A farming tool known as kama on Okinawa, was originally used to cut rice stalks, and later samurai. The implement is a common weapon for Okinawa farmers and is part of the curriculum for many Shorin-Ryu Karate schools. The art of kama is known as kamajutsu, which typically uses one or two sickles for self-defense. In Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, students can obtain kamajutsu certification as this is a complex art that is part Shorin-Ryu.
We continue training with kama during advanced Kobudo on Kobudo nights over much of the Fall at the Seiyo no Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo KaiHombu in Mesa, Arizona. Earlier we were training with tonfawhile some members focused on training with a single tonfa and began to learn use of the Okinawan sai.
Bill Borea and Neal Adam train in kama applications in Mesa, Arizona
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