Well I think the point of learning how to use a Bo staff is incase someone decides to attack you with one and you manage to get the weapon out of their hands (LOL!) or if; as featured in Transporter 2, you are surrounded by a large number of enemies and manage to get a large pipe to use as a weapon. At any rate, I immagine that you should be training on how to REMOVE these non-appendage weapons from the hands of someone who is using it against you. You shouldn't be carrying around throwing needles, daggers, steel fans, samurai swords, etcetera. You should be learning how to parry/avoid thrown objects without the dodgiing effecting your disposition and then using these weapons against your attacker if ever the need came.

no truer words have been spoken...thank you, youve brought so many to the light.

death is just a temporary symptom if you have the courage to fight it.

Im and expert using the Nunchaku.iDid study it well.For me its kind of very easy to use.I now hoping to study the art of using the Sword.More powerfull 

I like the katana. 

The use of weapon training will increase your empty hand fighting. after training for a long time  with weapons you become and move more like the weapons you practice with.
yes the weapon is a extention of your hand so weapon training teaches you to move like a weapon.
Master Moran

Good point. You dont see to many people walking around with a set of kamas or a psai.

I liked most of these replies, yes the weopons were made from whatever the tribe (farmers, nomads, etc) had available to them.  Again, an extension of the limbs, same movement as if you had the weopon in your hand.  Keeping modern available items in mind, broom or mop handles can be used for a bo.  Umbrella as a bo or a cane. 

Tessen....fan....beautiful for kata.  Kung fu and Tai chi has many, many kata, single and double handed.  However, I used a fan in Anaku for a tourney and won.  Tessen were also used by "Geisha" as weopons for self defense, they weren't just entertaining by singing, dancing and pouring sake and tea.  I have also been told that royalty had fans in their homes as decoration.  Some times a guard or other in home employee could get alittle frisky with unchaperoned females.  Grab a fan, Ladies.....club, stab (some were very sharp on the ends when folded), whatever you can do.  I teasingly beat up my son with my fans, they're made of lightweight wood and nylon, tapping points all over the body.  I tried to make him yell uncle, but instead he yelled "MOM!!!" LOL

Interesting. Do you happen to have a pic to share?

Scott