*martial artists* what is your favorite melee weapon??

Question

i got to play with a few recently in my class,and i LOVE the SAI,its by FAR my favorite weapon i find it to be very versatile and lethal,not to mention it looks cool,lol,next is the katana,boe staff,and nunchuks

btw-im 16,shotokan,hopefully yellow belt in september =D

Answer 1

My favourite would have to be the escrima stick. One of the simplest weapons to improvise but super effective in both offensive and defensive situations.

I have training on a bokken (my class tends to avoid using real katana in favour of the wooden analogue) and I would have to say that this is a very close second.

Many escrima techniques translate directly to a bladed weapon (the escrima itself is a stand in for a machete) AND empty hand maneuver, making the techniques very adaptable to many situations.

When you get down to it, all weapons are essentially sticks. Find a good Doce Pares school and you'll be set.

Answer 2

whatever the video game provides, otherwise i dont melee that much and im sure you dont either

Answer 3

two katanas joint at the hilts, pretty much a double end sword that i call surge

Answer 4

I prefer either sword or sai.  The sai can disable using more less than lethal means.  

Answer 5

The walking stick.

It is highly unlikely that any other type of martial arts weapon would be available to a martial artist who happened to be walking down the street and suddenly found him/herself in the middle of a melee.

I always have my walking stick with me!

Answer 6

The Blades of Chaos :D

Answer 7

Like what Lycann said, the Escrima Stick gets my vote. (but in reality, I just call it a stick, because that's all it is)

There's really nothing more practical (in terms of weapon combat) then learning to fight with a simple stick/pole. The Sai was fun, I remember having a friend simply show me the dynamics of it's use. But every time I think about weapon combat, it's important to always think about "what are the odds that I'll be carrying a ___ with me while I'm walking in the street, and some guy jumps me?"

Sticks, pipes, etc can be found anywhere, so why bother to pack one? Knives on the other hand, can get you in a lot of trouble with cops.

My favorite melee weapon however.... THE SWORD OF AEONS! *swhing-sparkle-sparkle*

Answer 8

morning star

Answer 9

Okay, now alex, let me tell you something: You cannot truly like a weapon until you have become proficient with it. Sure, you may think you like the sai after just playing with them for awhile, but out of experience of truly learning alot of wepaons stuff, the sai and nunchaku ( nunchucks) are two  of the hardest weapons to truly become proficient in.

I'm sorry if what i said above was harsh, or mean, but really its the truth. I thought the nunchucks were my favorite weapon when i first started my training in martial arts, but now, after about 8 years, they are the ones that i saved for last because of the difficulty level of the weapon. I find the katana, and bow staff entertaining, as well as escrima sticks, and i am trying to learn to use the three section bow staff. I still want to learn the the nunchucks though, cause bruce lee makes it look insane.