The first time i heard about Tonfas, was when i watched the Anime "Katekyo Hitman Reborn" Hibari Kyoya fights with Tonfas, and now i want to learn more... I want to train this. o_o Because it seems interesting. Thank you for uploading this Video. ^^
@Grellchen I am not otaku, but I have watch some anime - haven't seen the one you mentioned, but there was a character in Rurouni Kenshin who used a pair of rather fat ones! The PR24 used by police is a modern version of the tonfa, so if you can find a place that trains police and security, see if they offer classes to the public.
It has been a long time since I used one of these. I'm sure I'm not even close to as good as I used to be. I would love to pick them up again one day though. @knotwrite I don't think I ever hit myself with them but I'm sure it would hurt. I remember almost losing grip on them often though.
The side handle baton or "Tonfa" has always caught my eye. I want to learn basic self defense maneuvers and carry it with me. We have a major dog problem and while I would like to carry my guns, cc permits are waaaay to expensive and gun shots draw more attention to ones self. I think this would be a cheap and practical alternative!
@Peidmonte89 Speaking as someone who has been both proficient with tonfas and friendly with K-9 handlers for the better end of 10 years, I'm not sure a tonfa would be tremendously useful against a dog. A thorough understanding of canine behavior is generally my weapon of choice....
@Redforkhippie I started using That Cold Steel Inferno and before you say anything that stuff is nasty, tested on both dogs and people by myself! It works great!
Thanks, I will try that email address. I just want to do distant training, or purchase the videos, which are out of stock everywhere. It would be nice to get a set or even a copy of a set. I live very isolated and although I have access to a karate instructor, there is no kobudo instructor nearby. The videos are my only resource. Thanks for your help!
@chrisdefeijter The distant learning site is not fully functional, but it will allow testing for each weapon or each kyu by sending a clip via private YouTube, so gambatte kudasai!
Where can I contact Shihan Nishiuchi's? I remembered he was running a distant video program, I live very isolated in Northern Saskatchewan and that program seems to be the right fit for me to supplement karate
@SuJuAnLuver Your welcome. They can take a beating like you wouldn't believe. They are made as one whole solid unit. You would never worry about loose handles again, thus raising your confidence knowing you can strike super hard without breaking the handles and if they do break. They have a lifetime warranty. I own one and absolutely love it.
@SuJuAnLuver More appropriate if you're a wanna-be po-leece man - tonfa are dangerous enough made of wood, and more likely to be viewed as part of instruction in traditional weapons if you are anywhere in public with them.
@SuJuAnLuver No, loose is not good, or safe - my first pair were Chinese-made, and were loose to varying degrees the whole time I used them. All you can do to use them is either glue or industrial strength staples, which is how mine were made. The pair I have from Okinawa have wood wedges where the handle meets the body, like you see in older hand tools.
@IoriaM Yeah, that's a problem with "generic" tonfa - they cut the monouchi down for different lengths, but leave the handle part (sorry, can't remember the Japanese term) the same from big to little sizes. I invested in a pair from Shureido, which makes everything proportional, perfectly balanced, solid and smooth *natural* finish. Other than theirs, trying before buying is best with anything cheap.
tonfa is not really a convenient weapon to bring outside these days but its a really cool weapon to train with cause most martial artist who use tonfas look cool
@masaru09 Any weapon is inconvenient to carry around outside these days. People being armed and capable of fighting tends to make the cops nervous. (probably since at least half the people out there could kick most of their butts)
I'm a big martial arts fan. And I collect practice wooden weapons (They are cheaper than the real thing). I have a tonfa set made from red oak. But I'm not ambidextrous in the least. So tonfa for me are very difficult to use and practice. I'm better with the 6' Bo but that isnt a very practical or wieldy weapon for self-defence on the streets.
So I'm watching these videos to see if I can improve my coordination with 2 tonfa at a time. I also have numerous blade wooden practice weapons.
Actually im looking for hibari kyoya video then i accidentally click this. I decided to watch this full video it is interesting. I'm a big fun of Hibari his my favorite.
