Tonfa Practice at Home - Tonfa Lesson 1 for Beginners

8.4K views · 562 reactions | In this follow along martial arts class, you will discover how to use the Japanese Tonfa for self defense. Practice blocks, strikes, spins, and combinations, and stay tunes to the end for a bonus section on the PR24, side handled Police baton, which is based on the Tonfa. Get some great martial arts tonfa in this store https://bit.ly/2ZS1Cku | Matt Pasquinilli | Facebook

33K views · 1.9K reactions | Learn how ot use the Okinawan or Japanese tonfa for self defense with martial arts expert Matt Pasquinilli | Matt Pasquinilli | Facebook

The tonfa is a traditional martial arts weapon, believed to have originated from Okinawa, Japan. It consists of a wooden handle attached at a right angle to a longer shaft, resembling a side-handled baton. Historically, tonfa may have been derived from an agricultural tool, such as a millstone handle or a lever used to grind grains, before evolving into a weapon. In combat, the tonfa is used for both offensive and defensive techniques. The handle allows for swift rotation of the weapon to block

2.5K views · 141 reactions | This ancient weapon is still relevant...