How to practice Tonfa at home.(Okinawa, Ryukyu Kobudo )by Kohji Katoh

[@KohjiKatoh]

0:05 Tsuki(hitting) 0:31 Hachinoji-huri(figure 8 swing) 1:15 Jyodan-uke(upper blocking) 1:52 Gedan-uke(lower blocking) 2:40 Yoko-huri(side swing) 3:15 Switching Tonfa 4:37 Tsuru-ashi-dachi(crane foot blocking) 5:37 Uraken(back hand blow) 6:38 Ago-uchi(hitting chin)

[@Ancient_Chronicler]

How long have you been training in Okinawa kobudo weapons? Also how long to you practice?

[@KohjiKatoh]

@@Ancient_Chronicler I've been training Kobudo for 13 years. Thank you so much for watching!

[@paulbaah178]

Tonfas are powerful self defense weapons. Extremely powerful n dangerous in the hands of one that practices with them hours after hours. A humbling video I must say. Thank you for it.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching! I hope you liked it 👍

[@Aeiouuoiea777]

Great video! Tonfas must have been extremely effective, and I'm happy to see such good demonstrations!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment! I think Tonfa is very effective weapon. I hope you keep watching my channel 👍

[@triumphmanful]

Very nice, simple and straighforward. Easy for me to understand. I just made a pair of hard maple wood for myself. Now I need to practice. I have made Sci, Nunchucks, Bo, and 3 part nunchucks. All from my trees. Hickory, maple, birch, and ash. I am so lucky to have many trees growing here. Thank you.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching! Your environment is great, I really envy you. Please keep practicing!!

[@cantanhedesensei]

Thank for teachings. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@YASINTHEMANYILMAZ]

I needed a video like this. Thank you.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment! I'll keep making videos like this👍

[@nicolazinni]

great. thank you!

[@KohjiKatoh]

You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@wallaroo1295]

Master Katoh; The PR-24 has a very long side handle. Most every spin maneuver, requires grip reset to align with the forearm - you see this in the video. I like to use my torso to reset grip, instead of reaching across to tap with my hand - using the body, is much faster. It also allows for a quick follow-up inside strike. - Think spin-strike-retract-tuck/grip-point the handle at 90 degrees for swinging outside upper cut... Hard for me to write out. It is very quick. I prefer to use what we call a "Power Spin" - outside the shoulder with second hand support. This spin, when striking the common peroneal nerve of the thigh, will drop and opponent, a follow up smash strike, breaks the collar bone. Those are combative techniques though, and not advised for use in common defense.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Interesting 👍 Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@alvertosb.p.9424]

Nice form!!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@michaelstephenson9384]

Very good

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much!!

[@Felment-gx8bv]

うちにトンファーが来ます。

[@Mondra1111]

Thanks from Germany!

[@KohjiKatoh]

You're welcome from Japan!!

[@kitzmawniuh2640]

I subscribed to you, coz today I have to own one in my job as a security, hope I'll learn more from you thanks.

[@ImmoGutachter]

Thank you for this video. Best Regards from Germany..

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching and your comment. Hope you enjoyed my video👍

[@vincemaltese16]

Great video, thank you

[@OIFJESSE]

Awesome video thank you for sharing your knowledge sir 🙏

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed my video.

[@TheManofsorrows]

love the Uraken!!!!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much!!

[@avelinomayoral7670]

I found this video very informative.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching! Hope my video helps you learn something.

[@boba3323]

Excellent demonstration.. thank you

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@thedukeofskull1383]

Beautifully done !! There are not a lot of teachers ( Sensi or Sifu ) out there that can teach with such detail. Thank you ! I subscribed before the video ended. And will be watching more. 👍

[@KohjiKatoh]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing my channel. I really appreciate it. I love Karate and Kobudo, so I'll keep making videos like this. Please enjoy watching them 👍

[@thedukeofskull1383]

@@KohjiKatoh Sensi , this might give you a laugh. I noticed in your videos information at the bottom that I was spelling Japanese words wrong back since 1973'! I studyed Kung Fu since 1978' while I'm still interested in Okinawan karate. One time in the 1980's I made some signs with Chinese characters on it. One had counting to 10, I started to count to 10 in Chinese and my Sifu looked at me and asked, " what in the world was that?! " " it's counting to 10." I said. He looked at me and said as he smacked me on the back of the head, " NO IT ISN'T ! " SOOOO, now I have another country that I can't go to unless I don't speak. They will look at me..." What in the world? ...Another American that thinks they know how to speak Japanese. Open up the country to America and see what we get...crazy people ! " 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@afjanaizad6338]

Thanks, from Malaysia

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@roberthaller3516]

Very good 👍

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much!!

[@wttwk3901]

would your please tell me where to buy the Tonfa in Japan, Thanks!

[@wallaroo1295]

I use the American Tonfa - the PR-24, the problem with the katas, is that they look beautiful, but as soon as you impact a target, the kata ends at that point - you must be able to quickly retract, readjust, and strike again.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment. That's very interesting. I should try The American Tonfa.

[@ZagorTeNayebo]

As with the rest of karate, the kata is simply a training tool, of course you would fight much differently if you faced someone trying to slice you in half with a sword

[@hieulechi2548]

Thank you so much for this video, I love it a lot :))

[@KohjiKatoh]

I'm glad you like it!

[@AdobeCADman]

Very good tonfa exercise!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Wow! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@axeandturtle]

Thank you Sensei!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@preconcretoveracruz7446]

Un cordial saludo Gran máster departe de instructor táctico de bastón policial PR_24

[@SSS-lk6tu]

muy bueno gracias

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@herbertjordan8390]

Great! Can you show these at full speed on your next video? Thanks.

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comment!! Yes, I'll try to do it next time 👍

[@COMB0RICO]

Thanks from Texas!

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for watching from Japan!!

[@257barney]

Great video. Just started to learn tonfa

[@KohjiKatoh]

Wow, thank you so much for watching! I hope my video helps you train 👍

[@svfvlog6779]

Next freestyle 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@KohjiKatoh]

OK,I got it!!!👍

[@Ivanofkoshinkaisokanryu]

Working on this right now

[@KohjiKatoh]

That's fantastic! If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Keep working!! Kohji

[@ruiguo1258]

Great

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much!!

[@tusharbhalla5336]

Greetings sensei, what is the difference between Sai and Manji Sai ?

[@hieulechi2548]

P.S: how can you swing it so softly? My hand is often sweaty after training a while. Do I need some oil or sand or I just simply need more training?

[@KohjiKatoh]

Thank you so much for your comments! If you want to swing softly, you shouldn't grab Tonfa strongly. If you do like that, your wrist can't be soft. Actually I don't recommend put oil or sand on your hands . If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Kohji

[@hieulechi2548]

@@KohjiKatoh Thank you so much for your answer 😊

[@Fredengle]

heres a question for you even if this demo is bad can you think of any tactical advantage or disadvantage to to the model used ? I guess one would be the unprotected handle would be easier to grab would you discourage me from buying this model? thoughts please thank you kzbin.info/www/bejne/e52xZJeflqmiepI