Tonfa
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tonfa-167-6926287
title:
Tonfa
text:
The tonfa is a melee weapon with its origins in the armed component of Okinawan martial arts where it is known as the tunkua. It consists of a stick with a perpendicular handle attached a third of the way down the length of the stick, and is about 15–20 inches (380–510 mm) long. It was traditionally made from red or white oak, and wielded in pairs. The tonfa is believed to have originated in either China, Okinawa or Southeast Asia, where it is used in the respective fighting styles.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Okinawan kobudō weapon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonfa
date created:
2003-02-11T02:05:57Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T08:50:07Z
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