【TONFA】The Complete Guide! An ancient Weapon in Okinawa

[@kuroobiworld]

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[@Ba_H_C]

Osh

[@煙緋推し.えんひおし]

すげぇ

[@shaneschannel2081]

Hi I love it 🇬🇧 ❤❤❤❤❤uk😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤uk hi

[@thatguythere5411]

The English subtitles for this video were perfect! Very informative lesson from all involved, watching Taka-san give his best efforts was very interesting.

[@madjidchouarbi3921]

Une chose que je trouve remarquable dans Kuro-obi world est l'humilité de ces maîtres : Bien que ce soient tous des experts de trés haut niveau dans leurs disciplines, ils n'hésitent pas à prendre une posture de débutant pour apprendre de leurs confrères au risque de mettre à mal leur image d'invincibilité. Cela dénote un esprit supérieur, non polué par l'ego. Le pratiquant ordinaire a beaucoup à apprendre de cette pratique. Merci Kuro obi world de nous permettre d'avoir un aperçu de ces merveilleux maîtres !

[@Noone-y5z]

Excellent tutorial. What I love about the Tonfa, is that it is literally an extension of empty hand techniques. I have practiced Shotokan and the tonfa are a perfect transition.

[@oz_the_archivist]

Taka-san's enthusiasm and Iha-sensei's teaching were very fun to watch!

[@johncamporelli4599]

I have been practicing Shito-Ryu Karate now for 15 years & this is the way my teacher taught me to handle the tongs & Bo to make it part of your body as your own beating heart. The extraordinary techniques in the Tonfa & Bo is golden teachings. This is the right way I’m so glad I found this video & thanks for everyone who out this video together this for me is precious I will Never forget my teacher shihan-sensei- Chuck Norris. Thank you.

[@PlanetIscandar]

One of the best lessons on KZbin. Now i know that my level using the Tonfa was slightly above zero.

[@ayarusinotsuki]

全く別の所で｢トンファーって超上級者用の武器だよ｣って話だけ聞いたことがあった。 その時は、拳の延長で突いたりするばかりで、精々そこに振り回す動作が加わる程度の、何が難しいんだ？とナメてました。 ただ構えるだけでもポジションがズレやすく、そんな不安定な状態で突いたり回したりしなければならず、さらにその動作の中でも正しいポジションに正確に止める技術が必要、と。 普通に扱う事のレベルが、あまりにも高次元だ。

[@SKYBLUE35700]

鉄の拳と最高の笑顔を持つ男。そして国宝級の技術を伝える先生。すごい時代だなとあらためて思います。

[@سوبرمانالىالانقاذ]

هل انت مسلم

[@vulcanraisin8859]

Great video, I myself have practiced Isshinryu karate for 25 years. Tonfa is the first weapon we train in. One thing we do with the people who are just learning is make them put baby powder on their hands. This will help condition the webbing of their hands (less torn up skin= more training)for spinning the tonfa as well help teach stopping.

[@kevinhopkins4206]

Just curious who's lineage Nagle, Mitchum, Long? With both Chandler and Bogan's lineage it's Bo. First weapon kata for me was tokomeni no kun. Always happy to meet another Isshin Ryu karate ka.

[@vulcanraisin8859]

@@kevinhopkins4206 Long

[@markceaser8073]

Isshin-ryu here. My lineage is Nagle-Jenkins-Lapinski out of Northwest New Jersey. I now train under Ganster sensei in Reading, PA, from the Harry Smith line. We never trained the tonfa nor did I have any knowledge of it as an Isshin-ryu weapon until 10 years ago.

[@vulcanraisin8859]

@@markceaser8073 I enjoy reading Mr. Smith's thoughts and memories on Facebook, Solid dude! For a few schools tonfa was optional, in ours it was required. There are two different versions of our tonfa kata, in our dojo we learned the short form of hama Higa no tuifa kata. At the time we learned it we simply called cheifa. I have since learned the long form. I still prefer the short form.

[@markceaser8073]

@@vulcanraisin8859 I have had the fortune to train with Smith sensei a few times. He's pretty much retired and living in North Carolina now. However, my sensei, Bart Ganster, and one of his associates, H.P. Henry, studied under him for years, and have helped me greatly. I've seen cheifa, however after talking to people, such as Sloane sensei and getting input from Advincula and Carbone senseis, I do the full version of Hama Higa No Tonfa to avoid any confusion.

