Favorite Weapon?

[nunchaku8587]

just wanna know what your favorite weapon is for preforming or watching or just fun to work with....

[ninja pimp]

well i enjoy throwing shaken and the ninja boken is a fun thing to mess a round with then theres the grapple hook muwamamawhua!

[Cudgel]

longsword
Its long and poky nad slicy and hacky and cleavy and twohandedy and onehandy and sheildy use withy.

[aikiMac]

escrima sticks
knives ("combat folder" type)
katana

[Jackie Li]

Spear or nunckunku

[Syd]

Old Yang Short Stick
Yang Broadsword (Shou Hou side)
Bagua Dragon Pole Form

[Patrick Bateman]

Glock 17!!!!!

[Redhotdragon]

i'd luv a katana..

[YODA]

A heavy 31" rattan stick

[Pacificshore]

The eskrima sticks, very practical. For fun, the balisong...just learning to manipulate it is fun:D , getting cut sucks tho:( .

[Patrick Bateman]

Pacific, tape your blade till you get the hang of the techniques, or buy a cheap one and take the edge off, will save you a few pints of blood!!

[ShadowDrakken]

I'm partial to naginata myself, takes a lot of practice though (as I'm sure all of them do)

For inexpensive practice weapons, my group uses thick wall PVC piping covered in copper pipe foam insulation sleeves. Leave the hilt unpadded and give the blad about 1" extra past the PVC (stuff the 1" with 1-2 pieces of small foam to stiffen it), duct tape the tip, just takes 2 pieces at 90deg from each other, then wrap the blade portion in duct tape down to the bare PVC portion (taper it onto the bare part). Then take electrical tape and wrap the hilt portion in 3-4 layers (holds the duct tape and gives a comfortable, semi-natural feel)

viola, inexpensive practice sword that's reasonably safe to use (they still hurt if you're swinging full strength)

there's other tricks you can use with the PVC to get curved blades, staffs, polearms and blunt headed weapons, but they're a lot more involved and not very effective

[Reiki]

My favourites are Bo, Sai, Jo, nunchaku, and of course arnis sticks and not not in any particular order..

One can never have too many arnis sticks! :)
I carry a pair behind the drivers seat in the car just in case I need them.

Oops! Forgot to add my ninja flick stick! :D

I'd love a katana too..... its the next weapon I need to get

[#1 Stutta]

the nunchuks, baby. always have at least 1 w/ me. also, the butterfly knife -- fast and sharp.

[Soete-tsuki]

Katana, though I've found Jian quite fun =)

[Coyote]

I gotta say, tonfas are fun to work with-- so many choices, so many uses, so many ways to hit! And watching somebody who knows what they're doing is breathtaking.

And, of course, I gotta add my two cents. Katana is very cool, and so is Chinese Broadsword!

[RubyMoon]

I've always held a fondness for the Chinese broadsword, either alone or in pairs. I am only a novice with this weapon, but already it is close to my heart. I hope to gain much proficiency with this beautiful and effective weapon as I continue my training.

I am most proficient with a pair of sticks, however. I have picked up some Arnis and Serrada at various places in my travels and discovered a natural aptitude for stick work. The great thing about stick fighting is that you can almost always find a stick close by.

I have actually defended myself with a pair of sticks with great success, ending the conflict without injury to myself and only a really bad headache to my attacker, which I thought was pretty nice of me considering he came at me with the heavy end of a pool cue. It started with me empty-handed. I was doing fine even though I botched my first attempt at a disarm, then a friend ran up and handed me a pair of sticks. From that point on it was simply block-block strike, block-block strike until my stick found his temple and dropped him. It was only a tap, luckily. I never wanted to hurt anyone, only to end the conflict. If I had been more skilled I probably would have easily disarmed him without further incident, but since I tried and failed I had to consider my own safety and well-being too.

