Searched proper way to use tonfa for writing my fiction and ended up here. I love how you explain it. But I wonder how you can move them without falling.
That is great, good luck with your writing! Thank you for your comment! I have another video on how to use the tonfa (th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html) if you are interested. You have to have a good grip so they won't fall, but also have to let them loose in order to move them around.
I'm a PR-24 handler, instructed through the US Dept Of VA [so take that for what it's worth 🙄😄] - Great video! The key to the PR-24/Tonfa - for strikes - is the kinetic energy the design of the weapon creates. Like an Atlatl, the Tonfa makes advantage of how humans are built. Making kinetic energy, isn't easy.
Ah a fellow KHR watcher, started watching a few days ago and seeing Hibari using them made me realise how dirty these things can be when used correctly.
Thank you for that! I've seen them in films and they look the strangest thing!! Cool, but another one of those 'hit yourself' weapons. Great to see the practical basics so clearly, and how they can be useful.
Thank you very much! I am glad to hear that you have found it useful! The tonfa moves differently than the nunchaku, so you cannot hurt yourself as much. But then again, one can hurt themself with any weapon. I have another tonfa video for beginners: th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html And now working on another video for more advanced tonfa techniques.
Finally broke down and bought some this was very helpful cant wait to put the knowledge uve given me to physical use I'm open to learn more about the tonfas!!!
That is great! Check out my other tonfa videos: th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/PlNQTOfdYss/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/M4MpZZA36ho/w-d-xo.html
Nightsticks are weighted differently than tonfa don't confuse the two tone for the weight is centered around the handle nightstick weight is evenly distributed
Nightsticks that are based on tonfa are primarily detainment tools. Tonfa are primarily threshing tools and striking weapons. A tonfa shouldn't be balanced the same as PR-24.
You should work on your delivery you sound somewhat like a beginner teacher but your pointers what pointers are on point and I love to train or learn from you anyday you seem like a good teacher just need to work on the way you deliver it😉🥰😍
I fell in love with tonfa and sai years ago when I didn't karate as a kid. I finally found a pair and was looking for someone to learn from. I think I'm going to check out more videos! Subscribed
Bonjour From Quebec. Cool Video. I just started to practice a month ago and I am glad to have found your video today. I did not know that my tonfas are too small for me. You made me realised that. Thanks. Practicing tonfas is really cool. Seeing how smooth you make them move motivates me to put more time in my practice. Peace. :)
Random thought but at 9:32 I noticed the arm cuff of your gi kept catching the tonfa, hence why you roll up your sleeves. However, what if the gi actually helps those using tonfa by not only providing the arm some padding, but also the longer cuff slightly catches the tonfa and slows it a little bit just by the added resistance and friction of it once its extended one rotation. This would stop it from over-rotating and keep it in line with the fore-arm maybe? Probably isn't very effective in practice, but perhaps it could work.
That is actually a good idea, thank you. I usually roll up the sleeves as it bothers me that the tonfa keeps hitting my uniform. Not much padding though! The thing is, the longer you practice the tonfa, the sweatier your palms get then you will have trouble rotating the tonfa! Over rotation is not a problem then :D Interestingly, the tonfa only rolls well enough if it is aligned with your forearm.
I use handcuff crutches and I noticed that the design was kind of like the Tonfa and I wanted to try it it works pretty good I just have to watch out for the cuff other than that it worked
Spin it on the enemies jaw you can poke but quickly spin it back to block hold it like she holds it on the first 1 second of the video correct me if I am wrong
Sick moves thanks for the techniques. I love the Tonfa… I just bought an aluminum pair today that I am loving. I also love the Sai! Two of the best weapons the tonfa and the sai
Actually ended up here why checking some moves, i have learned some more but havent done anything with Tonfas in the last 20 to 25 years, while now i am actually thinking about adding a Cosplay to my Style which uses a Tonfa Lightsaber Shotu style and a long Lightsaber, so the Tonfa will b e left hand only and about 24 inches longer then the usual Tonfa. Even while i am both handed i am not sure if i can manage to get the left hand distanced enough from the right to use both at the same time without losing control.
remember the old kung fu flicks and martial art tutorials , my favorite weapon was the three- quarter staff. I don't know about Hungary but in the eighties in California , the tonfa and nunchuku were banned on the streets.