[@ChrisP872]

I'm an American English speaker and I have to give a lot of credit to the person who made the English subs. Quite excellent! And so is the video. Thank you very much!

[@levialves6535]

Must be A.I !

[@anonanon7235]

Welcome to 2024 buddy, just click the button "CC" on the bottom right!

[@markceaser8073]

This is outstanding material. Thank you very much for posting this. As only recently (within the last 3 years) learning the basics of this weapon, I have come to enjoy training with it. I wish as others have to visit Okinawa to train. The twirls are my toughest to master due to my arthritis but the toifa has very quickly become one of my favorite kobudō.

[@mixmediaproductions]

I want to learn to use Sai. But option to learn nunchuk. Still difficult weapon.

[@AM90715]

​@@Edwin-pq6dg true but wouldn't that upset the balance of how you swing it?

[@yigitatalay2844]

What other weapons do you use?

[@CrinosAD]

This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing! (and translating)

[@meanimeconingles]

Me encanta la humildad de los dos y la forma de explicar del Sensei. Gracias desde Argentina.

[@josereina2456]

Maestro tenía un tonfa desde 27 años pero lo que e aprendido por mi cuenta pero ahora lo e perfeccionado con usted tengo 67 años mucha gracias es usted muy bueno. Su compañero o alumno es muy gracioso enhorabuena.

[@km-rx4zr]

いつも動画ワクワクしながら観させていただいてます。 弓道人として、誰もが悩む弓の握り方「手の内」ですが、私もまだまだ下手くそで悩んでおりましたが、まさかのトンファにヒントがあることに発見し、ひとり大興奮でした(笑)。 黒帯ワールドで取り上げられる武道は動であり弓道は静、ですが基となる身体の使い方であったり、道具を理解して使うということは何一つ変わらないというのにいつも気付かされます。 むしろ、自分の知る道以外での言語による理解は足りないものを補ってくださるスパイスになっており、とても刺激的です。 帯のない武道の者が観ても良いものかと思っていますが、本当に感嘆の声しか出ません。 日々の練習のモチベーションや励みとなっており、感謝しております。 撮影に不自由されていると思いますが、お身体に気をつけて活動していただきたいです。

[@cryptout]

Ahh the feeling of the Tonfa hitting the elbow joint when practicing still makes me smile.

[@MaxxRemKing1]

I did that the other day haha

[@ianedwards8530]

Fantastic. I can so easily relate this to what I learn in wado ryu (without weapons). And the differences between this and karate techniques is so interesting and important

[@edwardneale8775]

Back in time to 1970 when I used them in demos with a Katan attack we were told they were used for taking the grains of rice out of the husk

[@SenseiMaharaj]

Actually, this is very useful for the students like me those who are not able to afford Japan trips.. Thanks to Kuro Obi team and Sensei... We owe you!!! Ossu! 😀

[@PaulusdeKenezy]

You do not need trip to Japan for this LoL. Many special forces or police use tonfa around the world. If you want to do more professionale than the police, than you need trip to Japan and can not help any video on that level.

[@SenseiMaharaj]

@@PaulusdeKenezy😁😁😁... Something is better than nothing... 😊

[@KILLHACAY]

Wow! Brilliant lesson! It just goes to show how important it is to be taught in a class by a master as if your not you lose the details you wouldn't know about don't get me wrong learning from books even instructional videos is great a good starting guide and supplement but actually being shown taught and explained from a master one on one in class is very important..

[@carlosdiniz5480]

Gostei muito do vídeo. A tonfa é um instrumento de trabalho para mim já que sou guarda prisional. Obrigado por postarem esse vídeo.

[@--Sama-]

I was not interested in tonfa but this video has made me change my mind. It is much a more interesting and sophisticated weapon than I thought. Thank you so much for the subtitles!

[@pabloandresale6743]

Gran maestro tiene técnica y perseverancia,mi respeto y le deceo lo mejor...

[@birthdefectthehedgehog3461]

I love this channel, I am currently a green belt in kobudo, and these guys are just so relatable to me. Even though we are continents apart. Who would have thought physical combat could bring people together like this😂❤

[@カラス天狗-k2l]

大変面白かったと同時に、大変為になりました。ありがとうございます。☺️💕 私、武神館で長く稽古をしている者ですが私共の動きの基本は、この武器を持っての動きとほぼ同じである事に驚いております。 元々、中国の渡来人から伝承された証と言う事をあらためて感じました。 ありがとうございました。☺️💕

[@이철우-w5b6o]

Children learn Taekwando for two years. They are bored of practicing. But this weapon inspire a lot the deep understanding of both Okinawa history and the reason of movement.

