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Tips on selecting kama

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YellowHatGuy at 18:46, 5 February 2020

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Tips on selecting kama

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YellowHatGuy at 07:16, 30 September 2018

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 [[File:Kama.png|frame|A pair of kama.]]
-'''Kama''' are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throught history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The kama's effectiveness the samurai to appropriate and modify it into a weapon of their own, the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).
+'''Kama''' are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throughout history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The kama's effectiveness led the samurai to its modification into the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).
 Kama are wielded in pairs, because two-handed weapons (i.e., the katana and various polearms) were the most prevalent throughout history, and these are vulnerable to [[Kūsankū]] movements. In general, one kama is used to block, parry, or trap an opponent’s weapon while the other kama makes a simultaneous counterattack.

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 The best (and cheapest) option is to order your kama from an Asian garden store. While that sounds bizarre, the internet makes it easy; use "kama sickle" as your search term. Be aware that ''real kama are irresponsibly sharp, and intrinsically dangerous''. You should buy two sets, and remove the edge from one set with a file or grinder. This way, you can train with safer practice weapons that model your real weapons in every way.
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 ==Kata==
-We will not make an in-depth or rigorous study of kamajutsu; we will only explain how the kama is used within [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. Our weapons training serves as a supplement and teaching aid to our empty-hands training, and it primarily consists of practicing the and analyzing the [[Bunkai|bunkai]] for the following kata:
+We will not make an in-depth or rigorous study of kamajutsu; we will only explain how the kama is used within [[Goshin-Jutsu]]. Our weapons training serves as a supplement and teaching aid to our empty-hands training, and it primarily consists of practicing the and analyzing the bunkai of the following kata:
 *[[Katachi no Hajimete no Kama]]

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 ==Warning==
-''Kama are '''dangerous'''; even experienced users can incur serious or fatal injuries if their concentration were to waver. If a student is tired or distracted to any degree, they must stop kama training at once.'' For this reason, the kama are reserved for [[Dan|black belts]].
+''Kama are '''dangerous'''; even experienced users can incur serious or fatal injuries if their concentration were to waver. If a student is tired or distracted to any degree, they must stop kama training at once.'' For this reason, the kama are reserved for [[Ranking#Y.C5.ABdansha|black belts]].
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 ==Tips on selecting kama==
-Kama are a standard item in martial arts supply stores, websites, and catalogs. However, most of these kama are stage props without an edge, and/or they have that “mall ninja” aesthetic that empties wallets and destroys personal credibility.
+Kama are a standard item in martial arts supply stores, websites, and catalogs. However, most of these kama are stage props with blunt edges and/or that “mall ninja” aesthetic which empties wallets and destroys personal credibility.
-The best (and cheapest) option is to order kama from an Asian garden store. While that sounds bizarre, the internet makes it easy; use "kama sickle" as your search term. ''Real kama are irresponsibly sharp; they are intrinsically dangerous''. It is best to buy two sets, and remove the edge from one set with a file or grinder. This way, you can safely train with practice weapons that are, in every way, like real weapons.
+The best (and cheapest) option is to order your kama from an Asian garden store. While that sounds bizarre, the internet makes it easy; use "kama sickle" as your search term. Be aware that ''real kama are irresponsibly sharp, and intrinsically dangerous''. You should buy two sets, and remove the edge from one set with a file or grinder. This way, you can train with safer practice weapons that model your real weapons in every way.
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 *[[Katachi no Hajimete no Kama]]
-For more information on kamajutsu, please consult [https://www.amazon.com/Fumio-Demuras-Weapons-Self-Defense-Complete/dp/0897502116/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466765815&sr=1-4&keywords=karate+weapon ''Fumio Demura's Karate Weapons of Self-Defense: The Complete Edition'']. Alternately, you can get an electronic copy of his earlier book, [https://www.amazon.com/Kama-Karate-Self-Defense-Fumio-Demura-ebook/dp/B00C5ROQ8I/ref=pd_sim_sbs_351_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51k9XZAHfxL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_OU01_AC_UL160_SR120%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=1AGJY1Q193KZYQVGNBBH ''Kama: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense'']. (Avoid looking for used print copies of this book. They are extremely rare, and internet searches will return thousands of different [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra] translations.) [https://www.amazon.com/Kama-Weapon-Okinawa-Toshishiro-Obata/dp/0946062145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466765887&sr=1-1&keywords=Obata+kama ''Kama: Weapon Art of Okinawa], by Toshishiro Obata'' is also a useful reference. (Though this might seem like a cop-out, no one can do a decent job of teaching kamajutsu without blatantly plagiarizing these books.)
+For more information on kamajutsu, please consult [https://www.amazon.com/Fumio-Demuras-Weapons-Self-Defense-Complete/dp/0897502116/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466765815&sr=1-4&keywords=karate+weapon ''Fumio Demura's Karate Weapons of Self-Defense: The Complete Edition'']. Alternately, you can get an electronic copy of his earlier book, [https://www.amazon.com/Kama-Karate-Self-Defense-Fumio-Demura-ebook/dp/B00C5ROQ8I/ref=pd_sim_sbs_351_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51k9XZAHfxL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_OU01_AC_UL160_SR120%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=1AGJY1Q193KZYQVGNBBH ''Kama: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense'']. (Avoid looking for used print copies of this book. They are extremely rare, and internet searches will return thousands of different [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kama_Sutra Kama Sutra] translations.) [https://www.amazon.com/Kama-Weapon-Okinawa-Toshishiro-Obata/dp/0946062145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466765887&sr=1-1&keywords=Obata+kama ''Kama: Weapon Art of Okinawa''], by Toshishiro Obata is also a useful reference. (Though this might seem like a cop-out, no one can do a decent job of teaching kamajutsu without blatantly plagiarizing these books.)
 ==Tips on selecting kama==

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 [[File:Kama.png|frame|A pair of kama.]]
-Kama are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throught history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The effectiveness of the kama led the samurai to appropriate and modify it into a weapon of their own, the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).
+'''Kama''' are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throught history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The effectiveness of the kama led the samurai to appropriate and modify it into a weapon of their own, the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).
 Historically, kama were wielded in pairs. This is because the most prevalent weapons of that era (i.e., the katana and various polearms) were two-handed weapons, which were vulnerable to [[Kūsankū]] movements. In general, one kama is used to block, parry, or trap an opponent’s weapons while the other kama makes a simultaneous counterattack.

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	Kama are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō\|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throught history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The effectiveness of the kama led the samurai to appropriate and modify it into a weapon of their own, the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).		Kama are small sickles, used to harvest crops. Kamajustu, the art of using the sickles as a self-defense tool, is one of the hallmarks of [[Kobudō\|kobudō]]. The many weapons bans throught history did not apply to kama, since they were required tooling for farmers. The effectiveness of the kama led the samurai to appropriate and modify it into a weapon of their own, the kusarigama (“chain-sickle”).