About the Book
Source: Wikia. Pages: 44. Chapters: Aara, Alabarda, Apache Knife, Aspis, Atlatl & Tlacochtli, Ball and Chain, Ballista, Bardiche, Black Egg, Blowgun, Boarding Axe, Botto & Pima, Bow & Arrow, Bow and Arrow, Broadsword, Burda Club, Cestus, Chakram, Chu Ko Nu, Claymore, Composite Crossbow, Crossbow, Cutlass, Dao, Dirk, Dolabra, Dory, Emei Piercers, Espada Ropera, Falcata Sword, French Arming Sword, Gastraphetes, Gladius, Glaive, Great Axe, Gurj, Halberd, Hand Cannon, Hunnic Composite Bow, Huo Chien, Iklwa, Ild Sword, Iron-Flanged Mace, Ishlangu, Iwisa, Javelin, Jian, Jida Lance, Kanabo, Katana, Katar, Khanda, Kilij, Kopis, Kpinga, Kusarigama, Lancea, Lasso, Long Sword, Long Sword, Makraka, Makrigga, Maquahuitl, Mere Club, Mongol Composite Bow, Morningstar, Naginata, Ninjato, Norman Broadsword, Pilum, Rapier and Main Gauche, Sablia, Sagaris, Scalping Knife, Scissor, Scorpion, Scythe, Scythian Axe, Shark Tooth Club, Shield, Short Sword, Shuriken, Sica, Sling, Soliferrum, Spear, Spear, Spit of Poison, Staff, Steel Crossbow, Stingray Spear, Sword of Mars, Tabar, Taiaha, Targe, Tecpatl, Tematlatl, Tomahawk, Torsion Catapult, Trident & Net, Turko-Mongol Saber, Twin Hooks, War Club, War Hammer, War Hawk Club, War Lance, Whip Chain, Xiphos, Xyston, Yumi, Zhua, Zulu Axe. Excerpt: The Aara, also known as the Urumi, is a flexible sword of India. It was the Mid-Range weapon of the Rajput Warrior. The Aara has one or more flexible steel bands about 3/4 to 1 inch wide and usually between 4 to 5 1/2 feet long. The handle is small and has a cover to protect the hand. The bands are sharpened, and in modern times, they are often made from used Band-saw blades. The Aara is one of the weapons learned in the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. Due to the danger it poses both to the opponent and user, it is taught to only the most skilled students. Agility and skill are more important in using the weapon than strength or aggression. It was useful when the user was alone and faced multiple...