[@dedihartono1917]

What an awsome weapon and its explanation!! Deep bow and honour for you. Thank you sensei.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Don't understand the language but these two are such a entertaining duo!

[@銀狼のるーちゃん]

サムネ、、、トンファ握ってる拳ダコすごすきっ！！ 相当な鍛錬を積んでるのがひと目でわかりますねー！すごいですねー！！

[@juliarocks9534]

🥋 Tonfa demonstration greatly appreciated. Enjoyed the strikes at the end 🥷

[@janoskarmanovszki4743]

Méj tiszteletem Sensei ! Még sok ilyen tanulságos videót .

[@SoundBoy808]

Great video.. Really fun and very instructive!

[@香取薫-e3u]

参考になりました！動画投稿ありがとうございます😆💕✨

[@shivlal6792]

Thank you sir giving all of us training. From shiv from port blair.

[@frankmartinez4856]

Thank you Sensei! Great instructions! Think chineses call it Iron Crutch! Have two sets, one from Bok Fu (white tiger) & Bok Ling (white Lotus)

[@stephanmitph]

Interessting explanation. We use a "police-tonfa" at work and have only one tonfa, not two. Our movements are slightly different. We hide behind our tonfa. It's in "kamae" allways in front of us. Our "police-tonfa" has more lenght and weight, and it's no wood. This stopping is for us not really possible and not our concern, as we go through our target. However, this stopping is very good and important for safety in sparring. As we have only one tonfa, we can use both hands at receiving and use trapping, if we close in. Locks are also possible.

[@jimmyhohk]

Thanks for your illustration. I was wondering why the US police force selected Tonfa instead of a club as part of their gear. Iha-sensei said it would take at least three years of practice before one can use it properly and effectively. How long would a police officer be trained in a US police academy to use this weapon, I wonder.

[@stephanmitph]

@@jimmyhohk, the main methods are blocking and hitting. Young people with good coordination learn this really fast. Trapping and simultanious hitting is a little bit more difficult, locking (if someone takes a grip on you) even more. I'm not in the US, but we have a training course for beginners at work. It is one week with 40 hours of training. After this you need regular training. Not very talented people have problems with alot of techiques, but hitting is possible.

[@hage_bonsai]

なぜ今まで私がトンファーができなかったかわかりました！ すごくタメになる動画いつも感謝しております。

[@chancewatkins5071]

Awesome video; very inspirational. God Bless I've subscribed : )

[@zoltanl8056]

great video. now make me want to buy a pair of tonfa!

[@zshakur]

Whelp, time to pull out the Tonfa and get back to work LOL. Thank you for this guys. GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@حامدعربی-د4ص]

سلام کمال تشکر از به اشتراک گذاشتن هنر تان

[@fabioborlina8604]

They are both very clear and nice during explanation.... Very enjoiable for me...

[@Ezinhio]

Que maravilla, yo quiero aprender porque tengo el tiempo y las ganas para ponerme con ello.

[@FrancoSoria996]

¡¡Que genialidad!! Gracias por la traducción al español.

[@brokenknucks89]

Great Sensei, respect from Spain.

[@pecintanime]

Saya Maulidan Ustadzah, Tapi, Saya cenderung Suka Maulidan versi Kampung saya. Gak ada Sholawatan bareng. Acaranya cuma. Lomba anak-anak Pidato,adzan dan ngaji. Kalo udah selesai, terus pengajian tentang Tariq/Sirah Nabawi.. kisah Rasulullah. Sekarang di lingkungan yg merayakan Maulid nabi yg bersholawat bersama. Saya cuma ikut sekali soalnya banyak banget Maulidan nya. Saya cuma ikut Sekali sisanya gak datang Gitu aja sih.

[@hongbanglin]

謝謝您無私的分享 尤其是在解釋武器的來源時，很誠實的解釋出處。

[@慢慢来-e7g]

对的。琉球用的是福建的形制的卜字拐。其实中日有很深的文化联系，希望世界和平。

[@saharghorbanpour3843]

Thanks for supporting all languages 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌💯

[@dominicrossitto5890]

Another great and informative video. Many thanks.

