List of practice weapons
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This is a small list of weapons specifically designed for practice in different martial arts from around the world. As such, it differs from the List of martial arts weapons as these were designed and used primarily for practice only, while the other list contains many weapons which were battle effective.
- BokkenBokkenA bokken , "wood", and ken, "sword") , is a Japanese wooden sword used for training. It is usually the size and shape of a katana, but is sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō...
(Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto) - suburitōSuburitothumb|A SuburitoA is a heavier than normal wooden practice sword. In general suburitō are heavier than a standard wooden sword or an actual Japanese sword....
(Japanese wooden sword, longer and heaver than a bokken) - IaitoIaitois the name given by practitioners of iaido to , literally meaning "mock" or "imitation sword", an imitation katana used for practicing some Japanese sword arts. A real or "live" Japanese sword is often called a shinken.-Materials and manufacture:...
(Practice weapon used in IaidoIaidois a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard...
) - ShinaiShinaiis a weapon used for practice and competition in kendo representing a Japanese sword. Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but may be styled differently from kendo shinai, and represented with different characters....
(Japanese Katana-like sword made of Bamboo strips, used in KendoKendo, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
) - Tanren bōTanren boA is a bat used in aikido for strength and suburi training. Despite being only overall, with 10 inches for handle, the "blade" is a large lump of rectangular wood, with its cross-section being a square with dimension of three square inches, and have overall weight of 4 to 7 lbs.By...
(Japanese blunt, wooden, suburito-like bat used in AikidoAikidois a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
) - TaijijianTaijijianTaijijian is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art Taijiquan. The straight sword, sometimes with a tassel and sometimes not, is used for upper body conditioning and martial training in traditional Taijiquan schools...
(Demonstration version of the Jian, Chinese straight sword, for use in T'ai chi ch'uan) - ÉpéeÉpée (fencing)The épée is the modern derivative of the dueling sword, the smallsword . Épée is French for "sword"....
(European fencingFencingFencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
weapon) - FoilFoil (fencing)A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
(European fencing weapon) - FederschwertFederschwertThe Federschwert , or Fechtfeder , is a type of training sword used in Renaissance Fechtschulen to train safely at full speed and power...
(Steel sparring sword used in European martial arts) - DussackDussackA Dussack is a type of short, single-edged sword from Central and Eastern Europe ....
(European curved, single edged practice sword) - Saber (fencing) (European fencing weapon)
- WasterWasterA waster is a practice weapon, usually a sword, and usually made out of wood, though nylon wasters are also available. The use of wood or nylon instead of metal provides an economic and safe option for initial weapons training and sparring, at some loss of genuine experience...
(Wooden European sword simulator) - Foam Weapons, Boffers (Foam Weapons used in live action role playing, SCASociety for Creative AnachronismThe Society for Creative Anachronism is an international living history group with the aim of studying and recreating mainly Medieval European cultures and their histories before the 17th century...
, and the like) - Rubber duckRubber duck (military)In the United States military, a rubber duck or "rubber ducky" refers to a fake training weapon, usually an M16 rifle, used in basic training. Trainees are issued rubber ducks before they have been properly trained to use actual rifles, in order to become familiar with the care, responsible...
(American mockup of a firearmFirearmA firearm is a weapon that launches one, or many, projectile at high velocity through confined burning of a propellant. This subsonic burning process is technically known as deflagration, as opposed to supersonic combustion known as a detonation. In older firearms, the propellant was typically...
used in training, such as Marine Corps Martial Arts ProgramMarine Corps Martial Arts ProgramThe Marine Corps Martial Arts Program is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand and close quarters combat techniques with morale and team-building functions and instruction in what the Marine Corps calls the "Warrior Ethos". The...
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See also
- List of martial arts weapons
- List of premodern combat weapons
- Mêlée weapons