Most martial arts weapons are probably not legal to use on the streets in many countries, but you can still learn and practice them in your local martial arts club as a registered martial artist. The interesting thing is that most of these weapons (nunchaku, tonfa, three quarter staff etc.) were used hundreds of years- if not a thousand years - ago by regular people, mostly civilians/farmers who were just trying to defend themselves against rogue warriors using swords. The police in most places use the tonfa as their basic equipment (they call it baton and use only one not properly). I think the nunchaku and the three quarter staff are good too but more difficult to use them as you can hit yourself hard.
Thank you very much! I am glad to hear that you have found it useful! I have another tonfa video for beginners: th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html And now working on another video for more advanced tonfa techniques.
Very good question! The tonfa is not part of the official Taekwon-do ITF teaching set, but my master liked it and has mastered it and decided to dedicate time for it in our dojang to teach it to us.
Good for summer (Okinawa) but the part that bothers me is how often people wear coats with bulky sleeves and limited movement shoulders. I do like how one's grip isn't as vulnerable to a sliding blade along the weapon, like a staff is vulnerable in that way.
There’s a form I see used with the tonfa a lot what’s it purpose? The form I’m talking about is used in shows like avatar the last air bender (azula vs aang)and jujutsu kaisen (Megumi vs Kamo)
I never understood these things, or how they worked, but figured they must be useful since a lot of cops use them. Figured I’d just Google how Tonfas work and this video came up. They actually seem so friggin cool now lol. Thanks for making such a rad video to explain it.
Really good video but just one thing you need to twist the tonfa into the lower part of your arm when doing a block or a punch to keep it from moving this is hard to do quickly but it will come with practice. And also there are two ways to use it one is where you move your arm and body to get more power and the other one where you try not to since it’s more stylish.
Thank you for the tips! Check out my new tonfa video: th-cam.com/video/PlNQTOfdYss/w-d-xo.html and let me know what you think! Next video is coming up, mixing tonfa moves and Taekwon-do :)
Tuifa aka Tonfa from Shureido in Okinawa don't have that grip issue they don't make your sweaty either. The powder is kind of a cheat. Better to get a weapon that isn't coated like the American makers love to do.
@@NoraTKD well, a green watermelon is the classic inexpensive human head analogue, but if no fruits, try & get a ZGB head. They build them with a ballistic gel "flesh" outer, a plastic skull that's about as tough as real bone, and they fill the inside with red dyed water so if you break it open it goes SPLAT. Hard 2 Hurt recently did a good demo of how weak nunchaku strikes were compared to a staff of the same length - it's good to experiment, see which tonfa strikes would do the most damage and which would be just good for distraction. www.zombiegoboom.com/collections/head-targets
Tonfa are two of my favorite Okinawan weaapons (the other being Tekko), and I've heard that you can grip the long end of the haft (if I can call it so) and use the handles to hook and give it a little more power in the strike, similar to a club.
I see, you might consider fixing that, maybe you can put ducktape around the handle or some kind of sponge just before the end so your hand won't slide up.
You actually have to have a tight grip when you are holding onto the tonfa and stopping the spinning motion. But of course, it is a different weapon than a staff or a sword.
Mine is a heavy alloy baton, the outer half of the side handle has a rotating grip, the inside grip is fixed solid, so it can be held firmly between the thumb and index, to spin and strike, and gripped with the lower portion of the hand to stop it from spinning. So it has the added advantage of a solid grip while spinning.
sadly in California you can do almost nothing to defend yourself. No guns, no knives, no collapsable batons....fortunately you can carry a full can of grizzly mace and a tonfa. So I am going to learn more about this amazing defensive tool and also take up martial arts. I need to have some way to defend my wife who is planning on becoming pregnant with our first child in a few months. I came from Delaware and there we were able to carry a pistol for self defense. I am not used to not having the great equalizer around to help stop threats. Now I must make the most of what I can.
