What is Club (weapon)?
[[File:Antonio_del_Pollaiolo_-_Ercole_e_l'Idra_e_Ercole_e_Anteo_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg|thumb|Herakles and the Hydra, [[Antonio del Pollaiolo]], 15th century]] A '''club''' (also known as '''cudgel''', '''baton''', '''truncheon''', '''night stick''', and '''bludgeon''') is a [[weapon]] mainly used to hit someone or something. A club is a short [[staff (stick)|staff]], or [[stick]], usually made of wood, and used as a weapon. A club can be used in one or two hands, but it is usually used in one hand. A [[quarterstaff]] is a clubs that needs both hands to be used. Many kinds of clubs are used in [[martial arts]] and other fields, including the law enforcement [[club (law enforcement)|baton]]. The [[wound]]s caused by a club are known as ''bludgeoning'' or ''[[Blunt trauma|blunt-force trauma]]'' injuries. In the [[United States]], clubs are not as popular as the [[Taser]]. {{military-stub}} [[Category:Weapons]]