Trad MA weapons

Lizard · 07-29-2003, 04:11 PM

Nunchaku

Tonfa

Sai

Shuriken

Bo

Chain weapons

Naginata

Shoalin thing like nunchaku but with three bits.

Nunchaku were origionaly rice flails, tonfa were used for husking rice and shuriken were useful because they were easily concealed. They were used because the people of okinawa were not allowed to carry weapons.

Would these weapons be useful in a fight? I know it's unlikely but imagine you're in a martial arts shop and someone starts a fight or something.

What sort of techniques would be best? Which weapon would you pick up and why?

I'm trying to come up with ideas for origional threads. It's not easy.

Toudiyama[NL] · 07-30-2003, 01:02 AM

smack him in the head with the sai, that's more the way to use it
even without any training in it you can use it as described
And it is about the smallest weapon in the list appart from bare hands

seeker · 07-30-2003, 04:14 AM

Í would take the Katana, because that is basically the only weapon I have trained with.

Turing · 07-30-2003, 08:29 AM

I'd go with Tonfa or Telescoping Baton, or perhaps grab a blow dart gun and run like up some stairs or wait till someone else distract him and get him in the neck.....niiice, actually when my friend and I went into Ninja World, we pondered the very same thing.

Lizard · 07-30-2003, 08:44 AM

An advantage of using your hands or a blunt weapon is that your less likely to seriously hurt them (legal considerations). I think that the nunchaku might have a psychological impact (they would never have been hit by one before).

I suppose it also depends on who is attacking you and why, and what wepons you've trained with. Even the size of the shop and how many people are there could make a difference. If you know that the person you are fighting is a MMA expert then you're probably better off with a weapon. If it is a very small shop there might not be room to use a large weapon.

I'm very pleased with the replies so far. No one has insulted me or told me that this thread is stupid.

seeker · 07-30-2003, 09:40 AM

After some thinking (and Lizards advise) I would take a Bokken. Then I would not kill anyone (hopefully). Of course it would be best to run.

Toudiyama[NL] · 07-30-2003, 09:43 AM

Lizard, now you are asking for it.... this thread is s...funny

no seriously, if you are trained to use any of the weapons than that would be the most logical choise, my choise of sai was based on not being trained, it is short and can be used as a club

Swinging a nunchuk untrained might harm you just as much as the attacker
Arnis sticks are a very good weapon
in the past there were some mixed weaponsmatches, both were clothed in safety padding and the Arnis/kali/escrima people beat all others
but hitting a guy that's build like Vanderlei Silva with a rattan stick, I din't think that will do much, hitting him on the head with the sai, might make a nice slot in his braincap

Bjjexpertise@be · 07-30-2003, 10:43 AM

My choice of weapon is not on the list but in every shop, CHAIRS!!!! Simply find a chair, preferably oe that could fold up, then bash away.

Lizard · 07-30-2003, 10:51 AM

This thread is about traditional martial arts weapons, you're not allowed to use a chair. I know it's used extensively in WWE-do but that doesn't count.

Toudiyama[NL] · 07-30-2003, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lizard
This thread is about traditional martial arts weapons, you're not allowed to use a chair. I know it's used extensively in WWE-do but that doesn't count.

Otherwise tables ladders and wastebins would be valid too

Lizard · 07-30-2003, 12:18 PM

I've even seen them attack each other with milk, and plastic heads. WWE wrestlers are masters of weapon techniques. They're also good at using their environment to their advantage, if there's a table nearby the opponent will end up going through it.

Toudiyama[NL] · 07-30-2003, 12:49 PM

DUDLY BROTHERS RULE

Devon Table!

platinum_angel · 07-30-2003, 01:46 PM

i would say for me a bunch of cds and cut people with them by throwing them. then if that doesn't work then i take some paper and give them a paper cut.

Bjjexpertise@be · 07-30-2003, 05:06 PM

I know this martial arts weapon isn't on the list but tey were used once, claws. metal claws that allowed the user incorporate lengthy metalic claws that made the users very deadly lol. I'm not sure if it were really effective but i just thought it would be neat if we could use claws to enhance our fighting capabilities.

BB Wolf · 07-30-2003, 11:36 PM

Well, I guess I'd take a stick or some sort of bladed weapon (knife ,machete, sword of some sort) since it is the "traditional" MA weapons I am most familiar with and have lying about the house.

