stl_karateka Posted September 29, 2003 Posted September 29, 2003 Does anyone know of hanging kama katas? I belive this type of form (kamas with ropes attached) -- they are then called gama---something. Any info? Kita KarateForums.com Sempai
Bdaze Posted September 30, 2003 Posted September 30, 2003 Kusari-Gama perfected by Yamada Shiryukan mit is mainly used for disabling, disarming and entangling, then the sickle is used for the kill. Yamada however was eventually killed by Araki Mataemon, a swordsman who confronted him in a bamboo grove where he was unable to whirl his chain without getting it caught in the bamboo a VERY cool weapon. a slightly more exotic version of this would be the Ono, a short ax or hatchet with a cord atatcked to two weights or a small, crescent like blade. If in your journey you encounter God, God will be cut ~Hatori Hanso (sonny chiba)
stl_karateka Posted September 30, 2003 Author Posted September 30, 2003 Thanks for the info! Definately a cool weapon, but there is not much info on the net! I've learned one kusari-gama kata and my instructor knows 2 more. Thanks again Kita KarateForums.com Sempai
AndrewGreen Posted September 30, 2003 Posted September 30, 2003 Does anyone know of hanging kama katas? I belive this type of form (kamas with ropes attached) -- they are then called gama---something. Any info? Kita Kama and gama are the same word, just a phonetic shift. Same as Keri - Geri Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
stl_karateka Posted September 30, 2003 Author Posted September 30, 2003 Kusari-gama was what I was looking for. Thanks, Lakita KarateForums.com Sempai
KaratekaAikidoist Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 actually, wasn't the kasari gama created or used by the ninja?
Bdaze Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 yes. they also used it's protiges the koyoketsu-shoge (Sickle blade and ring on a long chain) and the manrikikusari (chain of equal power to 10,000 men) If in your journey you encounter God, God will be cut ~Hatori Hanso (sonny chiba)
stl_karateka Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Cool --- you got somewhere I can read some more history on that? KarateForums.com Sempai
stl_karateka Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Maybe I should put on a ninja uniform and do my kata --- that would be TIGHT!!!! ....maybe not KarateForums.com Sempai
DRAGONS WHELP Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 I love the kursa-gama is my fav wapon i am self taut startd with a woodin won and now i use a relly won now home made with rlly good type of steal.
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