He uses both hands, but being right-handed, he tends to demonstrate with it. We do have 2 tonfa, so you practice both sides in hojoundo, but kata tend to be right-dominant.
@modder15 But very very hard to use if your not naturally ambidextrous or talented. Both of which I am neither ^_^ heh. So I cant attest to the frustration of trying to learn to use two at a time.
Well, if you want a tonfa, why not get a modern one?
You don't have to buy a wooden tonfa, there are nylon fibre tonfas that are quite long lasting and, since they are used by military, I suppose they work just as well as wooden ones.
Those would work, unbreakable but with a different weight balance, but anyone looking at a bamboo tonfa is probably too cheap to buy a composite one - better to go with a Shureido hardwood version and have the authentic item.
The main reason is that if you never practice, your body isn't ready. You need some weight (as said below) to get use to the weapon. As a result, you would be more efficient with a lighter composite one.
A lighter version of the correct weight of weapon is going to be at a disadvantage to the original, both in training and actual combat - I'm not saying "go real or go home", but it is best to have physics on your side.
Whom said they are lighter than wooden tonfas? I'm no expert here, but I'm sure there are modern made tonfas with extra weight added to them, to help physics help you. Well, I love tonfas, but again, I'm no expert, what ever the most experienced says goes. ;D
i was gonna buy a pair of tonfa, i saw a pair made out of hardwood, a pair made of ash wood and made out of bamboo. what kind should i get thats best for combat? can anyone tell me?
You must not be a kobudoka - even in Okinawa, where bamboo is much more plentiful than deciduous trees, Shureido, the premier weapons maker, uses red oak. They only offer a choice of length and round versus square cross-section.
I have to thank you for uploading this video. Good instructional videos on martial arts are often expansive, especially if you live in Sweden like I do because I have to order them from USA and England. People like you who upload them for free on you tube deserve a great thank you!
I'm afraid I don't know what you meant by "spin them" - I just was practicing tonfa ichi last night, and pivoting out 180 degrees to strike, then back 180 degrees to kamite (defensive position) is not "spinning"; it does need a brief loosening of the grip then an tensing of the grip as the weapon gets in position.
When you do hachi no ji buri, you are rotating in a figure-8 non-stop, so that is just loose enough to let it spin, no tightening until you want to stop movement.
Thank you for uploading this video. I truly appreciate it. I currently train using tonfas. They are my favorite weapon because they are most convenient to use with my style of Martial Arts.
it may be... but you can also lose your weapon if you're not careful. All it takes is someone to grab a hold of the handle and you can kiss your tonfa goodbye and maybe yourself too cause your opponent is going to use it to beat the living snort out of you (and maybe they'll use it correctly).
I noticed how he 'punch' people with the short end of the tonfa.
the long end is point at your body when you retract the tonfa after you punch. it would suck when you try to practice withe the tonfa, and as you pull back, you hold the baton none straight and you stab your own ribs with the tonfa
Okay, so I just bought a pair of tonfas like maybe a month ago and am tryin to find as much as I can on youtube about how to use them. I took shorin-ryu karate for about 2 yrs and trained myself here and there informally w tonfas in the past. Out of what I've seen on youtube, if I had the choice I'd like to learn from this guy. Been trying to do a lot of his basic moves. Would appriciate any advice or criticsm of my video on here which is very novice and just me messing around w what I know now.
Hello Hempev . I'm learning the basics of tonfa , but can you show some combined techniques, It's just to know how can I make powerfull and quick techniques to stun the enemy and also in the sparring with tonfas can you use foam tonfas , batons or wood tonfas? How really do you make a technique that is quick with different positions and guards to alternate the enemy's attacks? Thanks for this video. I learnt alot
The video is of my sensei, not me; I am not very adept at tonfa, that takes more years than I have invested so far - anyone trying to learn quickly will be ineffective against an experience budoka or even a determined attacker. The other videos cover more tonfa points, but are not the basis in themselves of a training regime.
