Pole weapons are the oldest, the second step after a simple stick in the development of inanimate nature by man. The idea of using a stick to lengthen the arm, and a stone to weight and strengthen its end, gave rise to one of the most numerous, effective and almost completely extinct groups of weapons to date - polearms, which include battle axes, spears, axes, halberds , tridents (multi-prongs), etc. This publication describes the specifics and diversity of polearms of the East and West, and also separately talks about the eastern technique of using nunchaku. Illustrated edition.