As well as the Bo, nuncha and tonfa, the Ok-Kob also include sai and kama, other farm implements.
Sai are like jutte truncheons with two tines near the base.
If you've seen Elektra, they are her weapon of choice.
Kama are sickles.
Both can be used singley or in pairs.
Although sai can be used to stab and kill, they can also be used karate style and are self defence weapons.
Kama are "dark side" weapons. There is no benign way to attack somebody with a sickle!
Though we don't practice these weapons in the general class, I can teach them to students wanting a full understanding of Okinawan kobudo.
Film buffs who have seen American Ninja will recognise the sai as being Joe's weapon, while Black Star Ninja used the kama. The fight at the end is not a particularly good example of sai v kama kumite, but it's a chance to see these more rare weapons in action.
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