Martial arts weapons are not necessarily just about wood and steal implements of war. In fact, one of the most powerful martial arts weapons is also the foundation of all other weapon forms: your hands. A true martial artist understands that in order to use weapons properly they must be treated as if they were simply extensions of the artist’s own body. It is impossible to grasp this concept if the martial artist does not first fully understand the power of their own arms and hands.
Your limbs are the first and last weapons you have to fight off an opponent. Kicks and punches when delivered properly can be more devestating than a blow with a nunchuck or even more stunning than a katana slash. True, they may not be as dangerous because they aren’t sharp and they aren’t unbreakable, but they are the best weapons we have when there is nothing else to use.