It is good that you want to learn self defense. Good luck with your tonfa practice, make sure that you keep safe and sound and don't go to places where you can get into trouble. The best self defense is the one you will never have to use.
i didn't realize, those were the same things that some police officer have in usa, they don't bother, they have gun, but yeah those photos of policeman in like eastern European country i can see, very interesting i remember the video game tekken, the girl had two of these, very effective weapon!
Actually I do not remember where did I see people using tonfa the first time! For me, my master knew how to use them and he has taught us how to use them as an extra thing during our regular Taekwon-do class.
I have a funny story. I ordered a pair of tonfas a while ago. Right now I am in hospital. They came to my home in that time, so my father took them and brought them to me. I practiced a little bit also with this video. Then they catches me with the tonfas and took them away. 😅 This ruined my day. But the video is great!
Oh I am sorry to hear that you are in the hospital! I hope that you are getting better and soon be able to leave. First I thought that you are in hospital after practicing with the tonfas😅I hope that your father will give the tonfas back to you and you can keep practicing again. Stay safe and healthy!
What made you choose this sport, if I may ask? Why not kenpo or self defense ? It is better because you nan not always carry Tonfa with you .I did Nunchaku long time ago ,but I realised that I should practise other sport to defend myself ,so chose Judo for over ten years .Now iam doing Jiujutsu and karate and Sinwali.
A lot of emphasis on spinning in this. Spinning is a good exercise, and it looks really cool, but it telegraphs way too much for actual combat. It's better for learning limb control. In real combat, it should be limited to only when you need to change your grip to extend the long end out, or pull it back in. If you're just going to swing it right back in, don't waste the time swinging it out.
Searched proper way to use tonfa for writing my fiction and ended up here. I love how you explain it. But I wonder how you can move them without falling.
That is great, good luck with your writing! Thank you for your comment! I have another video on how to use the tonfa (th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html) if you are interested. You have to have a good grip so they won't fall, but also have to let them loose in order to move them around.
Link? 😭
Me too
I did that for the same reason!! Lol :D
Same reason haha
I'm a PR-24 handler, instructed through the US Dept Of VA [so take that for what it's worth 🙄😄] -
Great video!
The key to the PR-24/Tonfa - for strikes - is the kinetic energy the design of the weapon creates. Like an Atlatl, the Tonfa makes advantage of how humans are built. Making kinetic energy, isn't easy.
Yes, you are right, the tonfa definitely makes the human arms longer with the strike! It adds distance, power and speed too if done properly!
I'm here so I can justify getting tonfas for my Hibari Kyoya cosplay and not feel guilty about spending so much on them.
Haha, great :) Learn to use them well and you will definitely win a cosplay competition!
Ah a fellow KHR watcher, started watching a few days ago and seeing Hibari using them made me realise how dirty these things can be when used correctly.
Nora Csiszar thanks（╹◡╹）
King D yeah I know right? I’m on like episode 112 or something and I think tonfas are my new favorite weapon
Nice Hitman Reborn Fan here hahaha
I loved this tehknik ...thankyou verymuch
Excelente señora mi respeto para ella saludos y que dios le bendiga
Thank you for that! I've seen them in films and they look the strangest thing!! Cool, but another one of those 'hit yourself' weapons. Great to see the practical basics so clearly, and how they can be useful.
Thank you very much! I am glad to hear that you have found it useful! The tonfa moves differently than the nunchaku, so you cannot hurt yourself as much. But then again, one can hurt themself with any weapon. I have another tonfa video for beginners: th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html
And now working on another video for more advanced tonfa techniques.
Finally broke down and bought some this was very helpful cant wait to put the knowledge uve given me to physical use I'm open to learn more about the tonfas!!!
That is great! Check out my other tonfa videos:
th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/PlNQTOfdYss/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/M4MpZZA36ho/w-d-xo.html
@@NoraTKD thank you so much 😇 checking these out now
Such grace! N she’s beautiful too. Took me forever to find a good detailed video on a tonfa. Thank you
Was always searching using the name truncheon n wasn’t getting what I wanted
Thank you! I am glad that you have fond the video useful! I have more tonfa tutorials on my channel.
