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| Opinion is divided on the origins of the Tonfa, but it
may have originated in a Chinese weapon called the bo which
is a wooden stick with handles that was introduced to Okinawa. It
seems that the Okinawans devised the idea of using grain mill handles
as Tonfa. It is a type of weapon unique to Okinawa and no
Tonfa existed in the traditional martial arts of mainland
Japan. It is very difficult to manipulate the Tonfa as a pair, and
proficiency requires lengthy training. Even today, only those at
Dan level proficiency can receive instruction. Current kata
include Yara gua no Tonfa jutsu and Hamahiga no Tonfa
jutsu. |
| | Tonfa Hamahiga no Tonfa jutsu
[ Demonstrator ]
| Takashi Nakamori |
(Born March 9, 1954) |
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Okinawa Traditional Kobudo Preservation Society Bunbukan |
(Renshi 6th Dan) |
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