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I was doing a few kata the other day, especially a few with Okinawan improvised weapons, sai and kama. These weapons are used in pairs, and you know you're getting smooth when your off hand is catching the good hand in dexterity.
The sai stuff was pretty cut and dry, then I moved on to some Kama exercises. After going thru that, I switched out the left hand kama with a khukuri, the YCS, and did some moves. It felt right, so I did kata, and I knew the techniques would partially transpose themselves (80% or so) to khuks. Picked up the AK in the right, YCS in the left, and the moves got menacing. I didn't try any of the reverses, tho, tough to rotate the big-pommeled khuk to the reverse when compared to the haft of the kama. Also, these khuks are quite a bit heavier than the kama, so slow-work was the watchword. I think an 18" siru would do well in this context.
Another thing: The sai is one of the only things I would feel comfortable being behind if I was on the business end of a khuk. Tapered steel, 3/4in to 3/8 in, excellent parrying/defensive weapon. It is related to the jitte.
Keith
The sai stuff was pretty cut and dry, then I moved on to some Kama exercises. After going thru that, I switched out the left hand kama with a khukuri, the YCS, and did some moves. It felt right, so I did kata, and I knew the techniques would partially transpose themselves (80% or so) to khuks. Picked up the AK in the right, YCS in the left, and the moves got menacing. I didn't try any of the reverses, tho, tough to rotate the big-pommeled khuk to the reverse when compared to the haft of the kama. Also, these khuks are quite a bit heavier than the kama, so slow-work was the watchword. I think an 18" siru would do well in this context.
Another thing: The sai is one of the only things I would feel comfortable being behind if I was on the business end of a khuk. Tapered steel, 3/4in to 3/8 in, excellent parrying/defensive weapon. It is related to the jitte.
Keith
