Taku-Shimazu Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 Are Tonfa the most suitable weapon for 2005? Legal Low risk of injury to self Low risk of severe damage to opponent Low risk but maximum effect The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Taku-Shimazu Posted January 12, 2005 Author Posted January 12, 2005 Anyone going to say anything about Tonfa? Tonfa are the weapon.Fact. The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Sauzin Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 They are all the things you said. The problem is carrying them around. Even cops only have room on their belt for one. I think it's been discussed already and I have to agree that the cane is probably the best in terms of practicality and it's a bit more verstile and every bit as effective as a tonfa. Don't get me wrong, I love the tonfa. I just don't expect to see people walking down the street with them. Not the "normal" people anyway! The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 Are Tonfa the most suitable weapon for 2005? I didn't know there was a contest? Are there going to be any posters showing various style of tonfa's..possibly held by bikini-clad cuties? Legal Well...yes, they are legal...until you hit somebody with it that is. Then it's assualt with a deadly weapon.Low risk of injury to self This is true pretty much.Low risk of severe damage to opponent I think your training and MY training are different. The tonfa, like other martial arts weapons, can be devastating if used properly.Low risk but maximum effect Low risk? In what way? As Sauzin accurately pointed out, the tonfa aren't really something you'd walk down the street with, but the cane could be, and IMHO..the cane is a much more versatile and practical weapon for a beginner, or advanced practioneer. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
Sauzin Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 Low risk of severe damage to opponent I think your training and MY training are different. The tonfa, like other martial arts weapons, can be devastating if used properly. Thank-you Shorinryu Sensie, I missed that part. In fact, as with such weapons as staffs and even the cane it depends on how you use them. I assure you one good swing to the head and you will drop most people. The risk of death in such a case is actually pretty high. And the attacks that can be made to the ribs, torso, apendages, and collar bones are best described as "severe". I'm sure a jury would agree. Of course the tonfa has a lot of grappling and submission techniqes that can be used. Still I think the cane has the upper hand even in this area. The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it.
batman2 Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 ive had tonfas ever since i was a little weenis i find and easy way to carry them in to put the ends in your pockets then have them go up to the back of your shoulders and put the handles under your armpits then just wear a jacket over them so theyre invisible. i used to walk around with them all day like that. too sweet
Shorinryu Sensei Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 ive had tonfas ever since i was a little weenis i find and easy way to carry them in to put the ends in your pockets then have them go up to the back of your shoulders and put the handles under your armpits then just wear a jacket over them so theyre invisible. i used to walk around with them all day like that. Uhhhh...I'll withhold comment on this one. And what is "sweet" fighting? Attacking and defending with candy canes or something? My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
krzychicano Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 ive had tonfas ever since i was a little weenis i find and easy way to carry them in to put the ends in your pockets then have them go up to the back of your shoulders and put the handles under your armpits then just wear a jacket over them so theyre invisible. i used to walk around with them all day like that. Uhhhh...I'll withhold comment on this one. And what is "sweet" fighting? Attacking and defending with candy canes or something? LOL! What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. - Confucius
Taku-Shimazu Posted January 13, 2005 Author Posted January 13, 2005 Ok, about the "Low risk to your opponent" part, what i meant was during sparring like the small knocks you get sometimes. if you were using blades of any kind you could easily gash into your sparring partner. but i do understand why you all thought i didn't know what i was on about. The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Taku-Shimazu Posted January 13, 2005 Author Posted January 13, 2005 -Shinryu Sensei- When you said "Low risk, in what way" (refering to when i said "Low risk with maximum effect") What i meant was using them as karate enhancers, like for blocking and punching with. I do use them as they are intended with tonfa techniques as with every weapon but they were originally designed for use with karate without adapting karate techniques. But anoather perception of what i meant was, They have low risk to self low legal interest if unused and yet at anytime you could just, with one rotation knock someone dead, if needed (Which would almost never be neccessary) but there if you need it. The cool summer breeze passes me by.
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