View Poll Results: You are attacked in a MA weapon shop. What do you do?
Pick up the nunchaku and start flailing and try to look menacing	3	18.75%
Pick up the tonfa and charge towards them	0	0%
Throw the shuriken at them then run away like a ninja	1	6.25%
Pick the bo up and whack them with it	2	12.50%
Pick to chain weapon up and try to strangle them with it	0	0%
Pick up the naginata and stab them/slash them repeatedly	5	31.25%
Pick up the shaolin thing and do some spectacular combos of some sort	0	0%
Pick up the Sai and stab them	1	6.25%
Just hit them with your bare hands/make them submit	4	25.00%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

07-29-2003, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lizard Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 985	Trad MA weapons Nunchaku Tonfa Sai Shuriken Bo Chain weapons Naginata Shoalin thing like nunchaku but with three bits. Nunchaku were origionaly rice flails, tonfa were used for husking rice and shuriken were useful because they were easily concealed. They were used because the people of okinawa were not allowed to carry weapons. Would these weapons be useful in a fight? I know it's unlikely but imagine you're in a martial arts shop and someone starts a fight or something. What sort of techniques would be best? Which weapon would you pick up and why? I'm trying to come up with ideas for origional threads. It's not easy. __________________ Enemies Strengthen, Allies weaken.

07-30-2003, 01:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Toudiyama[NL] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Zaandam, Netherlands Posts: 1,391	smack him in the head with the sai, that's more the way to use it even without any training in it you can use it as described And it is about the smallest weapon in the list appart from bare hands __________________

07-30-2003, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Turing Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 102	My choice I'd go with Tonfa or Telescoping Baton, or perhaps grab a blow dart gun and run like up some stairs or wait till someone else distract him and get him in the neck.....niiice, actually when my friend and I went into Ninja World, we pondered the very same thing.

07-30-2003, 08:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lizard Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 985	An advantage of using your hands or a blunt weapon is that your less likely to seriously hurt them (legal considerations). I think that the nunchaku might have a psychological impact (they would never have been hit by one before). I suppose it also depends on who is attacking you and why, and what wepons you've trained with. Even the size of the shop and how many people are there could make a difference. If you know that the person you are fighting is a MMA expert then you're probably better off with a weapon. If it is a very small shop there might not be room to use a large weapon. I'm very pleased with the replies so far. No one has insulted me or told me that this thread is stupid. __________________ Enemies Strengthen, Allies weaken.

07-30-2003, 04:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
seeker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 87	Í would take the Katana, because that is basically the only weapon I have trained with.

07-30-2003, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
seeker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 87	After some thinking (and Lizards advise) I would take a Bokken. Then I would not kill anyone (hopefully). Of course it would be best to run.

07-30-2003, 09:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Toudiyama[NL] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Zaandam, Netherlands Posts: 1,391	Lizard, now you are asking for it.... this thread is s...funny no seriously, if you are trained to use any of the weapons than that would be the most logical choise, my choise of sai was based on not being trained, it is short and can be used as a club Swinging a nunchuk untrained might harm you just as much as the attacker Arnis sticks are a very good weapon in the past there were some mixed weaponsmatches, both were clothed in safety padding and the Arnis/kali/escrima people beat all others but hitting a guy that's build like Vanderlei Silva with a rattan stick, I din't think that will do much, hitting him on the head with the sai, might make a nice slot in his braincap __________________

07-30-2003, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bjjexpertise@be Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: florida Posts: 1,800	My choice of weapon is not on the list but in every shop, CHAIRS!!!! Simply find a chair, preferably oe that could fold up, then bash away. __________________ Mike Brewer's 2008 Athleticon Challenge!!! 45563 Pushups Completed 45563 Situps Completed

07-30-2003, 10:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lizard Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 985	This thread is about traditional martial arts weapons, you're not allowed to use a chair. I know it's used extensively in WWE-do but that doesn't count. __________________ Enemies Strengthen, Allies weaken.

07-30-2003, 12:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lizard Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 985	I've even seen them attack each other with milk, and plastic heads. WWE wrestlers are masters of weapon techniques. They're also good at using their environment to their advantage, if there's a table nearby the opponent will end up going through it. __________________ Enemies Strengthen, Allies weaken.

07-30-2003, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Toudiyama[NL] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Zaandam, Netherlands Posts: 1,391	DUDLY BROTHERS RULE Devon Table! __________________

07-30-2003, 01:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
platinum_angel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: heaven and hell Posts: 714	i would say for me a bunch of cds and cut people with them by throwing them. then if that doesn't work then i take some paper and give them a paper cut. __________________ In order to experience true peace you must first overcome true hardship. remember the wind, for it flows through all of us. I like smeg-ma chips. for all those who i offend............i don't give a shit

07-30-2003, 05:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bjjexpertise@be Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: florida Posts: 1,800	I know this martial arts weapon isn't on the list but tey were used once, claws. metal claws that allowed the user incorporate lengthy metalic claws that made the users very deadly lol. I'm not sure if it were really effective but i just thought it would be neat if we could use claws to enhance our fighting capabilities. __________________ Mike Brewer's 2008 Athleticon Challenge!!! 45563 Pushups Completed 45563 Situps Completed

07-30-2003, 11:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
BB Wolf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 83	Well, I guess I'd take a stick or some sort of bladed weapon (knife ,machete, sword of some sort) since it is the "traditional" MA weapons I am most familiar with and have lying about the house.

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