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tatsujin
Orange Belt
Joined: 12 Oct 2021
Posts: 162
Styles: Ryusei-ha Ryukyu Kempo Karate-jutsu
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 Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:15 pm Post subject: Cool looking modern kama |
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The kama isn't a favorite weapon of mine, but when I saw this...it really jumped out to me. What do you think?
A single one costs about $70 and also comes with a snap on leather sheath for the blade.
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ashworth
Brown Belt
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Posts: 707
Location: UK
Styles: Shotokan, IJR Karate, Iaido, Kobudo
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| Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:10 am Post subject: |
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Looks Cool, But looks more like a climbing axe!
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Miick 11
Orange Belt
Joined: 01 Jan 2021
Posts: 128
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: Cool looking modern kama |
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| tatsujin wrote: |
The kama isn't a favorite weapon of mine, but when I saw this...it really jumped out to me. What do you think?
A single one costs about $70 and also comes with a snap on leather sheath for the blade. |
To me , I think its modern, flashy and impracticable - all the things I dont like .
We used the type available at local hardware store in Okinawa . But I find these unsuitable for what we do .
Now I prefer rubber ones - hard rubber . I would prefer wood - solid and all one piece with reinforcing between handle and blade . Like I got my wooden machetes made for training . I like to practice 'bunkai' from our 3 forms ; too dangerous with a sharp or pointy one and will cut, chunk, nick , a wooden weapon up in no time .
Gamma is not a 'strong weapon' between the handle and blade - not 'head on clash' strong , it relies more on movement and sharp cutting and piecing power ; so I can deflect, knock, strike aside with the handle or near the join of handle to blade , even hook over with the thick end of the blade near the handle with the rubber version , so defense isnt greatly compromised ; yet I can slash cut and pierce with the rubber blade on the others body , across the throat ,hook behind the knee and lift , come in low for an 'insertion' and rip back to take out the femoral artery ... etc . techniques I would never practice on another , even with a blunt metal blade . |
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Montana
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Posts: 883
Location: Formerly Kalispell, Montana, now Spokane, WA
Styles: Shorin Ryu Matsumura Kenpo & Kobudo
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I'm not crazy about the curve in the handle. It's going to throw the balance off unless you're just going to hold it like a hatchet.
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16425
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Montana wrote: |
| I'm not crazy about the curve in the handle. It's going to throw the balance off unless you're just going to hold it like a hatchet. |
I agree!!
Can't imagine its application with an attached cord. UNLESS the cord is so I'd not accidently drop it while using it only as a hatchet!!
Does look intimidatingly wicked.
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