Aryana Libris

Author : Gambordella Ted (Gambordella Theodore L.)
Title : Tonfa tactics A strategy for total defense
Year : 2001

Link download : Gambordella_Ted_-_Tonfa_tactics.zip

Introduction. Perhaps no other weapon in karate is as practical, powerful, and versatile as the tonfa, yet no other weapon is so little known and used. Why? I feel that the reasons are twofold. First, while the tonfa is powerful, it is not flashy and can- not be used for that fun and games demonstrated with the nunchaku by so many supposed weapons experts. The crowds love it and those who don't know any better imagine that these are real weapons men. In reality they are only baton twirlers who kick. If you could twirl the tonfa like a gun, set it on fire, and dance with it as you can the nunchaku, it would greatly increase in popularity. Second, the tonfa is not easily carried on the body, like a knife or nunchaku, so those who feel insecure unless they are carrying a weapon at their side don't even try to understand the tonfa. This helps account for its lack of popularity. I hope this book will change all of that. The tonfa is a truly remarkable weapon; it has the advantages of a baseball bat, a club, a hammer, a blunt axe, and body' armor. When the tonfa is held down the forearm, the arm is reinforced with three inches of rock-hard wood. No other weapon short of a sword can penetrate your blocks when you use the tonfa to reinforce them. A nunchaku, knife, bat, or bo will bounce off the tonfa. When held by the handle and flipped with speed and power, the tonfa has the same deadly potential as a baseball bat or a club moves faster, and is easier to control. When held at its top using the handle as a bludgeon, the tonfa has the power of an axe or hammer. With two tonfa you can stop the attacks of several men armed with other weapons, as demonstrated in the final chapter of this book. It is truly a powerful, versatile weapon. One last word: State laws vary, so be sure to find out from your local police department if it is legal to carry a tonfa in your car or on your person. Always remember that the tonfa is a self-defense and karate weapon and should only be used in karate class or, in cases of extreme emergency, to protect your life or the lives of others. ...