Nightsticks are weighted differently than tonfa don't confuse the two tone for the weight is centered around the handle nightstick weight is evenly distributed
Nightsticks that are based on tonfa are primarily detainment tools. Tonfa are primarily threshing tools and striking weapons.
A tonfa shouldn't be balanced the same as PR-24.
Very good basic instruction on the Tonfa❤
I was looking for how to use one of these and this video helped so thanks. :)
I am happy to hear that the video helped you :)
Just bought a police tonfa yesterday. I'll put to good use thanks to your video, thank you ;)
That is great, I hope that you are practicing and like the tonfa!
You should work on your delivery you sound somewhat like a beginner teacher but your pointers what pointers are on point and I love to train or learn from you anyday you seem like a good teacher just need to work on the way you deliver it😉🥰😍
I fell in love with tonfa and sai years ago when I didn't karate as a kid. I finally found a pair and was looking for someone to learn from. I think I'm going to check out more videos! Subscribed
Awesome! :) Good luck with your practice! I have more tonfa videos on my channel!
So that’s what you call it, Tonfa. Thanks for the lesson.
Bonjour From Quebec.
Cool Video. I just started to practice a month ago and I am glad to have found your video today.
I did not know that my tonfas are too small for me. You made me realised that. Thanks.
Practicing tonfas is really cool. Seeing how smooth you make them move motivates me to put more time in my practice.
Peace. :)
Thank you very much for your nice words Nathan! I happy to hear that the video helped you! I have more tonfa videos on my channel, check them out :)
Thank you for this lovely techniques
You are welcome!
This is really helping! Thank you. My son needed this.
Thank you! I am glad to hear that the video is useful!
What a badass teacher🤔🤔🤔
For me I like to practice outside at night because it’s just more relaxing and peaceful for me
This really helped, I even got 1st place because of this... thanks :)
Really?! That is amazing! So proud of you!
thank-you for this looking forward to your other videos...
Thank you for watching John!
Got a nice pair of Tonfa arrive today and Im looking forward to train with them
That is fantastic! Have a good practice! :)
Thank you for the tutorial
It's good to learn something different while staying at home during the lockdown
Thank you for watching! I am happy to hear that the video helped you to learn! Keep practicing! I will have another video up soon for tonfa users :)
That’s exactly why/how I reached this page
Wonderful lesson tonfa good luck dear miss teacher im organist musician
Thank you very much!
Random thought but at 9:32 I noticed the arm cuff of your gi kept catching the tonfa, hence why you roll up your sleeves. However, what if the gi actually helps those using tonfa by not only providing the arm some padding, but also the longer cuff slightly catches the tonfa and slows it a little bit just by the added resistance and friction of it once its extended one rotation. This would stop it from over-rotating and keep it in line with the fore-arm maybe?
Probably isn't very effective in practice, but perhaps it could work.
That is actually a good idea, thank you. I usually roll up the sleeves as it bothers me that the tonfa keeps hitting my uniform. Not much padding though! The thing is, the longer you practice the tonfa, the sweatier your palms get then you will have trouble rotating the tonfa! Over rotation is not a problem then :D Interestingly, the tonfa only rolls well enough if it is aligned with your forearm.
I use handcuff crutches and I noticed that the design was kind of like the Tonfa and I wanted to try it it works pretty good I just have to watch out for the cuff other than that it worked
This is a damn good explanation of the weapon in question..... Hope u grow fast
Thank you very much!
Spin it on the enemies jaw
you can poke but quickly spin it back
to block hold it like she holds it on the first 1 second of the video
correct me if I am wrong
Sick moves thanks for the techniques. I love the Tonfa… I just bought an aluminum pair today that I am loving. I also love the Sai! Two of the best weapons the tonfa and the sai
Good luck with the practice! I have never used the Sai but I am interested!
Great video are there any tips for foot work while in combat with Tonfa's
Good idea, I should make a video about this.
I just got the idea to make a tonfa made out of cardboard and harden it, this really helps, thank you :)
Did you make it? Did it work? I saw a video where someone made a tonfa by himself, look it up.
