Advanced Tonfa: Japanese Weapons of Self-Defense

By Tadashi Yamashita

Offers advanced techniques of the tonfa. This book covers gripping, flipping, blocking, striking, block and counter, a karate kata adapted for tonfa, kumite, self-defence, and a traditional tonfa... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897501179
• ISBN13: 9780897501170
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Like this one as also includes using a staff as well

But there might be other books that focus more on the Tonfa from a more basic perspective, because it can be a simple arm extension as both a basic blocking and attacking weapon in that one doesn't have to think about it too much :)

An in depth study of the Tonfa

This book covers all main aspects of the tonfa, from the basic strikes to its modern use in America as the PR24. It contains two kata, Pinan Yondan and the legendary Hama Higa no Tonfa which are well illustrated and easy to follow. Also, the two kumite (Tonfa vs.Bo & Tonfa vs. Tonfa) are extremely useful in taking the practitioner to the level of actually applying the tonfa to realistic situations. I would disagree with the review below which states that this book has everything one needs to know (ie.all kata etc) about the tonfa. This is not the most advanced level of tonfajutsu, but it will test a tonfa pratitioner's ability and is most certainly an essential book to add to one's tonfa practice.

The most advanced tonfa

Not only a book, but a practical manual of all katas and positions offered by this increadible defense and attack weapon. If you're looking for a book where you can find both theory and practical contents, this is it! It has several examples of how to use a tonfa against sticks and other weapons alike. Incredible!