If you are in a hurry to defend yourself, don't think of kobudo as a quick fix, just get a gun (and a license for it).
Which country did they originate from? I've seen them used in Japan, China, Thailand and I think in a few others in Asia. But I've also wondered if some tonfa hilts (or handles) actually had a twisting hilt, which allowed it to be twirled.
In Okinawa, the tonfa could have been derived from the wooden "hook" they used to hang pots over the fire, or the handle that is used to crank the small household grinders. If you were to look for tonfa 100 years ago or more, you probably would only see them in Okinawa. There would have been no need for the handle to swivel in either case of origination.
I'm no expert, but it seems to me that making a tonfa with a swivelling handle would be counter-productive - it would make them harder to handle and also decrease the power of the blow when you swing them.
good point, but I have seen tonfas in both movies and video games where the user easily switches the tonfa's positions with just a joust of their hands and not a flick of their wrist. :/
The first time i heard about Tonfas, was when i watched the Anime "Katekyo Hitman Reborn" Hibari Kyoya fights with Tonfas, and now i want to learn more... I want to train this. o_o Because it seems interesting. Thank you for uploading this Video. ^^
Grellchen 1 week ago
@Grellchen I am not otaku, but I have watch some anime - haven't seen the one you mentioned, but there was a character in Rurouni Kenshin who used a pair of rather fat ones! The PR24 used by police is a modern version of the tonfa, so if you can find a place that trains police and security, see if they offer classes to the public.
hempev 1 week ago
@hempev
mykaratedojo 1 week ago
@Grellchen say here im on episode 63 and i want to learn about tonfas
redswordslayer 3 days ago
It has been a long time since I used one of these. I'm sure I'm not even close to as good as I used to be. I would love to pick them up again one day though. @knotwrite I don't think I ever hit myself with them but I'm sure it would hurt. I remember almost losing grip on them often though.
dilt4 3 weeks ago
i can't find the safety switch in my tonfa.
anzenxxii 1 month ago
@anzenxxii That would be between your ears.
hempev 1 month ago 6
STRIDER!!!!
AfroSnackey 2 months ago
If I saw an Asian with two of those that looked like that guy, I wouldn't mess with him
I'd step back and say "Whoaaaa hey"
stoner4010 2 months ago
this guys great, wish he was my sensei
QraQrJaq 4 months ago
Hibari is a big mystery? How does he get the other weapoms in the tonfas
22dnangel 4 months ago
Thats how hibari bites you to death
Hyasconi 5 months ago 4
SO THIS IS HIBARI'S SECRETTTT!!!
TehRainbowPie 5 months ago 4
The side handle baton or "Tonfa" has always caught my eye. I want to learn basic self defense maneuvers and carry it with me. We have a major dog problem and while I would like to carry my guns, cc permits are waaaay to expensive and gun shots draw more attention to ones self. I think this would be a cheap and practical alternative!
Peidmonte89 5 months ago in playlist Tactical/MartialArts/Japanese
@Peidmonte89 Speaking as someone who has been both proficient with tonfas and friendly with K-9 handlers for the better end of 10 years, I'm not sure a tonfa would be tremendously useful against a dog. A thorough understanding of canine behavior is generally my weapon of choice....
Redforkhippie 4 weeks ago
@Redforkhippie I started using That Cold Steel Inferno and before you say anything that stuff is nasty, tested on both dogs and people by myself! It works great!
Peidmonte89 4 weeks ago
Thanks, I will wait until it is up and running!
chrisdefeijter 6 months ago
Thanks, I will try that email address. I just want to do distant training, or purchase the videos, which are out of stock everywhere. It would be nice to get a set or even a copy of a set. I live very isolated and although I have access to a karate instructor, there is no kobudo instructor nearby. The videos are my only resource. Thanks for your help!
chrisdefeijter 6 months ago
@chrisdefeijter The distant learning site is not fully functional, but it will allow testing for each weapon or each kyu by sending a clip via private YouTube, so gambatte kudasai!
