~ Terminology ~

  Weapons

BO Staff. A long stick used as a weapon (approximately 6 feet long).

EKKU A Wooden oar used by the Okinawan's which was improvised as a weapon.

JO Wooden staff about 4'-5' in length. The JO originated as a walking stick.

KAMASickle

NUNCHAKU Two 12  inch batons connected at the ends with a short cord.

SAI An Okinawan weapon that is shaped like the Greek letter 'Psi' with the middle being much longer.

TONFA A farm tool (believed to have been used as a handle for a millstone) developed into a weapon by the Okinawan's.

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