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Japanese Terminology

  

Terms | Kanji | Drills | Kobudo | Counting

Kobudo
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Bo Sai Tonfa Nunchaku Kama Eiku Tekko
Bo
Wooden staff approximately 6' long 		Sai
Three-pronged metal truncheon 		Tonfa
Wooden weapon with a handle similar to a police baton 		Nunchaku
Flail-like weapon of two wooden rods connected by rope or chain 		Kama
A handheld sickle 		Eiku
A boat oar 		Tekko
An iron claw or iron knuckles
Eiku or Kai A boat oar used in Kobudo
Bo Wooden staff approximately 6' long
Bojitsu Bo or staff skills
Jo Short wooden staff of about 48" used in kobudo
Kai or Eiku A boat oar used in Kobudo
Kama A sickle, used in kobudo Kama
Katana Sword, either single or double edged Katana
Kobudo Ancient warrior way (commonly refers to weapons arts) Kobudo
Nunchaku Flail-like weapon of two wooden rods connected by rope or chain, used in kobudo
Sai Three-pronged metal truncheon used in kobudo Sai
Tanto Short sword or long knife
Tonfa Wooden weapon with a handle similar to a police baton

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