Akrafena (Ashanti sword) is an Ashanti sword, originally meant for warfare but also forming part of Ashanti heraldry and a concept-based martial art and form of self-defense utilising both striking and grappling while specialising in close-range combat that emphasize weapon-based fighting with knives, bladed weapons and various improvised weapons and street-fighting, hand-to-hand combat, joint locks, grappling and weapon disarming techniques and Akrafena is the national sport and martial art of the Ashanti Cty-State.