Anyway...those are my favorites. I also like the staff, all kinds of swords, and I'm not a bad shot with a throwing knife. I never cared much for nunchucks although I'm fairly adequate with them. I'm looking forward to learning more of the three-sectioned staff, but it's not something I've a natural aptitude for.

[Redhotdragon]

I love the nunchaku...i'd love to learn sai...

[Matt_Bernius]

To watch:
- Chinese Straight Sword
- Chinese Double Broadsword
- 9 sectional chain whip
- Balisong
- Just about any bolo or other Malay/Phillipino Sword
- Ring and gunting blades

To use:
- 31' Rattan sticks
- Karamit
- Chinese Broadsword
- Balisong
- Tactical Folder

As you can tell I dig the Chinese and Fillipino stuff. Japanese swords are beautiful, but I find them a little less expressive.

- Matt

[LowBlowJoe]

Hi ive used brass nuckles once but that was a couple years ago in a fight were i got jumped by three people they work wonders
but i like to use a pipe like pvc or a rod to hit the attacker in the legs and arms :)

[Darkflames21]

I learning the sai. they became my favorite. Next, i would like to learn either the tonfas or bo.

[Battousai323]

BO staff or BOken for me

[imperial_guardz]

Good question asked...but..I would have to say...it all depends on many factors...

For example, how proficient is the practitioner? what weapons have you had experience in using before? your cultural influences, etc...

I personally love many many chinese weapons...
however I probably enjoy watching non-traditional weapons in movies, such as a scooter in 'Kiss of the Dragon' (Jet Li) or a common jacket in 'Rumble in the Bronx' (Jackie Chan).

In traditional weapons...I think the staff can be quite exhilerating to watch, but...many other weapons are more enjoyable to me.
I like the staff, but spear much more (even though they're similar), ropes, whips and other flexible weapons, sais and double straight swords, double broadswords and double hook swords (can't wait to learn them).

[PantherFist]

Tiger Fork (Dai Pa), Bloody heavy weapon to use, but fun:D

[surgingshark]

Balisong
Katana
Fountain Pen ("You see the red stuff on the tip of my pen? It ain't ink!")

[Cougar_v203]

mines are:
.22mm

[Cudgel]

.22mm that is like microscopic couger.
do you mean .22?

[Shaolin Dragon]

Nunchacku are great to watch, along with three-sectional-staff (provided you know what you are doing - I don't!)

But in terms of technical preference, you can't beat tonfa.

[Tsing Tao]

Manriki chain!

[Reiki]

still vote bo, chucks and sai followed by tonfa to use

[Coyote]

Originally posted by Cudgel
.22mm that is like microscopic couger.
do you mean .22?

Needler pistol! :woo:

Uh oh, now we're going sci-fi.

[Taiso]

My favourite weapons to use are 3-sectional staff and nunchuks
i always tend to have nunchuks with me so if i have time i can practise with them i sometimes take my 3 sectional staff out if i go travelling with my friends aswell

[Cudgel]

Fletche rounds :D
Now we're talking

:woo:

[nunchaku8587]

Originally posted by Taiso
My favourite weapons to use are 3-sectional staff and nunchuks
i always tend to have nunchuks with me so if i have time i can practise with them i sometimes take my 3 sectional staff out if i go travelling with my friends aswell


where do you live and how can i get there?:D

[tang_sou_dao]

ive just started to learn the nunchaku(on my own) , luckily there foam, if they were wood i think i would have brain damage by now.

[Taiso]

nunchaku8587 i live in horsham well next to it in a village called broadbridge heath in west sussex which is on the a2081 from guildford or the a24

[nunchaku8587]

Originally posted by Taiso
nunchaku8587 i live in horsham well next to it in a village called broadbridge heath in west sussex which is on the a2081 from guildford or the a24

.....uh......oh?

[Shaolin Dragon]

Originally posted by tang_sou_dao
ive just started to learn the nunchaku(on my own) , luckily there foam, if they were wood i think i would have brain damage by now.

