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A Bokken is a replica sword made from wood, usually white
or red oak. It is made the same shape as a real sword and has a plastic
guard called a tsuba. Most
people starting to practice the art of Iaido will start the training
with a Bokken or an Iaito. The disadvantages of the Bokken is that it
has no saya or sheath that covers the blade, so the practitioner will
not be able to practice
with the saya in the opposite hand.
The butterfly knives are a weapon mostly associated
with Wing ChunKung Fu and have many different
names
as with most Chinese weapons; the most common
are the Bot Cham Doe or the Eight Slash Knives.
Looking after the knives Today most the weapons are
made from stainless steel and require little looking after, but they should
still be wiped and oiled occasionally. In the days of old as with all
metal weapons they were prone to rust and took lots of oiling and looking
after. The blades should never
be kept in their sheaths as the acid in real leather or chemicals in fake ones will ruin your knives. The traditional way to hang your knives on the wall are blades crossed and points down.
Using the knife There is the back and the front of a bot Cham
Doe blade. The area from the canter to the point is best for striking
in a cutting motion because it is quicker and has more power near the
front. The area from the canter to the guard is best for defense to an
opponent's blade or staff due to the leverage.
The correct way to hold the Bot Cham Doe is with the fingers and thumb
wrapped around the handle and not with the thumb pushed against the hook
on the handle, even though this may feel better at first and could gain
a small amount of power but gives less flexibility and mobility as well
as the possibility of leading to
The Iaito is another type of practice sword used in Iaido. The blade is stainless steel and is a replica of the Shinken, which is a live blade.The Iaito is often used by beginners as it is much safer. The advantages of the Iaito against the Bokken is that the scabbard can be used in practice.
The inventor of the original kubotan
keychain is Grand Master Takayu Kubota.
The kubotan today comes in many shapes and forms and is used world wide
in more than 40 countries by law enforcement's.
You will notice the kubotan has a key ring attached to the end, your keys
and key ring should be attached to this making a double ring which will
allow much greater
The nunchaku is probably the most heard off martial arts weapon today,
made popular by the late Bruce Lee.
The nunchaku is a very powerful weapon requiring great skill and power
to master it. The nunchaku is said to have first beenused in the 17th
century by the people of Okinawa, they were forbidden to use any weapons
such as knives, swords and spears by invading Japan. To protect themselves,family
and
In many countries the nunchaku are illegal and should only be carried by people with a martial arts license,and only then they should be in a closed bag out of site to be carried to the place of training and back
The siu so gee is very similar to the nunchaku, except one stick is shorter
than the other, it is also known as the "little sweeper".
The sui so gee is a Chinese weapon and the legend as how it was first
used goes like this. A unknown kung Fu instructor broke one of his favorite
sticks he used for fighting. This stick was his favorite weapon, he was
so attached to this stick that he continued to use it and developed it
into the siu so gee.
The three section staff is usually 9ft. (2.75m.) long. It is a very effective weapon for both long and short range .In close quarter situations as well as being used for the obvious strikes it was often used for choking and hooking other weapons to disarm a attacker. In long range combat situations it was proved to be particularly useful against cavalry on the battlefield.
The throwing star also known as a shuriken, it is probably the most popular weapon people relate to ninjutsu. The shuriken is an important ninja tool but is not meant to be a deadly weapon, instead it is mainly used to distract an opponent. To distract an opponent it could be used to bridge the gap, for example if the ninja wanted to get close to his attacker he would throw a shuriken in the way someone might throw a shuriken in the way someone
might throw sand in some ones eyes to gain a split second to enable an attack, or maybe for an escape plan.
The shuriken was normally carried in concealed pouches of seven, they were tossed both under hand and over hand at short distances of about several meters.When throwing the shuriken the wrist is snapped into a straight line with the wrist and forearm. Sometimes the shuriken would be held in the fist and the sharp edges would protrude through the knuckles enabling the ninja to scratch the opponent. Often the shuriken was left to go rusty so as to cause infection to the scratches.
The Yawara is probably the original Kubotan before a key ring was attached
to one end of it.
The original Yawara consisted of a hard piece of wood, usually white oak
between six to eight inches long. It was often found with eight sides
to enable a better grip but is not unknown to be rounded, also sometimes
the ends would be pointed but again it was not uncommon to be found rounded.
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