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The Eighteen Arms is a list of the eighteen main weapons of Chinese martial arts. The origin of the list is unclear and there have been disputes as to what the eighteen weapons actually are. However, all lists contain at least one or more of the following weapons:
The rope dart is a long rope (usually 3–5 metres or 10–16 feet) with a metal dart attached to one end. This was a weapon [citation needed] from ancient times, which allows the user to throw the dart out at a long-range target and use the rope to pull it back. The rope dart can be used for twining, binding, circling, hitting, piercing ...
Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them ... Chinese swordsmanship; Japanese ...
Shuriken are also known as throwing stars, or ninja stars, although they were originally constructed in many different shapes. The major varieties of shuriken are the bō shuriken ( 棒手裏剣 , stick shuriken) and the hira shuriken ( 平手裏剣 , flat shuriken) or shaken ( 車剣 , wheel shuriken, also read as kurumaken ) .
Literally meaning spike or nail, the paku is a shuriken-like throwing dart, based on the Chinese piau or biu. Early forms were 2–3 in (51–76 mm) long and pointed at both ends. Its small size and double point were intended to make the weapon more difficult for the victim to see or avoid.
Chain and rope throwing weapons (2 C, 10 P) T. Throwing axes (9 P) Throwing clubs (10 P) Throwing spears (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Throwing weapons"
Historically, China has pioneered the development of a number of weapons. Several of the traditional weapons are practiced today at the many schools of Chinese martial arts around the world. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weapons of China .
A pair of flying claws depicted in the Chinese military text Wubei Zhi. The flying claw, flying talon, or soft talon (Chinese: 飛爪; pinyin: fēizhuǎ / fēizhǎo) is used to ensnare a foe and throw him off balance. It originated in China during the Sui dynasty and is one of the flexible or soft weapons in the Chinese martial arts.