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WEAPONS

BO

THE BO IN A VERY EFFECTIVE TOOL AND WEAPON THAT HAS BEEN IN USE FOR CENTURIES. AN EFFECTIVE REPLACEMENT FOR A BO COULD BE A CANE, BROOM HANDLE, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LONG STICK.

TONFA

THE TONFA WAS PRIMARILY USED AND A CRANK HANDLE FOR THE MILLSTONES OF OKINAWA. THIS WAS TRULY AN IMPROVISED WEAPON THAT IS EASY TO USE AND VERY EFFECTIVE. THE MODERN PLOICE FORCED CARRY THE PR-24 WHICH IS AN IMPROVED VERSION OF THE ANCIENT WEAPON.

SAI

THE SAI IS ALSO ANOTHER FARM TOOL WHICH COULD BE USED AS A MEANS OF CONNECTING THE HORSE AND WAGON. THE SAI WAS USED AS A PIN THAT WENT THROUGH THE TONGUE OF THE WAGON AND HOOKED INTOMTHE HARNESS OF THE ANIMAL. THE SAI IS ALSO SIMILAR TO THE JAPANESE JUTTE, WHICH WAS A WEAPON CARRIED BY THE JAPANESE SAMURAI PLOICE FORCE. THE JUTTE IS COMMONLY REFEERED TO TODAY AS A SWORD BREAKER, DUE TO IT EFFECTIVES AGAINST A SAMURAI KATANA.

 


WEAPONS KATA

BO KATAS

TOKOMENI NO KON

URASOE NO KON

SHISHIN NO KON DAI

SAI KATA

KUSANKU SAI

CHATAN YAR NO SAI

TONFA KATA

CHIE-FA

KUMITE KATA

BO-BO KUMITE

BO-SAI KUMITE