Tonfa-Jutsu Kihon

トンファー術   基本

Tonfa-Jutsu (or トンファー術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu ) with the T-baton ( トンファー Tonfa ) according to Ryukyu Kobujutsu. Next, Kihon (or 基本 in Japanese) means basics or fundamentals. In the video embedded below (recorded on 8 May 2023), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs these basic fighting techniques for the Tonfa, both front left ( 左 hidari ) and front right ( 右 migi ).

The individual techniques of this basic Tonfa Kihon series are:

1. Uchi-Uke
2. Soto-Uke
3. Gedan-Uke
4. Gyaku-Gedan-Uke
5. Ura-Uchi
6. Gyaku-Mawashi-Uchi
7. Katsugi-Hikitori
8. Uchi-Yoko-Uchi
9. Soto-Yoko-Uchi
10. Katsugi-Hikitori
11. Tsuki

The standard Tonfa-Jutsu Kihon can als be performed in four directions, or 四歩 (Shiho) in Japanese, as shown in the video embedded below (recorded on 13 July 2026). This rendition makes practicing the Kihon series for the Tonfa much more dynamic.

The following Kihon series (recorded on 24 April 2023) is based on the Renzoku ( 連続 ) Kumite ( 組手 ).

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