Questions about self-defense using firearms, fist loads, knives, and other weapons, as well as ritual/historical and competitive practice with weapons, such as archery and with swords.
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What is the best bo staff for an 8-year-old for competitions?
What would be the best bo staff for an 8-year-old child to use in competitions. The bamboo toothpick is much too heavy for him. Would anyone recommend the fiberglass bo staff?
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How is a Kubotan used in self-defense?
Two weeks ago I participated in a seminar at my dojo where a so-called Kubotan or self-defense stick was introduced. I had never heard of that thing before. In two sessions, we got some background ...
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Is there any information on pre-19th century Irish weapons-based martial arts?
Several Irish weapons-based martial arts were recently brought to my attention (through the writings of John Hurley):
Scianóireacht - knife arts
Tuadóireacht - various forms of axe-fighting
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Why does Seido Karate only teach weapons training at black belt level?
I am a student of the Seido karate fighting style, I would like to know why weapons training starts only at the black belt level?
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Bokken and Jo Kata book
When I did Aikido, several years ago, my teacher knew a lot of bokken and jo katas and other tree or four combinations moves (small kata) for bokken and jo that I don't know how to call. The number of ...
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What to look for in a training/mock gun?
There are a lot of different options out there in guns to use in martial arts training, including wood, plastic, rubber, and with various degrees of realism.
I know from working with knives that the ...
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Are there good alternatives to wood for weapons?
As a follow up to my question on the state of my neglected jo:
Any way to repair a Jo that has become warped?
I've been thinking I don't like my wooden 'Jo's very much. I've broken a couple and ...
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Why are firearms not part of the martial arts world?
Systems of martial arts utilize of variety of weapons that include polearms, blades, and blunt objects among others. While Systema and some branches of ninpo budo taijutsu include firearms as part of ...
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Octagonal vs round shaped staff weapons
I just had first lesson in Aikido with Jo and was suppriesed to see that some of the staffs were octagonal and some were round.
Can someone explain what is the difference and if there is any ...
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Force with a spear
When working with a rapier you use a very light touch, not just for safety reasons within the rules, but because that is entirely sufficient to kill someone and if you go any harder you are likely to ...
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Where can I find display cases for Chinese Martial Arts weapons?
A colleague of mine will inherit her grandfather's collection of Chinese Martial Arts weapons including a number of swords. They would like to display these weapons, since they have both sentimental ...
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Are martial arts practice weapons regulated? [closed]
I was curious at what point weapons used in various martial arts are (generally) regulated in the US--I know people need concealed carry permits to carry swords and knives of a certain length in some ...
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How do I keep the bo staff from moving off centre as I train in twirling it?
I'm practicing Yuan-style Tai-Chi, and I'm having difficulty keeping the bo staff from moving off centre as I twirl it - I consistently find my hold slightly to one end or another after a series of ...
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Bokken and Jo restoration
I have an old jo and bokken that are quiet damaged after repeating hitting other fast flying pieces of wood. Is there a way to bring those back to life from an aesthetic point of view as they are ...
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Any way to repair a Jo that has become warped?
I left my Jo (white oak, 1 inch diameter, 51.5 inch length) leaning in the corner for two years. Now I'm using it again and it is noticably bowed and deformed. While it is straight "enough" to be ...
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Why do different shapes of bokken exist?
Bokken are supposed to mimic/represent a katana for training purpose. There are suburi bokken which are heavier than normal to train muscles and develop power. But why are there different shapes of ...