hempev 6 months ago
Yes there is, but the email address does not work. Maybe you have another?
chrisdefeijter 6 months ago
@chrisdefeijter I think the last one I remember was nishiuchi@traditionalbudo(dot)com
hempev 6 months ago
Where can I contact Shihan Nishiuchi's? I remembered he was running a distant video program, I live very isolated in Northern Saskatchewan and that program seems to be the right fit for me to supplement karate
chrisdefeijter 6 months ago
@chrisdefeijter There should be contact info through learnbudo(.)com (actually redirected elsewhere)
hempev 6 months ago
Does the International Okinawa Kobudo Association still exist? That is where these videos came from.
chrisdefeijter 6 months ago
@chrisdefeijter The videos come from Shihan, and he still exists, so the IOKA still exists.
hempev 6 months ago
whats the length of your tonfa? mines 14 is that normal?
babyboynoluv66 6 months ago
@babyboynoluv66 Length varies - watch his other video about selecting tonfa, the long end has to clear the elbow but not extend too far beyond it.
hempev 6 months ago
nice
XwanXx 7 months ago
He's the real deal, he's full on Japanese.
TheAquafunk 8 months ago
I personally like Mae sun sawk better (thai tonfa)
sdurgefafd 8 months ago
i wish i have a pair of tonfa.
nikonelectricfan 9 months ago
Boy it seems so easy to whack the shit out of the back of your own head if your hands get sweaty...
knotwrite 10 months ago 6
@knotwrite I have given myself a few love-taps, but nothing I couldn't shake off. Certainly helps you stay focused!
hempev 10 months ago 7
@knotwrite yea man i used to have some an gettin whack in the back of the head aint no joke. but you get over it
l2q 7 months ago
@SuJuAnLuver Your welcome. They can take a beating like you wouldn't believe. They are made as one whole solid unit. You would never worry about loose handles again, thus raising your confidence knowing you can strike super hard without breaking the handles and if they do break. They have a lifetime warranty. I own one and absolutely love it.
st8oftheart 10 months ago
@SuJuAnLuver More appropriate if you're a wanna-be po-leece man - tonfa are dangerous enough made of wood, and more likely to be viewed as part of instruction in traditional weapons if you are anywhere in public with them.
hempev 10 months ago
@SuJuAnLuver Next time buy a couple of Monadnock PR-24 STS. Pay once cry once.
st8oftheart 10 months ago
@SuJuAnLuver The stronger the better! Whatever works, try it - better than tossing them, and if they break, it's time to get new ones!
hempev 10 months ago
@SuJuAnLuver No, loose is not good, or safe - my first pair were Chinese-made, and were loose to varying degrees the whole time I used them. All you can do to use them is either glue or industrial strength staples, which is how mine were made. The pair I have from Okinawa have wood wedges where the handle meets the body, like you see in older hand tools.
hempev 10 months ago
His basic english makes his explanations simple and easy to understand
BMunich16 11 months ago
@hempev I like your teaching techniques, thank you for sharing
st8oftheart 11 months ago
@st8oftheart Yes, Shihan is a very good sensei - I am glad to be able to learn from him.
hempev 11 months ago
I want these! I wish the guy in the video would hit something like a melon!
TeamHeavySuck 1 year ago
Jeez, those look dangerous. And fun
Tbudd123 1 year ago
nuts down here or no, nuts up high
banjoswagon 1 year ago 2
not to make fun of anyone but I'm sure someone trying the first technique hit their head because they couldnt control their grip.
CkrazyNiCKa 1 year ago
@CkrazyNiCKa More common with the nunchaku, but still happens a lot when you start out.
hempev 1 year ago
Where can I find the rest of the video?
