Bokh

Mongolian folk wrestling style created since 7000 BC era.

Cave paintings in the Bayankhongor Province of Mongolia dating back to Neolithic age of 7000 BC show grappling of two naked men and surrounded by crowds. The art of Bokh appears on bronze plates discovered in the ruins of the Xiongnu empire (206 BC - 220 AD).

Slingshot Archery

A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two rubber strips or tubes attached to the upper two ends.

Slingshot was used for combat, shooting the fruits on high tree and hunting small animals.

Crossbow Archery

Newer archery weapon developed from traditional bow.

During ancient warfare eras, crossbow was used for defensive and support role. Crossbow users can carry more arrows because those length are shorter than traditional arrows, but crossbow is slower to be reloaded because it string heavier than traditional bow, it need two hands to pull it string.

Modern Shooting

Shooting is modern competitive sport involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed. The art of using long range weapons developed from traditional bow archery, crossbow archery and then modern shooting sport using handgun and rifle.

The history of modern shooting sport began in America before wild west era. Target shooting was a favorite sport in colonial America, with the New England Puritans regularly testing their shooting skills for recreation and at militia training days. German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania began to manufacture Flintlock rifles in the 1720s, which became especially popular among hunters because of its long-range accuracy.

Bow Archery

Bow Archery is the most traditional form of archery using traditional bow.

During ancient warfare eras, bow was used for offensive role. Bow was used to raid the enemy directly, because it string can be pulled only with one hand so the archer can shoot the arrows and reload it quickly.

Nunchaku Fighting

 

2 small sticks connected with a short chain or a rope. More compact and easier to be carried than short stick, Nunchaku is flexible like whip but stronger and harder because it can breaking your opponent skull. This iconic Asian weapon is very popular in ancient China, Philipine and Japan.

As flexible weapon, although you can’t blocking opponent strike well with your Nunchaku, your opponent can’t blocking your attack too (because although they block it with their sword, your Nunchaku will bent and keep hit them, equal fight).

Double Sticks Fighting

 

Dual wielding technique using two short sticks or short blades on each hand.

Double sticks user can do counter attack faster than single stick, one hand used for blocking and other hand used for countering. Ancient Filipino Sinawali Arnis, African Nguni Donga and Japanese Nito Ryu Kenjutsu sword arts are famous with their dual wielding technique.

Long Staff Fighting

 

Long staff / long stick is one of the most ancient weapons, used in all countries from Africa to Asia for self-defense and combat.

Long staff user can do swift strikes from left or right side quickly, because it have 2 side which can be used for striking. It has same fighting technique with spears and often used as training / competition weapon by ancient spearmen worldwide.

Quarterstaff Fighting

Quarterstaff / medium stick is also one of ancient weapons like long staff, it very useful both for hiking and self defense. Used in all countries from ancient Africa to Asia.

Although it shorter than long staff, quarterstaff is lighter and easier to carried. It has same fighting technique with two handed swords and often used as training / competition weapon by swordmen worldwide.

Cane Stick Fighting

 

Compact and easy to carried weapon, cane / short stick is most favourite martial art weapon because beginners can master it techniques easier than other weapons.

It has same fighting technique with single handed swords and often used as training / competition weapon by swordmen in ancient Africa, Europe and China. During Philippine colonization war, cane was also used as improvised weapon by Filipino civillians against Spanish Army.