diff --git a/data/json/martialarts.json b/data/json/martialarts.json
index e5a989619c7a8..b2076d244ea85 100644
--- a/data/json/martialarts.json
+++ b/data/json/martialarts.json
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
       "tec_aikido_blockdisarm",
       "tec_aikido_dodgethrow",
       "tec_aikido_blockthrow"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "weapons": [ "bagh_nakha", "bio_claws_weapon", "cestus", "knuckle_brass", "knuckle_nail", "knuckle_steel" ]
   },
   {
     "type": "martial_art",
diff --git a/data/json/techniques.json b/data/json/techniques.json
index 7eafe492e7026..478725b37bf77 100644
--- a/data/json/techniques.json
+++ b/data/json/techniques.json
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@
     "messages": [ "You block and smoothly disarm %s", "<npcname> blocks and smoothly disarms %s" ],
     "min_unarmed": 4,
     "unarmed_allowed": true,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "unarmed_weapons_allowed": false,
     "block_counter": true,
     "crit_ok": true,
     "disarms": true,
@@ -228,6 +230,8 @@
     "messages": [ "You block and smoothly throw %s", "<npcname> blocks and smoothly throws %s" ],
     "min_unarmed": 0,
     "unarmed_allowed": true,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "unarmed_weapons_allowed": false,
     "block_counter": true,
     "crit_ok": true,
     "down_dur": 1,
@@ -241,6 +245,8 @@
     "messages": [ "You dodge and smoothly throw %s", "<npcname> dodges and smoothly throws %s" ],
     "min_unarmed": 2,
     "unarmed_allowed": true,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "unarmed_weapons_allowed": false,
     "dodge_counter": true,
     "crit_ok": true,
     "down_dur": 1,
@@ -254,6 +260,8 @@
     "messages": [ "You dodge and smoothly disarm %s", "<npcname> dodges and smoothly disarms %s" ],
     "min_unarmed": 4,
     "unarmed_allowed": true,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "unarmed_weapons_allowed": false,
     "dodge_counter": true,
     "crit_ok": true,
     "disarms": true,
@@ -271,6 +279,8 @@
     ],
     "min_unarmed": 3,
     "unarmed_allowed": true,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "unarmed_weapons_allowed": false,
     "defensive": true,
     "grab_break": true
   },