GuruGloin 1 year ago
@GuruGloin I do have other clips - look for tonfa in my videos - but you can also buy the dvd from CenturyMartialArts(dot)com
hempev 1 year ago
I rofl'd at 0:10
peash1 1 year ago
what does he do 0:10 ?
soldatval 1 year ago
@soldatval Just what he is saying - checking for splinters (how else would you do it?)
hempev 1 year ago
Turn on the closed captioning at watch 1:45. HILARIOUS.
jk6wil 1 year ago
@unicornmasacre get off his back, he could kick you're sorry ass, after all, He doesnt need to talk to flip you up with those tonfas.
numba1Tailsfan 1 year ago
Don't frip because you might get sprinter
Unicornmasacre 1 year ago
@Unicornmasacre Yes, he does speak English with an accent, but he's better at it than you are at Japanese!
hempev 1 year ago 54
tonfa = extended pimp slap
eyeballmonkey 1 year ago
hit man reborn yay
shooterman40 1 year ago
I have a problem with it.... The Tonfa slips away from my hand when spin...and I must change the grip every time! What is the correct handle ?
IoriaM 1 year ago
@IoriaM Yeah, that's a problem with "generic" tonfa - they cut the monouchi down for different lengths, but leave the handle part (sorry, can't remember the Japanese term) the same from big to little sizes. I invested in a pair from Shureido, which makes everything proportional, perfectly balanced, solid and smooth *natural* finish. Other than theirs, trying before buying is best with anything cheap.
hempev 1 year ago
are the tonfa only used by a specific martial art such as tai kwon do or can nay martial artist learn how to use them?
MadBirdie 1 year ago
tonfa is not really a convenient weapon to bring outside these days but its a really cool weapon to train with cause most martial artist who use tonfas look cool
masaru09 1 year ago
@masaru09 So looking "cool" is more important than being useful?
hempev 1 year ago 6
@masaru09 Actually it is a very useful weapon. Today’s US police force uses the steel tonfa to this day. It is a very veritable weapon.
Nicholasdude187 1 year ago
@masaru09 Any weapon is inconvenient to carry around outside these days. People being armed and capable of fighting tends to make the cops nervous. (probably since at least half the people out there could kick most of their butts)
rojika2587 1 year ago
Don't belittle this by bastardizing the Japanese terms.
hempev 1 year ago
i did not understand one bit....
RHYTHM789 1 year ago
@RHYTHM789 Do you have trouble with accented English, or is it conceptual?
hempev 1 year ago
i just have one!
Thanks for your videos
sparkeones 1 year ago
really good explaining. i think it takes an asian to explain martial arts right.
MikelReegur 1 year ago
Maybe the police force should learn how to use their Tonfa(knight stick) from him
wavyriver 1 year ago
Kyouya hibari's weapon of choice, I'll bite you to death
cosplayjunkie 1 year ago 3
Me too!! I love Hibari-kun. I was writing a fanfic and I was stuck on a fight scene = = I'm so glad I found this video, it's been a great help!
aqua6918 1 year ago
I'm a big martial arts fan. And I collect practice wooden weapons (They are cheaper than the real thing). I have a tonfa set made from red oak. But I'm not ambidextrous in the least. So tonfa for me are very difficult to use and practice. I'm better with the 6' Bo but that isnt a very practical or wieldy weapon for self-defence on the streets.
So I'm watching these videos to see if I can improve my coordination with 2 tonfa at a time. I also have numerous blade wooden practice weapons.
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
@Lostfaith1980 ever thought about eskrima sticks?
tatsceneguyy 1 year ago
@tatsceneguyy Again ambidextricity is a problem.
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
@Lostfaith1980 true
tatsceneguyy 1 year ago
Ah! I'm watching this again can't believe it but whenever i watch this hibari kyoya is in my mind. I'm such a fan girl hehehe.
kimeru1 1 year ago
Actually im looking for hibari kyoya video then i accidentally click this. I decided to watch this full video it is interesting. I'm a big fun of Hibari his my favorite.
kimeru1 1 year ago 74
@kimeru1 Can't help you with make-believe combatants, but if you are interested in this, look at Shihan's other tonfa clips on my channel.
