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 '''Do not manipulate the tonfa with your wrists'''; there is no power behind such a technique. Instead, loosen your grip so that the tonfa freely rotates in your hand, and make large shoulder motions.
-Bend your wrist into the tonfa. This presses the shaft snug against your forearm, for maximum protection.
+Bend your wrist into the tonfa. This presses the shaft against your forearm for maximum protection.
-When performing [[Rising block|rising blocks]], it is important that you keep your head nested in the crook of your elbow, or else the impact of the opponent’s attack will force you to hit yourself in the head with the tonfa handle. Also, keep your wrist higher than your elbow, to help [[Wedge_technique|wedge]] incoming blows to the side.
+Keep your head nested in the crook of your elbow when performing [[Rising block|rising blocks]]. Otherwise, the impact of the opponent’s attack will force you to hit your head with your tonfa handle. Also, keep your wrist higher than your elbow, to help [[Wedge_technique|wedge]] incoming blows to the side.
 The first movement of a series begins with three punches.
-Movements 19-23; 24-28; and 41-45 are meant to performed as one, continuous series, like Movements 5; 6 etc. They were only broken up into multiple steps to make learning easier.
+Movements 19-23; 24-28; and 41-45 are meant to performed as one, continuous series, like Movements 5; 6 etc. These were only broken up into multiple steps to make learning easier.
 == Bunkai ==

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 #Step your right foot out to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Double punch|double punch]] to the opponent's [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]].
 #Step your right foot to #7, entering a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1, with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #7. Perform [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing throughout this move.
-#Shift into a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward block|downward block]] to #3.  Perform [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing throughout this move.
+#Shift into a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #3.  Perform [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing throughout this move.
 #Step your right foot to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], [[Reverse punch|reverse]], and [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punches]]. Extend the right tonfa with a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the right tonfa into a right [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7. Extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing at waist-level, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute a right punch.
 #Step your left foot to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] punch. Extend the left tonfa with a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the left tonfa into a left [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #3. Extend the left tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute a left punch.
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 #Quickly look to #8, step your right foot to #7, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #8 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]]. Without rechambering, execute a left punch.
 #Quickly look to #1. Step your left foot to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]]. Execute a [[Reverse punch|reverse]], [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], and [[Reverse punch|reverse]] punches, then extend right tonfa with a downward diagonal strike.
-#Step your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a right downward block. a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the right tonfa into a right [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7. Extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], [[Reverse punch|reverse]], and [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] punches.
+#Step your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the right tonfa into a right [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7. Extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], [[Reverse punch|reverse]], and [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] punches.
 #Step your left foot to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] punch. Extend the left tonfa with a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the left tonfa into a left [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7. Extend the left tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute a left punch.
-#Quickly look to #6. Step your right foot to #5, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #6 with a left downward block. Without rechambering, execute a right punch to #6.
+#Quickly look to #6. Step your right foot to #5, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #6 with a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Without rechambering, execute a right punch to #6.
-#Quickly look to #4. Step your right foot to #3, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #4 with a right downward block. Without rechambering, execute a right punch to #4.
+#Quickly look to #4. Step your right foot to #3, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #4 with a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Without rechambering, execute a right punch to #4.
 #Step your left foot to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]]. Execute [[Reverse punch|reverse]], [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], and [[Reverse punch|reverse]] punches.
 #Quickly look over your left shoulder to #1. Step your right foot to #6, twisting into a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Double punch|double punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]].
-#Pull back into a [[Transitional stance|transitional]] right [[Cat_stance|cat stance]] to #1, then slide your left foot to #3. Enter a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right downward block to #7. Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
+#Pull back into a [[Transitional stance|transitional]] right [[Cat_stance|cat stance]] to #1, then slide your left foot to #3. Enter a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #7. Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
 #Extend the right tonfa with a figure-eight swing. Shift into a left [[Crane_stance#Sleeping_crane_stance|sleeping crane stance]] facing #1, as you whip the right tonfa down to knee-level in a vertical strike. The tonfa’s tip points to the ground.
 #Step your right foot to #7, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #1, retracting the right tonfa with a right [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7.
 #Shift into a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1 as you extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist. Shift into a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1 as you retract the tonfa with a return swing.
 #Shift into a left [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1 with a right punch.
-#Shift into a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left downward bōck to #3, Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
+#Shift into a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #3, Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
 #Extend the right tonfa with a figure-eight swing. Shift into a right [[Crane_stance#Sleeping_crane_stance|sleeping crane stance]] facing #1, as you whip the left tonfa down to knee-level in a vertical strike. The tonfa’s tip points to the ground.
 #Step your left foot to #3, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #1, retracting the left tonfa with a left [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] block to #3.
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 #Retract the tonfa with vertical flips, into cross-body blocks to #3 and #7.
 #Execute a [[Double punch|double]] downward strike to the opponent’s collarbones, and then retract the tonfa with vertical flips.
-#Quickly look over your right shoulder to #5. Step your left foot to #8, entering a left [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #5, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right downward block.
+#Quickly look over your right shoulder to #5. Step your left foot to #8, entering a left [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #5, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#Step your left foot to #6, entering a right [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #5, with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left downward block.
+#Step your left foot to #6, entering a right [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #5, with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
 #Step your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5 with [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]], [[Reverse punch|reverse]], and [[Front-foot punch|front-foot]] punches. Extend the right tonfa with a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal downward strike. Retract the right tonfa into a right cross-body block to #3. Extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing across your waist, and retracting the tonfa on the return swing. Execute a right punch.
-#Quickly look over your right shoulder to #1. Step your left foot to #4, entering a left [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right downward block.
+#Quickly look over your right shoulder to #1. Step your left foot to #4, entering a left [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
 #Step your left foot to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a [[Double punch|double punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]].
-#Step your left foot to #3, enter a left full-side-facing with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right downward block to #3. Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
+#Step your left foot to #3, enter a left full-side-facing with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #3. Use [[Ibuki#Long_Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing on this move.
 #Extend your right tonfa with a figure-eight swing, followed by a diagonal overhead strike.
 #Shift into a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1, as you retract the tonfa with a right [[Cross-body block|cross-body block]] to #7.