Training with wooden weapons is better - you get used to the weight, and learn quicker not to hit yourself!;)

[Reiki]

and if u are totaly useless then u get wiped out quicker!! :D

a hard hat is helpful and remembering not to drop them on your toes is better@!

[Cudgel]

But steel is so much prettier and........if you mess up you kill.........light fixtures :D

[Shaolin Dragon]

Steel gets too cold during the Winter;)

[nunchaku8587]

Originally posted by Shaolin Dragon
Steel gets too cold during the Winter;)


AMEN!!!

[bigman]

Even though i am in no MA i love the bo. they same to have simple power to me.

[Shyguy]

Hi, I'm new here and I want to state what my favourite weapon is. i used to like the bo-staff, but every time I hit something really hard, it vibrated so badly. So that is whty these days I prefer the 3 sectional staff and nuchaku.
i don't like blades or swords very much as they make blood and i don't like that very much.

[Shyguy]

By the way, I'm new here so please do not be angry if I say anyhing stupid, thank you.

[Blade]

Shadow Drakken is right, Naginata's are way fun to practice with, becuase they are very fast

[nunchaku8587]

Originally posted by Shyguy
By the way, I'm new here so please do not be angry if I say anyhing stupid, thank you.


welcome to the form, and don't worry bout saying something stupid, it happens to the best of us

[Zankuro]

My favorite weapon in general: Kusarigama

Favorite to use: Jo

Funniest to use: Toothpicks :cool:

[Nevada_MO_Guy]

http://www.martialartsplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12722

[Stolenbjorn]

i don't like blades or swords very much as they make blood and i don't like that very much.

Well, you can make people bleed with the weapons you stated as well, can't you ;)

[shootodog]

hehehe mess around with weapons long enough you're bound to draw some blood.

anyway, my answer to the question-

1) 30" rattan bastons, 2) a knife (a balisong works fine). 3) a barong (or a tabac, but any old bolo will do).

[Cudgel]

Well, you can make people bleed with the weapons you stated as well, can't you ;)

I can atest to the that fact. Many a time has an impact weapon drawn my blood. Infact I have about a half a square inch healing on the back of my hand and it was caused by a padded weapon on all things.

[La Mancha]

Tactical Nuclear Weapon or for distance a Strategic Nuclear Weapon.

David

[KaratePrincess]

My favorite weapon or weapons would have to be the tanfa, kendo ( korean sword), Kamma, or the fighting fan. Really i am ready to try any of the weapons.

[8-style]

hmmm... go the chuka's... but i would definately have to say that my favourite weapon is:

Samurai Shirasaya double blade sword.

[bigd]

Bo
Sai's
Escrima's
Knife
And Last B;ut Not Least Nunchaukus

[La Mancha]

[Tribalweapon]

12 gauge shotgun!!!

When one is not available I like excrima sticks, staff, or a bat used like a katana

[LightFury]

I like the bo staff and am thinking about getting a bokken next... but i think i need to become more proficient with bo staff...

[Stick]

A stick.

Specifics: A cane with a sharpened horn, diamond or square shaft. Perhaps a ribbed back. :woo: Totally legit and I learning how to use it...better.

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[Gekido03]

I prefer the ninja-to. ( ninja sword)

[killbill]

to use:
1.bo staff(especially with eyes closed, it's almost like meditation)
2.Katana
3.Bow
4.Nunchaku
5.throwing knife
to watch:
broadsword
bo
rapier
that tai-chi sword (never heard name)
naginata

[The Kestrel]

1-My dagger
2-Katana
3-Bo Staff
4-Crossbow
5-Myself

[Xcentric]

Katana...

[ToRNaDo LorD]

Mine, which I practice alot with allso.
Bo
Sai
Nunchucko
Star
Sword
Two Blade Sword (I made it myself, put two swords together one blade left, one blade right)

[daftyman]

in order of preference:

Tai Chi Sword (Jian)
Tai Chi Sabre (Dao)

did celtic/medieval display fighting and for that:
quarterstaff
sword