History of Weapons?? What/used for?

[Steinhauers]

Hey i'm being tested for my brown belt and I need to know the know a Breif History of different types of weapons. could you please help me out and tell me if what I say is correct.

 

Kama - Used for cutting grass originally. When used in combat for slashing motions and when brought together can be used for traping weapons.

 

Tonfa - Orginally used for grinding up grain. When used in combat the outside was used in blocking and the blunt ends was used for punching techniques.

 

Sai - Thought to be used like a pitch fork. Stabbing and traping weapons was it's main combat use.

 

Shurikens - ?????

 

Nunchucku - Two equal lenth sticks tied together with horse hair for pulling ox around. In combat was used for for blocking and fast strikes to the body or head.

 

Bo Staff - Used to be put on the sholders with 2 buckets of water, grain, food, ect.... Used for more for long ranged combat.

 

Tell me what you all think. If you can help me at all it would be greatly appreciated. I don't know/couldn't find the history of the Shurikens so please help me out with that if you could.

 

Thanks,

 

Seth

[Shorinryu Sensei]

Hey i'm being tested for my brown belt and I need to know the know a Breif History of different types of weapons. could you please help me out and tell me if what I say is correct.

 

Just a simple question here. If you're testing for yoru brown belt and are expected to be able to tell the sensei this information on weapons...I'm sure somewhere in your training your sensei told you about this? Why not ask him, as he will have the answers that he wants to hear from you. What we tell you may not be what your sensei wants to hear.

[seersin]

^^^ Ya know.I should really come train with you some time.Your logic amazes me.On a side note steinhaures I think Shorin Ryu gave ya about tha best advice possible.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

^^^ Ya know.I should really come train with you some time.Your logic amazes me.On a side note steinhaures I think Shorin Ryu gave ya about tha best advice possible.

 

Anytime! You see so many people posting questions that, IMO, they need to go to their sensei first and ask them for the answers. To me, it's the obvious place to start.

 

Live long and prosper.

 

BTW, if you look in the General Chat forum at the bottom of the main page, you'll see "A Gathering of Friends Part II" thread. We are having a little get together in June. Where do you live?

[seersin]

Im in Charlotte NC.Yeah,I read a little of that and checked it out.I just had a little girl 1-31-05 though.May be a little soon but im gonna see whats going on.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

Im in Charlotte NC.Yeah,I read a little of that and checked it out.I just had a little girl 1-31-05 though.May be a little soon but im gonna see whats going on.

 

Hey...congrats on your baby girl bud! I have two sons myself. nothing like being a "Dad"!

[seersin]

yeah,I have a son who will be two on may 26th.Gets a little rough as seeing I'm only 23.but I love my wife and my two children to death.Still learnng to deal with It, still just about a baby myself.But being a dad is probably one of tha greatest feeling on this palnet.

[Steinhauers]

Guys I really understand that I should ask my Sensei, for he should know everything that I will need to know. But he likes for some of his advance belts to find out on their own, looking it up. He wants to know that you also put in time and effort outside of the dojo to learn more about the martial arts.

 

Hope I put that the right way.

 

You all are having a gathering? When and where is it? I would really be interested in going if it's close enough. I can't afford to travel very far right now cause I'm goign on a martial arts cruise, put on by Terry Wilson. Then I am off to Orlando, FL to compete in the US Open Karate Championship in Disney World, so my moneys kinda tight right now.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

You all are having a gathering? When and where is it?

 

Here's a link to the thread. I'm hosting it.

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=18156

 

There's also a 7 page thread called "A Gathering of Friends" under General Chat.

[Steinhauers]

AYe I would love to go but I will be out in the middle of an ocean on the days of your gathering then shortly after competing in the US Open. Would love to come if you have any others please keep me informed because I love to meet fellow martial artist and see other styles techniques and variations in kata.