but the BO intrests me more than anything else. Its not sharp. (MADE FOR PROTECTION, NOT KILLING.) You can train with a BO withought having to use a fake. (WHICH MEANS YOU CAN PRACTICE WITH THE REAL THING, WHICH MAKES OR MORE EXPERIANCE.) And mostly. I just have a habbit of getting like a rake handle and just spinning it around. So I figured this weapon was for me. There are no places around here that teach weapons. So I will have to teach myself.

[thepunisher]

Does anyone own or use any of these MA weapons?

..as I actually own two katanas, a pair of tonfas, a pair of sais and also a pair of nunchakus. I'm learning how to use the sais and nunchakus.

Christian

[Jujitm]

I own one Bokken and two pairs of nunchakus plus a wide assortment of sticks (not orginally made for martial arts but what the hell :D )

But I have a friend who has an arsenal in his room we've already agreed that if theirs every a zombie infestation I'm going to his house :D

[furn]

i got nunchuk...really effective and pratice my reflex and agility....and that hurt a lot :D

[Sukerkin]

Only being able to pick one from the list {has anyone mentioned this yet :p? :lol:} I selected Katana tho' I train just as often with bokken (doing tachi waza with live blades is somewhat frowned upon in these enlightened health & safety days :D).

From a quick mental tally, I have three bokken, six katana, three wakizashi and three tanto plus a number of decoratives that don't really count (altho' one is a copy of Arwen's sword from LOTR, which is very nicely made).

[Silo_Fu_Kung_Fu]

I have and use all of those listed and more

[mrsumo]

I practicing draws with my bokken daily.

[Lord Spooky]

as well as a ninja short sword

Care to expand on that Count???

[dru19]

i use bo's and nunchakus , but i would stick to my mossberg

[seiki juku kid]

bo and sai (o yeah i have SAI now) :p :love: :p :love: :p

[karate princess]

i've used a bo, bokken, nunchaku, shinai and my favourite has got to be the bo (bo katas rule!) :)

[SamuraiWarrior]

Where's the option for all of the above and others as well?

[SwordOfDamocles]

I have numerous bokken and suburito, as well as my favorite baby, my iaito. I own nunchaku, but can't use them for squat. As for staffs (or is it staves?), I have a jo, a hanbo, and a tanbo. The tanbo may be little, but personally, it's the single most effective self-defense tool I own, with the possible exception of the 30 30 carbine I keep for home defense.

[Meowmeows]

:love: weapons.... :love:
I train with the Bo, bokken, rubber throwing stars and a few other things...
I've gotten the chance to play with many katanas many times,
nunchuks(s/p?) and a few other things too..
I love weapons but Ive only started training with them recently
Im pretty weird and most people, wisely, don't trust me with them.

[dradondeaux]

I have 8 broadswords, 3 scimitars, 7 rapiers, 8 cavalry swords, 3 short swords, 1 foil, 2 epees, several daggers and knives, some authentic, some replicas

martial arts
i have: 5 katanas of various quality, 2 sets sai, 2 sets shinai, 2 sets nunchucks, 2 sets escrima sticks; several throwing stars, darts, and knives; 1 bokken, bo, jo.

i think thats about it.

but my absolutley favorite to use in real life..............

my keltec .380 caliber concealment pistol loaded with golden sabre or hydrashock rounds.

[Faminedynasty]

I have a good katana set, some chackos, various hunting and butterfly knives, a kukri, a CZ 75 9mm, a Ruger SP101 .357 magnum revolver, and a mossberg 500 pump. I'm not an NRA member or anything like that. Nor a hunter, but, to my mind, few things are as purely entertaining as shooting things. I would certainly recommend it to anyone with any interest in weapons training.

[shootodog]

Sticks and knives :D All you need ...

anything i can get my hands on...

[Kogusoku]

Lessee....

5 Shinken, 5 iaito, 8 bokuto, 1 rokushakubo, 1 jo, 1 shinbo (5 foot bo), 2 hanbo, 1 tanjo, 1 kusarigama, 1 chigiriki, 2 kusarifundo, 2 tessen, 2 jutte and 2 habikito (Steel swords with rebated cutting egdes for paired kata geiko).

[Alexander]

Katana + Wakizashi (am steadily working towards fighting with both - Musashi style - at the moment I'm beginning one handed cuts with the Katana).
Long Staff (or Jang Bong - this is where I get to pretend I'm Neo:D).
Sai (only know what little my Father has taught me).
Nunchaku (ditto).

I really want to start Escrima at some point...

[Sgt_Major]

Own many and have studied most. My personal favorite is my Glock 21. :D

SP wanna weight in on that?


hehehe only seeing this now :o

Glock is not a gun I would even consider using, let alone list as a favourite :eek:

Gimme a beretta anyday over a glock. glocks are too 'buggy' for my liking, a good solid beretta m92f would be the mac daddy for me :D

[aikiMac]

Jo (shorter than a bo), 2 bokkens, 3 escrima sticks, nunchuks, and somewhere a few rubber throwing stars. I fear the stars are long lost.
Forgot my 7-inch live tanto, one billy club, and the 4-inch folder that I frequently carry.

Used to have a couple pistols, but sold them.

[scaythe]

One katana, one cavalry sabre, two fencing sabres, three foils, bo, three section staff, nine section chain whip (somewhat padded until I feel sure I'm not going to wrap it round my head three or four times in the process of using it), fan, 2 dao (one good solid carbon steel, one with a bit more flex), and one beautiful carbon steel jian, the qingping form for which works beautifully for foil and epee fencing too.
Oh yes, and a pistol crossbow (gathering much dust atm), and a rather nice old recurved hunting bow. Plus various assorted hunting and fishing knives for camping etc.

[Kogusoku]

I picked katana too, although I train with bokken too, also jo and the wooden version of the wakasashi (don't know what you call that) :o

Normally, it's just called a kodachi.

[Cosmo Kramer]

nunchakus and sai, but i voted nunchakus cuz im better with those

[battlestone]

actually I own all of these and train with'em...
Bo 1, Nunchaku 3 pairs Kamas one set, Bokken 2, Sai one set, Katana 2, samuri 3,
Throwing Stars (batarangs, from batman and robin)2, razor edged cards5, throwing knives 3, nagata 1, spear 1, connan sword 1, bastard sword 3, tri sectional staff 1, batliff 1(from star trek, klingon weapon), battle axe 2, small double sidded axe 1, grate sword 1, broad sword 2, daggers 3, combat survival knife 1, and other various throwing weapons.

[Kalifallen]

I use the bokken the most but I also use the sai, bo, throwing stars (shuriken), 36" chain (kusari-fundo), hanbo (3' stick) and wakizashi.
Later on I'm going to learn how to use a katana. (Have cut with one before and it was SO amazing.) Escrima, kama, tonfa, shoge (dagger and chain), fan and a few others. Not sure if I'll be totally interested in them but I'm keeping the katana among my favorites. :D