[@MargarethBarbosa-t8l]

Good master thanks you every much may learn.l 'm priest Jonathan understand the Tonfa

[@беспаники-о8п]

Наконец-то ! Хоть что-то про тонфа ! ! ! ! !

[@lilianfernandez2652]

Master! Congratulation! Montevideo Uruguay.

[@bigsidable]

I love weapons. Just made my own nunchucks. Always wanted to train with Tonfa. Looks perfect for Kata and Bunkai. May just order one.

[@emptyandcold24]

If you order a pair, go for the more bulky squared ones. They're heavier and better for training. The slim cylindrical tuifa are more for competition. You would never stop a full swing from a rokushakubo with such flimsy things.

[@Randonraider]

Magnífico! Gracias por estas indicaciones apreciados maestros!

[@mallamuaythaichaiya]

i never train Tonfa but it is my Favorite weapon

[@Hastalamuerte263]

I love Japan 🇯🇵 ❤️ Regards from Berlin-Germany

[@pakozdypal]

Thank you very much.

[@Ricardo-xc2fv]

Cool, this is my favorite weapon in Karate.

[@meadows-GFC]

An old playstation one RPG comes to mind when I see the Tonfa. "Suikoden 2" The main character in that game used those. The stances and moves in this video were animated well in that game considering they were 2D. I love to see the Tonfa in action.

[@ScoutsBrasil95]

Muito bom. Saudações do Brasil. Aqui é usada pela Polícia Militar como arma de controle e defesa. Todo policial em patrulha tem uma a mão.

[@roqueproenca7711]

Muito boa as dicas super aula de Tonfa..Osu.

[@anarchyridermotovlog8337]

Que buen vídeo!! Arigato 🙏 ありがとう

[@alvarocontreras7797]

Gran enseñanza, gracias.

[@jm6jsy]

12:38 トンファ中心の話の中であれなのだが、杖？棒？の先から10cmくらいのところだけが括れている。 これって打撃では常にこの位置で当てているということかと。 どれだけ練習しているのだろうか・・・

[@augustoramirezdiaz4068]

Thanks !! Tonfa rules. Saludos desde Chile.

[@kuwakuwa2060]

とあるゲームにトンファー使いがいるんです。当時トンファーを知らなかったのですがひたすらガードが堅いというはすぐ理解できました。ソイツがワラワラ沸いてくるｗ

[@azaraliyev2064]

Great sensei

[@草薙秀介]

どおくまん『熱笑!! 花沢高校』という漫画で主人公が、重さ50キロ（くらいだったと記憶している）くらいある鋼鉄製の超大型トンファを使った時には「これは何なのだろう」と困惑した思い出が。ちなみに、敵も薙刀振り回してダンプ破壊する化け物みたいなヤツでしたが。

[@mohamedabdulrahman883]

certainly an educational clip. Thank you

[@notlovexx]

I am Thai, this kind of weapon in my history used in war. Used in conjunction with Muay Thai.

[@makrocker1000]

Qua in Italia vengono utilizzati dalla polizia in divisa anti-sommossa. Complimenti per i vostri video, sono sempre molto istruttivi. OSS

[@LoneWolf-kp4ed]

peccato che non sappiano usarlo correttamente

[@christiandulworth4427]

Arigato gozamaisu Sensei 🙏

[@comandoborba]

A polícia no Brasil usa a tonfa como arma de defesa pessoal, muito eficaz! ブラジルの警察はトンファーを個人防衛用の武器として使用しており、非常に効果的です。 Burajiru no keisatsu wa tonfā o kojin bōei-yō no buki to shite shiyō shite ori, hijō ni kōka-tekidesu.

[@Confutatis.maledictis]

Thanks, I have practiced it in Shadow Fight

[@yagiyagi_yammy]

攻撃のやり方、野球のバッティングとかなり近いと思うなー 言葉で説明しにくい部分だけど、タオルの例えがすごくわかりやすい

[@philiptruitt]

Thank you!

[@edsonferreimradasilvaferre946]

Muito boa essa explicação das técnicas com tonfa. Oss

[@moisesmartinez6693]

MUCHAS gracias por compartir saludos 👍👌🙏🙏

[@lamonthudson76]

Awesome teachers

[@biliken01]

すごく勉強になった！

[@bt3401]

タカさん！やっと来ました！会いたいですよ。タカさん、お元気ですか？

[@dianecenteno5275]

Thank you!💮

[@peterfahn9501]

super, vielen dank :) liebe grüße aus Germany

[@MD-jk3ol]

追われているところに 調度トンファーが落ちていたので助かります。

[@CergeiBruzgynov]

Интересны ваши уроки..