I'm still collecting some missing materials. I need PVA glue to harden my cardboard since I noticed it bent after a few hits.
I liked this video of tonfa
Very helpful!
Actually ended up here why checking some moves, i have learned some more but havent done anything with Tonfas in the last 20 to 25 years, while now i am actually thinking about adding a Cosplay to my Style which uses a Tonfa Lightsaber Shotu style and a long Lightsaber, so the Tonfa will b e left hand only and about 24 inches longer then the usual Tonfa. Even while i am both handed i am not sure if i can manage to get the left hand distanced enough from the right to use both at the same time without losing control.
Oh that is Great! Keep practicing! First with one hand and then with the other one. Then try both! You can do it!!
Adorei muito esta aula.
remember the old kung fu flicks and martial art tutorials , my favorite weapon was the three- quarter staff. I don't know about Hungary but in the eighties in California , the tonfa and nunchuku were banned on the streets.
Most martial arts weapons are probably not legal to use on the streets in many countries, but you can still learn and practice them in your local martial arts club as a registered martial artist. The interesting thing is that most of these weapons (nunchaku, tonfa, three quarter staff etc.) were used hundreds of years- if not a thousand years - ago by regular people, mostly civilians/farmers who were just trying to defend themselves against rogue warriors using swords.
The police in most places use the tonfa as their basic equipment (they call it baton and use only one not properly). I think the nunchaku and the three quarter staff are good too but more difficult to use them as you can hit yourself hard.
@@NoraTKD What is a three quarter staff?
@@pallabbiswas947 It is called sansetsukon in Japanese, or sanjiegun in Chinese
Loved your video 💯💙 was searching for this after playing video games 😂 . You have great content but you deserve more subscribers and views
Thank you very much!
Valid
great vids tons of useful info, i like ur horse stance pose
Thank you very much! I am glad to hear that you have found it useful! I have another tonfa video for beginners: th-cam.com/video/tYKrEm_BWf4/w-d-xo.html
And now working on another video for more advanced tonfa techniques.
Hi! Thank you for your video! My question is whether tonfa is part of the Taekwondo ITF teaching set or the class it's a free-theme class?
Very good question! The tonfa is not part of the official Taekwon-do ITF teaching set, but my master liked it and has mastered it and decided to dedicate time for it in our dojang to teach it to us.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of square tonfa vs. rounded?
No idea, but they are probably the same. I just had this style for a long time, I think it 'flies' better.
I’m here because I got tonfa blood guard ultra sabers and need to know how to use them. They didn’t teach us the technique when I was a padowan.
I hope my videos will help you! Good luck Darth Vader ;)
Thank you😊🥰
You are welcome :)
Please teach us how to use double nanchakku from bigening.
Thank you for the video idea! I am moderately good with a nunchaku, requires a different way of practice than a tonfa.
What about blocking and striking with the long side? This is just a video about waving them around to "look" cool
Look for my other tonfa videos.
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Good for summer (Okinawa) but the part that bothers me is how often people wear coats with bulky sleeves and limited movement shoulders. I do like how one's grip isn't as vulnerable to a sliding blade along the weapon, like a staff is vulnerable in that way.
Yes, that is very true!
There’s a form I see used with the tonfa a lot what’s it purpose? The form I’m talking about is used in shows like avatar the last air bender (azula vs aang)and jujutsu kaisen (Megumi vs Kamo)
Sangat luar biasa Cantiq
Maaf komen pake bahasa Indonesia..🙏🙏🙏
Is kobudo teached in tkd?
Thanks Nora.Beautiful.Thanks from the video.
Thank you for watching!
Nice video. I'm going together a pair and practice that.
Good luck! :) Let me know your progress!
@@NoraTKD will do
Thank you
Okay.. Thumbup to you! I already get tonfa for my self defense.. 😘
Great! Have fun practicing with it!
@@NoraTKD u too.. But my tonfa same to PRC police force in your clip, i bought from online store.. It not heavy fully plastic, not tradisional type
I never understood these things, or how they worked, but figured they must be useful since a lot of cops use them. Figured I’d just Google how Tonfas work and this video came up. They actually seem so friggin cool now lol. Thanks for making such a rad video to explain it.
