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Post by meguro on Jan 15, 2015 6:17:12 GMT -5
The tekpi (or sai as it's known in kobudo circles) originated in India. Most recently, you might have seen them in the hands of a teenaged mutant turtle with ninja raining. I am looking forward to learning how to use this weapon from this guy.
Completely impractical, I know, but you can't doubt the cool factor if you're an MA geek.
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Post by MMX on Jan 15, 2015 11:04:48 GMT -5
I inherited a set of these but have no idea how to "use" them.
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Post by senshido on Jan 16, 2015 4:04:26 GMT -5
I have a set in a case that I was given as a present... don't know how to use them, but they are on display in my dojo
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Post by meguro on Jan 16, 2015 6:42:07 GMT -5
Some Filipino stick fighting technique, or Chinese double blade stuff are clearly transferrable, but they are basically steel rods. The outer tines facilitate flipping and hooking. What look like fancy chambers (or circling the head) are blocking/shielding movements against blade cuts. I'll do an info dump on Monday.
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Post by MMX on Jan 16, 2015 10:56:37 GMT -5
Nice. I am sure if I needed to use them as weapons I could no doubt hurt someone pretty easily.  |
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Post by GJEC on Jan 16, 2015 12:55:19 GMT -5
Nice. I am sure if I needed to use them as weapons I could no doubt hurt someone pretty easily. I'll stick to my firemans axe.  |
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Post by MMX on Jan 16, 2015 14:32:12 GMT -5
Yeah I have a good Wood Axe in my camping gear.  |
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Post by meguro on Jan 19, 2015 7:30:17 GMT -5
I used to have an axe, damn near took off my shin with it once. Scary. As for the tekpi, they are now a part of my arsenal of grip training tools. I spent a weekend learning about them, which I wrote about in the link provided below. You will not ever, if you are right in the head, carry tekpi around on the off chance that you'll meet a machete wielding attacker. Maybe, if you live somewhere where machete are part of everyone's EDC, one of these tucked in your waistband might be handy (Jungles of Borneo?) The reason any karateka might consider the tekpi/sai is to develop a heavy hand, the kind that leaves a deep impression on your opponents. betterkarate.blogspot.it/2015/01/tekpi-sai-sword-breaker-of-ssbd.html |
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Post by senshido on Jan 19, 2015 9:19:00 GMT -5
I love an axe!! just as well as I chop logs a couple of times a week (our house is heated via wood/coal burner with back boiler), I use a large axe (approx. 4 feet long) and a hatchet which would be more the size of Gary's axe.
After a lot of practice I can chop fairly big logs with the large axe one handed... must be the Viking coming out in me!!
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Post by meguro on Jan 19, 2015 11:18:23 GMT -5
If Gary's fireman's axe is hatchet size for you, Senshido, I'm staying on your good side. |
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Post by senshido on Jan 19, 2015 17:07:48 GMT -5
I think I'll try throwing them soon!! |
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Post by meguro on Jan 20, 2015 15:45:03 GMT -5
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