hempev 1 year ago
@kimeru1
HIBARI KYOYA! MY TONFA IDOL ^^
NinjaZealot21 1 year ago
@NinjaZealot21 lol hitman reborn
Xephirox900 1 year ago
@kimeru1 HAHA me 2. i like lambo tho. u can just imagine hibird flying past
JLRoriginal 1 year ago
@kimeru1 ..yeah .. me too ^_^
tamahomekeiranmayuji 1 year ago
@kimeru1 Same here. I gonna make a Hibari Cosplay so I've to learn how to handle the Tonfas. :) ♥
teenieboecky 1 year ago
@teenieboecky As long as you don't hurt yourself or others, it's good that you want to look authentic!
hempev 1 year ago
@teenieboecky
lol nice
aznfishie 1 year ago
@kimeru1 lool i so expected a comment about Hibari here xD
TensaiAmeru 1 year ago
lol hibari
kimeru1 1 year ago
@kimeru1 inorite! thats the reason i watched this too :D
crinsas 1 year ago
hey men dont insult that man just because he cant speak english very well!!! -.- you people are so nasty
BOAH I WANT A TONFAS TOO IS SOOO COOOOL!!!! =D
JKL09KL 1 year ago
nuts down here or nuts up high
l2q 1 year ago 4
@l2q Nuts down there end up nuts up high...when hit with tonfa!
hempev 1 year ago 2
@l2q LOL. That's not what he said fool... well maybe that was what he said, but I'm sure he meant "not".
RedRum6x3 1 year ago
i have throw those in my house and i hit are car viper glass
mhafhiey 1 year ago
lol dont flip will loose weapon thats y u practice with it. If u limite a weapon u jus limite urself notice that he jus keep useing his right
DEATHLOCKGRIM 2 years ago 2
He uses both hands, but being right-handed, he tends to demonstrate with it. We do have 2 tonfa, so you practice both sides in hojoundo, but kata tend to be right-dominant.
hempev 2 years ago 3
@hempev you r 100 % right....
LocoRedKixx 1 year ago
funny how there's always a someone commenting as if they know better,......ill take his instruction over your critcism anyday.....
hazor777 2 years ago 3
@DEATHLOCKGRIM I dunno, man. This guy has a pretty thick accent so I think he probably knows what he's doing.
ZrazorRozenstrauch 1 year ago
Tonfas are so cool
modder15 2 years ago 6
@modder15 But very very hard to use if your not naturally ambidextrous or talented. Both of which I am neither ^_^ heh. So I cant attest to the frustration of trying to learn to use two at a time.
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
i am pacticing with the kama now can you put up a video about kamas
erererer2 2 years ago
Have had one up for a couple years - go look!
hempev 2 years ago
Well, if you want a tonfa, why not get a modern one?
You don't have to buy a wooden tonfa, there are nylon fibre tonfas that are quite long lasting and, since they are used by military, I suppose they work just as well as wooden ones.
extragunbon 2 years ago
Those would work, unbreakable but with a different weight balance, but anyone looking at a bamboo tonfa is probably too cheap to buy a composite one - better to go with a Shureido hardwood version and have the authentic item.
hempev 2 years ago
The main reason is that if you never practice, your body isn't ready. You need some weight (as said below) to get use to the weapon. As a result, you would be more efficient with a lighter composite one.
thejmax 2 years ago
A lighter version of the correct weight of weapon is going to be at a disadvantage to the original, both in training and actual combat - I'm not saying "go real or go home", but it is best to have physics on your side.
hempev 2 years ago
"Go real or go home", I couldn't say better!
(Y)
thejmax 2 years ago
Whom said they are lighter than wooden tonfas? I'm no expert here, but I'm sure there are modern made tonfas with extra weight added to them, to help physics help you. Well, I love tonfas, but again, I'm no expert, what ever the most experienced says goes. ;D
extragunbon 2 years ago
i was gonna buy a pair of tonfa, i saw a pair made out of hardwood, a pair made of ash wood and made out of bamboo. what kind should i get thats best for combat? can anyone tell me?