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 == Notes ==
-''Do not manipulate the tonfa with your wrists''; there is no power behind such a technique. Instead, loosen your grip so that the tonfa freely rotates in your hand, then make large shoulder motions.
+'''Do not manipulate the tonfa with your wrists'''; there is no power behind such a technique. Instead, loosen your grip so that the tonfa freely rotates in your hand, and make large shoulder motions.
 Bend your wrist into the tonfa. This presses the shaft snug against your forearm, for maximum protection.
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 When performing rising blocks, it is important that you keep your head nested in the crook of your elbow, or else the impact of the opponent’s attack will force you to hit yourself in the head with the tonfa handle. Also, keep your wrist higher than your elbow, to help wedge incoming blows to the side.
-The begin the first movement of a series with three punches.
+The first movement of a series begins with three punches.
 Movements 19-23; 24-28; and 41-45 are meant to performed as one, continuous series, like Movements 5; 6 etc. They were only broken up into multiple steps to make learning easier.
 == Bunkai ==
 The bunkai of this kata are just various straightforward block-counter combinations to use against attackers armed with swords or [[Bō|bō]]. The [[Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing movements are dynamic tension exercises, like in [[Sanchin]].
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 '''Hamahiga no Tonfa''' (“The Tonfa of Hamahiga”) is one of the most popular [[Kobudō|kobudō]] [[Kata|kata]]; It is important to familiarize yourself with this form, since it comprises the entire [[Tonfa|tonfajutsu]] curriculum at most martial arts schools, and even in some dedicated kobudō [[Dōjō|dōjō]],
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruma#Yokatsu_Islands Hamahiga] is an Okinawan island where many of the surviving kobudō kata were created. The form consists of a wide variety of simple block-counter combinations, and hallmarked by repeating a simple yet impressive-looking 8-count combination.
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruma#Yokatsu_Islands Hamahiga] is an Okinawan island where many of the surviving kobudō kata were created. The form consists of a wide variety of simple block-counter combinations, and is hallmarked by repeating a simple yet impressive-looking 8-count combination.
 Since this a long and technically complex kata, it is reserved for [[Advanced students|advanced students]]. This kata is difficult to remember, since it contains many movements which are slight variations each other.

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 Movements 19-23; 24-28; and 41-45 are meant to performed as one, continuous series, like Movements 5; 6 etc. They were only broken up into multiple steps to make learning easier.
 == Bunkai ==
-The [[Bunkai|bunkai]] of this kata is fairly straightforward, consisting of simple block-counter combinations to use against attackers armed with swords or [[Bō|bō]]. The [[Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing movements are dynamic tension exercises, like in [[Sanchin]].
+The bunkai of this kata are just various straightforward block-counter combinations to use against attackers armed with swords or [[Bō|bō]]. The [[Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing movements are dynamic tension exercises, like in [[Sanchin]].
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-#Execute a right [[Nami-ashi|nami-ashi]] with a [[Double punch|double]] [[Ude uke|ude uke]], creating a satisfying clap.
+#Execute a right [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]] with a [[Double punch|double]] [[Ude uke|ude uke]], creating a satisfying clap.
 #Step your right foot out to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a [[Double punch|double punch]] to the opponent's [[Kyūsho#Groingroin]].
 #Step your right foot to #7, entering a right [[Full-side-facing|full-side-facing]] to #1, with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward block|downward block]] to #7. Perform [[Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing throughout this move.

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 #Shift into a left full-side-facing as you extend the right tonfa with a horizontal swing across the waist. Shift into a right full-side-facing #1 as you retract the tonfa with a return swing.
 #Shift into a left full-side-facing to #1, with a right punch.
-#Execute a right foot block with a double ude-uke, creating a satisfying clap.
+#Execute a right foot block with a double ude uke, creating a satisfying clap.
 #Step your right foot out to #8, entering a right front stance facing #1 with a double punch to the groin.
 #Step your left foot to #3, and enter a ready stance. [[Attention stance]], bow.