Asaya / Nabboot (Egyptian Heavy Staff)
Polearm / Blunt weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginEgypt (Antiquity (3000 BC - Pharaonic Era))
Wield TypeDouble/Single-handed
MaterialHeavy dense hardwood (Rattan / Mahogany / Bamboo)
Length150 - 180 cm cm
Weight0.8 - 1.5 kg kg
History
The oldest continuously practiced staff weapon in the world, depicted on tomb walls in Abusir and Beni Hasan. Core weapon of Egyptian Tahtib.
About
Generates fast windmill shoulder slashes, straight tip thrusts, and flat-staff blocks used in both duel and equestrian combat.