Thank you for your kind words! I am happy to hear that you liked the video!
A martial artist but so sweet, like you.
Very nice explanation! Is there any specific warming up before tonfa training?
That is a good question! I think warming up the arms/joints is a good idea, for example: arm circles, wrist circles, elbow circles.
@@NoraTKD I see...thank you vey much! ^^
What tonfa are useful. The aluminum tonfa, the plastic tonfa, or the wooden tonfa? . Please notice me 🙏
Any tonfa is useful! I use wooden ones.
@@NoraTKDThank you. So i will use the wooden ones to 🙏💕
Really good video but just one thing you need to twist the tonfa into the lower part of your arm when doing a block or a punch to keep it from moving this is hard to do quickly but it will come with practice.
And also there are two ways to use it one is where you move your arm and body to get more power and the other one where you try not to since it’s more stylish.
Thank you for the tips! Check out my new tonfa video: th-cam.com/video/PlNQTOfdYss/w-d-xo.html and let me know what you think! Next video is coming up, mixing tonfa moves and Taekwon-do :)
Tuifa aka Tonfa from Shureido in Okinawa don't have that grip issue they don't make your sweaty either. The powder is kind of a cheat. Better to get a weapon that isn't coated like the American makers love to do.
How hard can you hit with these? I'd love to see you have a go at one of those Zombie Go Boom heads, see if you can smash it completely.
I should try it on something to demonstrate, but not sure what exactly. I don't want to hit trees or fruits. Any other idea?
@@NoraTKD well, a green watermelon is the classic inexpensive human head analogue, but if no fruits, try & get a ZGB head. They build them with a ballistic gel "flesh" outer, a plastic skull that's about as tough as real bone, and they fill the inside with red dyed water so if you break it open it goes SPLAT. Hard 2 Hurt recently did a good demo of how weak nunchaku strikes were compared to a staff of the same length - it's good to experiment, see which tonfa strikes would do the most damage and which would be just good for distraction.
www.zombiegoboom.com/collections/head-targets
How do you even get Tonfas? I looked at amazon and all i saw was cases for them. Can somebody give me a trustworthy website to buy them off please?
You should look for martial arts stores where you live, they usually sell them.
Kensho International makes beautiful tonfa.
Can you do a sai tutorial?
I am not an expert with that one sorry :(
How long are your tonfa in inches?
Good..
Tonfa are two of my favorite Okinawan weaapons (the other being Tekko), and I've heard that you can grip the long end of the haft (if I can call it so) and use the handles to hook and give it a little more power in the strike, similar to a club.
That is correct, you can do that as well.
i needed to know this for the $18 Tonfa I got from a thrift store.
Thanks, going to get some practice in! P.S. You’re really cute!
Thank you! Get to work!
I always have trouble was spinning because my handle is too long and I always slide up on it
I see, you might consider fixing that, maybe you can put ducktape around the handle or some kind of sponge just before the end so your hand won't slide up.
Excellent
Tyűha, ez nagyon menő!
Köszi :)
Thanks very helpfull
Thank you for watching! :)
Looks like a safer version of nunchucks
I haven't used tonfas in many years . Easier than sai for sure
They are indeed safer than nunchakus! Give them a try ;)
Very useful
Thank you!
@@NoraTKD could you do a nunchaku tutorial or did you already?
I am not as good with the nunchaku as with the tonfa but maybe in the future :)
@@NoraTKD Ok 😁
good tonfa step by step
pleace one more
Thank you! I will make more tonfa videos!
I'm practicing tonfa.
ナイス！トンファー！
Ty........you’re awesome! 💯🏅👍🏼💐🍭
Thank you for watching :)
സൂപ്പർ
I am now training myself to put on my combat reel for SPACT :'D
I have hit myself twice already (y)
Uh, that happens😅 be careful!
Nice!
Thank you!
Can't wait for how tu use JinGum *:D*
Maybe some other time ;)
:))
As someone who is used to having a tight grip with weapons this would not be my choice for a weapon.
You actually have to have a tight grip when you are holding onto the tonfa and stopping the spinning motion. But of course, it is a different weapon than a staff or a sword.