1metallica1 2 years ago
Hardwood
hempev 2 years ago
No dude get the bamboo the absorb impact more who makes the ones your looking at?
Vikingman889 2 years ago
You must not be a kobudoka - even in Okinawa, where bamboo is much more plentiful than deciduous trees, Shureido, the premier weapons maker, uses red oak. They only offer a choice of length and round versus square cross-section.
hempev 2 years ago
i just prefer the lighter type of weapons
Vikingman889 2 years ago
And I prefer real weapons - go figure.
hempev 2 years ago
I have to thank you for uploading this video. Good instructional videos on martial arts are often expansive, especially if you live in Sweden like I do because I have to order them from USA and England. People like you who upload them for free on you tube deserve a great thank you!
80KungFu 2 years ago 2
Very good video, shows exactly how its done by someone who is very skilled as u all can tell.
Me, I only have a cheap pair of sparring tonfas and a book with all the techniques. :D
moOswe 2 years ago
kami kuroshii.. xD
babes0098 2 years ago
hip rotate *shake* shake* lol
informational video, A+
phantom826 2 years ago
Wait, so do tonfas have a spinning handle or does he just loosen his grip so it swings around when he swings?
extremejon 2 years ago
Loosened grip - one of the hardest parts of using a tonfa (at least for me).
hempev 2 years ago
Yeah, took me two months of non-stop practicing to finally get it right.
GOE7Song 2 years ago
he losens his grip
bingles11111 2 years ago
No, you have to spin them. Theyre meant to be a simple weapon. Rotating Tonfa would be difficult to control.
SgtZoidberg99 2 years ago
I'm afraid I don't know what you meant by "spin them" - I just was practicing tonfa ichi last night, and pivoting out 180 degrees to strike, then back 180 degrees to kamite (defensive position) is not "spinning"; it does need a brief loosening of the grip then an tensing of the grip as the weapon gets in position.
When you do hachi no ji buri, you are rotating in a figure-8 non-stop, so that is just loose enough to let it spin, no tightening until you want to stop movement.
hempev 2 years ago
u play to much ninja gaiden :P
uzamaki32 2 years ago
Video games make people think they know martial arts...
hempev 2 years ago
yea XD
uzamaki32 2 years ago
could you please sned me the exact url to buy this dvd please? i cant find it :)
Thanks for the post - Harry
Harryjfowler 2 years ago
hehehehe Japonese Accent xD
Liked the video ;D
jonydraygol 2 years ago
Thank . Very helpfull
elchalo66 2 years ago
Thank you for uploading this video. I truly appreciate it. I currently train using tonfas. They are my favorite weapon because they are most convenient to use with my style of Martial Arts.
pjpless2 2 years ago
how does he flip the tonfa around
chbedok 2 years ago
you doing the thing he says NOT to do?
......you're better off not knowing....
KeijiMaeda86 2 years ago
i meant spin the tonfa on the handle
chbedok 2 years ago
It takes the proper amount of grip - releasing and then reapplying at the right time.
hempev 2 years ago
yeah,but flipping the tonfa and using the handle to strike can be more deadly
darrenc349 2 years ago
yet leaves u more vulnerable
mlbrack0928 2 years ago
it may be... but you can also lose your weapon if you're not careful. All it takes is someone to grab a hold of the handle and you can kiss your tonfa goodbye and maybe yourself too cause your opponent is going to use it to beat the living snort out of you (and maybe they'll use it correctly).
werkzfine 2 years ago
I noticed how he 'punch' people with the short end of the tonfa.
the long end is point at your body when you retract the tonfa after you punch. it would suck when you try to practice withe the tonfa, and as you pull back, you hold the baton none straight and you stab your own ribs with the tonfa
evil99019 2 years ago
lol i jst bot some n i thot of that lol
Beats2Life 2 years ago
at 1:46 he sounded like he said "nuts down here"
rkochris 2 years ago 32
Great hip movement.
MaverickMGP 2 years ago
Just got me a pair and they rock
jayinhk 2 years ago
:O ... where did u get it? please?
