Tonfa handling

[SaiFightsMS]

I was working with my tonfa and have one ongoing problem. My hands sweat so much the tonfa will not spin.

 

They are Canadian ash with well sanded handles. I asked the same question in another site and no one really had any answers. So how about it? Any one here either have the same problem or have a solution that worked for them?

[Tobias_Reece]

Are the tonfa covered with varnish? I was told that varnish on Nunchaku would make them slip - and on one occasion they did - OOOOPPPPPPSSSS!!!!

 

I dunno, maybe varnish makes them sticky as well?

 

Sorry that I cant help

 

C ya

 

 

[moobrack]

Try to form a technique tospinning them which wil let you spin them with your hands sweating, try not to make it too different from the technique used in the kata.

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

No varnish on my handles.

 

I started on time to develope a looser grip when spinning but that proved dangerous. They went flying.

 

We have passed baby powder around before kobudo class and everything. These days those it pays to be carefull about handling any powder in public.

[ronryu]

Hello i have been studing Kobudo for about 17 yrs the best thing i can say is to work on your grip the bottom of the hand looser then the top this will prevent the tonfa from slipping (hopefully) . You want to be able to tighten the grip to stop the tonfa .

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

Ok Ronryu, Tobias I am allways working on form and better technique.

 

I enjoy working with the tonfa but find them very challanging. I think I find them the most challanging of the kobudo weapons I have worked with.

 

 

[ronryu]

Yes the tonfa is a very challenging weapon to master but it is also one of the most versitile . Maybe why the police carry a version of it with them huh . One thing i have noticed is people do not know how hard it is to use a weapon but it is also an important part of martial arts training .

 

Any weapon takes time for example i have been woeking with the kama for about 2 years now ever since learning hama higa no kama and last month i finally cut myself in the leg and had to get 5 stitches i now have a whole new respect for them .

 

as with anything it takes time . and when you think you have it it will take more time .

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

It is easy to loose proper respect for the weapon. All too easy to become complacent. Too much familiarity breeds danger? Right?

 

 

[Joecooke007]

Back on the subject on tonfa handling corn starch will help rotation w/o too much unwanted slippage.

 

 

[Taku-Shimazu]

How about chalking your hands?

 

Works for me!