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.
The English subtitles for this video were perfect! Very informative lesson from all involved, watching Taka-san give his best efforts was very interesting.
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.
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 !
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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! 😀
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.
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.
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.
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😂❤
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..
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.🇰🇿🇷🇺
★Turn on closed captions with 25 languages!【Subtitles】English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Vietnamese, Russian, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Persian, Arabic, Polish, Thai,Turkish, Greek, Khmer, Ukrainian, Bengali, Malay, Kazakh, Tamil, Swahili.
Please enjoy the video in your native language!
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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.
Taka-san's enthusiasm and Iha-sensei's teaching were very fun to watch!
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。
The English subtitles for this video were perfect! Very informative lesson from all involved, watching Taka-san give his best efforts was very interesting.
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.
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 !
One of the best lessons on UA-cam. Now i know that my level using the Tonfa was slightly above zero.
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。
هل انت مسلم
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!
Must be A.I !
Welcome to 2024 buddy, just click the button "CC" on the bottom right!
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.
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.
@@kevinhopkins4206 Long
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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! 😀
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.
@@PaulusdeKenezy😁😁😁...
Something is better than nothing... 😊
This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing! (and translating)
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.
I want to learn to use Sai. But option to learn nunchuk. Still difficult weapon.
@@Edwin-pq6dg true but wouldn't that upset the balance of how you swing it?
What other weapons do you use?
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.
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😂❤
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..
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
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
Me encanta la humildad de los dos y la forma de explicar del Sensei. Gracias desde Argentina.
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.
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。
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!
Ahh the feeling of the Tonfa hitting the elbow joint when practicing still makes me smile.
I did that the other day haha
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。☺️💕
Gostei muito do vídeo. A tonfa é um instrumento de trabalho para mim já que sou guarda prisional. Obrigado por postarem esse vídeo.
Gran maestro tiene técnica y perseverancia,mi respeto y le deceo lo mejor...
What an awsome weapon and its explanation!! Deep bow and honour for you. Thank you sensei.
Don't understand the language but these two are such a entertaining duo!
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！！
🥋 Tonfa demonstration greatly appreciated. Enjoyed the strikes at the end
🥷
参考になりました！動画投稿ありがとうございます😆💕✨
Great video.. Really fun and very instructive!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
Thank you Sensei! Great instructions! Think chineses call it Iron Crutch! Have two sets, one from Bok Fu (white tiger) & Bok Ling (white Lotus)
Méj tiszteletem Sensei ! Még sok ilyen tanulságos videót .
Thank you sir giving all of us training. From shiv from port blair.
¡¡Que genialidad!! Gracias por la traducción al español.
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。
They are both very clear and nice during explanation.... Very enjoiable for me...
great video. now make me want to buy a pair of tonfa!
Whelp, time to pull out the Tonfa and get back to work LOL. Thank you for this guys. GREAT VIDEO!!!
Awesome video; very inspirational. God Bless I've subscribed : )
Thanks for supporting all languages 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌💯
Another great and informative video. Many thanks.
Great Sensei, respect from Spain.
Muito boa as dicas super aula de Tonfa..Osu.
Que maravilla, yo quiero aprender porque tengo el tiempo y las ganas para ponerme con ello.
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.
I love Japan 🇯🇵 ❤️
Regards from Berlin-Germany
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。
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。
Наконец-то ! Хоть что-то про тонфа ! ! ! ! !
i never train Tonfa but it is my Favorite weapon
Good master thanks you every much may learn.l 'm priest Jonathan understand the Tonfa
Magnífico! Gracias por estas indicaciones apreciados maestros!
Thank you very much.
I am Thai, this kind of weapon in my history used in war. Used in conjunction with Muay Thai.
I love weapons. Just made my own nunchucks. Always wanted to train with Tonfa. Looks perfect for Kata and Bunkai. May just order one.
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.
Great sensei
سلام
کمال تشکر از به اشتراک گذاشتن هنر تان
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.
Que buen vídeo!! Arigato 🙏 ありがとう
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.
Thank you!
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。
Master! Congratulation! Montevideo Uruguay.
certainly an educational clip. Thank you
Arigato gozamaisu Sensei 🙏
Cool, this is my favorite weapon in Karate.
すごく勉強になった！
Gran enseñanza, gracias.
Awesome teachers
Thanks !! Tonfa rules. Saludos desde Chile.
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・・・
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
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
Thanks, I have practiced it in Shadow Fight
Очень впечатляет !
Muito boa essa explicação das técnicas com tonfa. Oss
MUCHAS gracias por compartir saludos 👍👌🙏🙏
Интересны ваши уроки..
Thank you!💮
Thanks
muchas gracias
Arigato Gozaimasu Mitsutada Sensei !!!
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？
Qua in Italia vengono utilizzati dalla polizia in divisa anti-sommossa. Complimenti per i vostri video, sono sempre molto istruttivi. OSS
peccato che non sappiano usarlo correttamente
Kuro-Obi is the Wikipedia of martial arts. Subarashi!
Dziekuje bardzo! CZESC.
Oh nice
Very interesting!
Very versatile
super, vielen dank :)
liebe grüße aus Germany
Очень хорошо показали нюансы... ))
なんて繊細な武器
I wish I had this in class...should have saved my bone in my arms
Great Video
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.🇰🇿🇷🇺
i can see the russian subtitles , just letting you know
Wow thanks for the class
SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!