Lunerlight000 2 years ago
Is this video still available to buy? I would love a DVD but can't find it anywhere.
AndyMorrisFriedman 2 years ago
Century Fitness
hempev 2 years ago
Kinda like how a pitcher throws a baseball. It's not just the arm of the pitcher, he uses other parts of the body to get more power into the pitch.
combuf 2 years ago
nice!!
NaNoSoLdieR21 2 years ago
He handles those like a drummer handles his sticks.
Glasstomten 2 years ago
i got one tonfa its black and kinda big my uncle knows how to use tonfas he said he bout 2 of them one time he taught how me to use them.
solidsnake311117 2 years ago
Okay, so I just bought a pair of tonfas like maybe a month ago and am tryin to find as much as I can on youtube about how to use them. I took shorin-ryu karate for about 2 yrs and trained myself here and there informally w tonfas in the past. Out of what I've seen on youtube, if I had the choice I'd like to learn from this guy. Been trying to do a lot of his basic moves. Would appriciate any advice or criticsm of my video on here which is very novice and just me messing around w what I know now.
MrSnakesonaplane 2 years ago
lol im all about bo staves, but i might look into getting a pair of tonfas
contentlocked99 2 years ago
i want a pair of tonfa!!!!!! kamikorosu
athrun223 2 years ago
Yeah, me too.
KyockLee123 2 years ago
he can flip the tonfa very well for someone who says that you shouldend flip them XD
musicinajar 2 years ago
AHAHAHA thats hilarious
MachTo5 2 years ago
Hello Hempev . I'm learning the basics of tonfa , but can you show some combined techniques, It's just to know how can I make powerfull and quick techniques to stun the enemy and also in the sparring with tonfas can you use foam tonfas , batons or wood tonfas? How really do you make a technique that is quick with different positions and guards to alternate the enemy's attacks? Thanks for this video. I learnt alot
makmecool 2 years ago
The video is of my sensei, not me; I am not very adept at tonfa, that takes more years than I have invested so far - anyone trying to learn quickly will be ineffective against an experience budoka or even a determined attacker. The other videos cover more tonfa points, but are not the basis in themselves of a training regime.
If you are in a hurry to defend yourself, don't think of kobudo as a quick fix, just get a gun (and a license for it).
hempev 2 years ago
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i dont think if thats the proper way of handling tonfaz
sarfrazahmedmoon 2 years ago
What are tonfaz and how do you handle *those*?
hempev 2 years ago
i think he knows how to handle tonfaz
LEGend432345 2 years ago 4
Tonfa or tuifa, but please, not tonfaz
hempev 2 years ago
I just made a pair to train with until I can get a "real" pair. Thanks for uploading this!
melusky 2 years ago
日本語でも出してもらえませんか？
Key94rindo 2 years ago
Sorry, I'm not Shihan, and Babelfish translates this as "put out for Japanese" - if you mean does this video come in Japanese, no, only English.
hempev 2 years ago
Which country did they originate from? I've seen them used in Japan, China, Thailand and I think in a few others in Asia. But I've also wondered if some tonfa hilts (or handles) actually had a twisting hilt, which allowed it to be twirled.
Dmasterman 2 years ago
In Okinawa, the tonfa could have been derived from the wooden "hook" they used to hang pots over the fire, or the handle that is used to crank the small household grinders. If you were to look for tonfa 100 years ago or more, you probably would only see them in Okinawa. There would have been no need for the handle to swivel in either case of origination.
hempev 2 years ago
I guess they're just easy to spin. :O
Dmasterman 2 years ago
I'm no expert, but it seems to me that making a tonfa with a swivelling handle would be counter-productive - it would make them harder to handle and also decrease the power of the blow when you swing them.
MrRazorz 2 years ago
good point, but I have seen tonfas in both movies and video games where the user easily switches the tonfa's positions with just a joust of their hands and not a flick of their wrist. :/
Dmasterman 2 years ago
The key to that statement is "movies and video games" - neither counts as real life.
hempev 2 years ago