Mine is a heavy alloy baton, the outer half of the side handle has a rotating grip, the inside grip is fixed solid, so it can be held firmly between the thumb and index, to spin and strike, and gripped with the lower portion of the hand to stop it from spinning. So it has the added advantage of a solid grip while spinning.
awsome!😍.. i hope you can see mine just want to ask if its accurate..😁😁🙏✌️
Tonfas are cool
I think so too! :)
@@NoraTKD you are very welcome I hope to see more Tonfas videos please
I will make some more in the future, probably more advanced 'how-tos'
sadly in California you can do almost nothing to defend yourself. No guns, no knives, no collapsable batons....fortunately you can carry a full can of grizzly mace and a tonfa. So I am going to learn more about this amazing defensive tool and also take up martial arts. I need to have some way to defend my wife who is planning on becoming pregnant with our first child in a few months. I came from Delaware and there we were able to carry a pistol for self defense. I am not used to not having the great equalizer around to help stop threats. Now I must make the most of what I can.
It is good that you want to learn self defense. Good luck with your tonfa practice, make sure that you keep safe and sound and don't go to places where you can get into trouble. The best self defense is the one you will never have to use.
i didn't realize, those were the same things that some police officer have
in usa, they don't bother, they have gun, but yeah those photos of policeman in like eastern European country
i can see, very interesting
i remember the video game tekken, the girl had two of these,
very effective weapon!
american officers hold batons as well
I kind of feel like if you released your grip enough to spin it, it'd get knocked out of your hand real fast.
Might look like it but believe me, it won't go anywhere unless you throw it by accident. That is still a flying weapon
@@NoraTKD ok. Thank you.
Hibari kyoya brings me here
Hahahaha
Me to! I just started the anime over quarantine
o7 doing one tonfa on nunch
Anyone else want to look good with a star wars stormtrooper riot baton?
Good but it's, not a TKD weapon.
There are no weapons in Taekwon-do
Thanks for tutorial,,, and beautiful face
You are welcome :) Thank you!
@@NoraTKD yup... 😍😊😊
i bet you anything you first saw these on tekken or 90s fighting playstation game lol
awesome
Actually I do not remember where did I see people using tonfa the first time! For me, my master knew how to use them and he has taught us how to use them as an extra thing during our regular Taekwon-do class.
The ps1 rpg suikoden 2, the main character used tonfas lol
I have a funny story. I ordered a pair of tonfas a while ago. Right now I am in hospital. They came to my home in that time, so my father took them and brought them to me. I practiced a little bit also with this video. Then they catches me with the tonfas and took them away. 😅 This ruined my day. But the video is great!
Oh I am sorry to hear that you are in the hospital! I hope that you are getting better and soon be able to leave. First I thought that you are in hospital after practicing with the tonfas😅I hope that your father will give the tonfas back to you and you can keep practicing again. Stay safe and healthy!
@@NoraTKD Hahaha thank you! Yeah, after practicing in the hospital sure... 😂😂😂😂😆
Too easy tqs cause I have already learnt to use nunchucks so that's why it's easy
What made you choose this sport, if I may ask? Why not kenpo or self defense ? It is better because you nan not always carry Tonfa with you .I did Nunchaku long time ago ,but I realised that I should practise other sport to defend myself ,so chose Judo for over ten years .Now iam doing Jiujutsu and karate and Sinwali.
After learning this i'm still no match from my mom's sword (broom)
For some reason, women who could beat the shit out of me make me happy
A lot of emphasis on spinning in this. Spinning is a good exercise, and it looks really cool, but it telegraphs way too much for actual combat. It's better for learning limb control. In real combat, it should be limited to only when you need to change your grip to extend the long end out, or pull it back in. If you're just going to swing it right back in, don't waste the time swinging it out.
It is all about learning control and accuracy :)
Complimenti. Ma
Sei italiana? Il tuo inglese suggerisce cio..
@@phillario9989 grazie mille! No, sono Ungherese
@@NoraTKD ero convinto fossi italica. ho appena preso 2 tonfa. Spettacolo