Kama-Jutsu Kumite

鎌術   組手

Kama-Jutsu (or 鎌術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu ) with a sickle or mini scythe ( 鎌 Kama ) in each hand, according to Ryukyu Kobujutsu. Next, Kumite (or 組手 in Japanese) – literally ’grappling hands’ – means practicing with an opponent.

Ippon-Kumite     Renzoku-Kumite     Sogo-Kumite


Ippon-Kumite

  1. Hikake-Uke (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]
  2. Hiki-Kuzushi (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Yoko-Uchi Jodan]
  3. Naname-Uke (Hantai-Kamae) [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]
  4. Ippon-Dachi Gedan-Uke (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
  5. Gyaku-Gedan-Uke (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
  6. Gyaku-Gedan-Uke (Hantai-Kamae) [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
  7. Uchi-Uke Gyaku-Te-Mochi (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
  8. Uchi-Uke Gyaku-Te-Mochi (Hantai-Kamae) [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
  9. Soto-Mawari-Uke (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]
  10. Nagashi-Jodan-Uke (Ai-Kamae) [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]



Renzoku-Kumite   |   連続 組手

Renzoku (or 連続 in Japanese) means ‘continuous’, and Kumite (or 組手 in Japanese) can loosely be translated as ‘fighting’. Combined, Renzoku-Kumite is a continuous drill of blocks and attacks with a sparring partner. The purpose of this form of exercise is to develop confidence, timing, and distancing with an opponent. This is for reaching greater progress in training and technical control. In the video embedded below (recorded on 26 August 2024), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs the basic continuous drill sequence for the Kama. This sequence combines the following Ippon-Kumite: 1, 4, 6, 2, 7, 8, and 10.



Sogo-Kumite   |   綜合 組手

‘Sogo’ (or 綜合 in Japanese; sōgō) means ‘composite’, ‘synthesis’, ‘integration’, or ‘putting together’. It has become customed to translate these forms of Kumite as ‘comprehensive’. In the video embedded below (recorded on 10 February 2025), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs the five comprehensive fighting sequences for the Kama:



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