[@RusFarFaz]

Очень впечатляет !

[@bluestar2253]

Kuro-Obi is the Wikipedia of martial arts. Subarashi!

[@kellieeverts8462]

I wish I had this in class...should have saved my bone in my arms

[@АмирМухортиков-к9и]

It's a pity that there are no Russian subtitles, I so wanted to watch this video. I hope this situation in the world will settle down soon and everything will be fine. If anything, I'm from Kazakhstan, but I'm Russian-speaking.🇰🇿🇷🇺

[@MMABeijing]

i can see the russian subtitles , just letting you know

[@claudiolopez5795]

Arigato Gozaimasu Mitsutada Sensei !!!

[@scriptkidy]

Wow thanks for the class

[@GiC7]

Thanks

[@waleryjantrzesniewski5790]

Dziekuje bardzo! CZESC.

[@king-jl2nh]

This is a very ancient weapon in Chinese history. It is called (拐) in Chinese. It is mainly unpredictable and difficult to defend! Ryukyu has always been an independent kingdom in history and had very friendly relations with China until it was colonized by the Japanese military! ! !

[@srim728]

Yes, much like how chinese colonized Tibet. Everything related to martial arts the chinese copied from India and proclaimed as their own and further spread around various kingdoms around.

[@king-jl2nh]

@@srim728 Indian? Where do you have this kind of martial arts? Martial arts originated from China, and your martial arts should have been passed on to you when you were colonized by Turkic people in Central Asia! ! These Turkic Muslim warriors established the Mughal Empire by force and ruled India for hundreds of years! ! India only introduced Buddhism to East Asian countries, There should be nothing else but Buddhism!! Many of your ancient histories are not recorded, and many of them have to refer to the Tang Dynasty Records of the Western Regions written by the monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty in China to know your ancient history! !

[@srim728]

@king Indian Martial arts are everywhere, and they are the basis for chinese martial arts. Shaolin is based on Kalaripayettu, and there were northern and southern versions of it. Every Indian state has a separate set of martial arts that have survived despite British and Islamic rulers' ban for many decades. Bodhi Dharma, known as Damu in Shaolin, was instrumental in starting kung-fu and medical practices in Shaolin. In fact, chinese medicine and acupuncture derives it's principles from Ayurveda and Siddha medical practices of India. You should learn more about the origins of your martial arts, and you will then understand. Indian Malla Yuddha is the basis of modern MMA, Kudo, Muay Thai, Muay Siam, etc.

[@king-jl2nh]

@@srim728 There is no historical data to prove that Chinese Kung Fu was passed from India. During the Tang Empire, Chinese monks went to India to study Buddhism, but those monks only studied Buddhist theory, and there was no record of learning any Kung Fu. Moreover, Chinese Kung Fu and Indian Kung Fu is different regardless of its tricks and routines. Chinese Kung Fu is divided into many schools, such as Taoist Kung Fu and Shaolin Kung Fu. Just because Shaolin Temple is a Buddhist temple does not mean that Kung Fu was passed from India to China. Chinese Kung Fu is more diverse. There are more types of weapons, and there is no evidence to prove that Chinese Kung Fu was passed down from India. On the contrary, there are many people in India learning Chinese Kung Fu! ! Just like Bruce Lee's Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Bagua, etc., these types of Kung Fu can only be bred by Chinese culture! !

[@king-jl2nh]

@@srim728 It is even more absurd that Chinese medicine originated from India. Does India have as many Chinese medicine classics as China? Does India have as many TCM theories as China? If not, why do you say that Chinese things came from India? Since ancient times in China, there has been a saying that Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs, and Chinese medicine has been very mature as early as the Han Dynasty. There are special books. Is there any in India? Are there any classics handed down? No！！ if there is no Tang Dynasty Western Regions by Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty in China, many Indian histories would be blank. Traditional Chinese medicine originated in China and is a theory summed up by the ancient Chinese people through experience. There is no problem with this.

[@КонстантинС-й9г]

Очень хорошо показали нюансы... ))

[@NicolasCampopiano]

Great Video

[@kiko393533]

Oh nice

[@IamN0-1]

The favored weapon of "wind without a knife" Wai Akuma

[@nishis.k.4136]

なんて繊細な武器

[@raisingelephant]

Very interesting!