This list of practice weapons, is of weapons specifically designed for practice in different martial arts from around the world. Unlike those in the

list of martial arts weapons Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them. By weapon type Handheld weapons * Bladed weapons **Swords: see Types of swords ** Knives **Daggers: see List of dagger ...

article, many of which are designed to be effective weapons, generally those listed here are blunted or otherwise designed for safe regular practice and training.

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Bokken A ''bokken'' (, , 'wood', and ''ken'', '(double-edged) sword') or ''bokutō'' (, , 'wood', and ''tō'', '(single-edged) sword') is a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu. It is usually the size and shape of a ''katana'', but is so ...

(Japanese wooden swords, also known as ''bokuto'') *

Iaitō The is a modern metal practice sword, without a cutting edge, used primarily for practicing iaido, a form of Japanese swordsmanship. Other Japanese swords A real (sharp) katana is called a . In contrast to shinken, iaitō have no cutting edge ...

(Practice weapon used in

Iaido , abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.Christensen, Karen and Allen Guttmann et.al (2001) ''International Encyclopedia of Women and Sport ...

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Taijijian ''Taijijian'' ( zh, t=太極劍, s=太极剑, p=tàijíjiàn, l= ''taiji'' sword) is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art tai chi. The straight sword, sometimes with a tassel and sometimes not, is used for u ...

(Demonstration version of the Jian, Chinese straight sword, for use in

tai chi is a Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners ...

) * Dussack (European curved, single edged practice sword) *

Waster In martial arts, a waster is a practice weapon, usually a sword, and usually made out of wood, though nylon (plastic) wasters are also available. Nylon is safer than wood, due to it having an adequate amount of flex for thrusts to be generally ...

(Wooden European sword simulator) *

Rubber duck A rubber duck, or a rubber duckie, is a toy shaped like a duck, that is usually yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic. Rubber ducks were invented in the late 19th century when it became ...

(American mockup of a

firearm A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions). The first firearms originate ...

used in training, such as

Marine Corps Martial Arts Program The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP, ) is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-hand and Close combat, close quarters combat techniques with morale and team ...

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Sparring

Shinai A is a Japanese sword typically made of bamboo used for practice and competition in '' kendō''. ''Shinai'' are also used in other martial arts, but may be styled differently from ''kendō shinai'', and represented with different characters. ...

(Japanese Katana-like sword made of Bamboo strips, used in

Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords ( shinai) as well as protective armor ( bōgu). It began as samurai warriors' customary swordsmanship ex ...

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Pugil stick A pugil stick is a heavily-padded pole-like training weapon that has been used since the early 1940s by military personnel in training for rifle and bayonet combat.

(Heavily padded pole-like weapon) *

Foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ma ...

(European fencing weapon) * Federschwert (Steel sparring sword used in European martial arts) * Foam Weapons, Boffers (Foam Weapons used in live action role playing, SCA, and the like)

Strength

* Suburitō (Japanese wooden sword, longer and heavier than a bokken) * Tanren bō (Japanese blunt, wooden, suburito-like bat used in

Aikido Aikido ( , , , ) is a gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art which is split into many different styles including Iwama Ryu, Iwama Shin Shin Aiki Shuren Kai, Shodokan Aikido, Yoshinkan, Renshinkai, Aikikai, and Ki Aikido. Aikido is now practic ...

) * Gada (Indian metal mace, a heavy metal spherical head mounted on a shaft used in

Pehlwani Pehlwani, also known as Kushti, is a form of wrestling contested in the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals, Koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla- ...

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Sparring

Strength

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