If you could only purchase/own ONE tool for your training, what would it be?
A hanbo? A piece of rope? A Gi? What would you consider invaluable?
A hanbo? A piece of rope? A Gi? What would you consider invaluable?
A training tool
- Thread starter Cryozombie
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A hanbo, definitely. A hanbo is usable in more of a variety of settings than say, a bo. Also, it would be tough to run afoul of weapons laws with one unless you were caught actively beating someone with it. :lol:
Some other weapons are easily improvised. Loose pocket change makes a good distraction, a la shuriken; and you could improvise a kusari fundo from a belt, rope, or rolled up shirt.
An anecdote while I'm thinking of it... Several years ago, there was a retired school teacher training at our dojo. He often carried his hanbo with him. It doubled as a walking stick, and he also used it on a few occasions to fend off unfriendly dogs while walking. He eventually fitted it with crutch tips on either end, and was offered early boarding on a flight once while travelling to visit family.
Some other weapons are easily improvised. Loose pocket change makes a good distraction, a la shuriken; and you could improvise a kusari fundo from a belt, rope, or rolled up shirt.
An anecdote while I'm thinking of it... Several years ago, there was a retired school teacher training at our dojo. He often carried his hanbo with him. It doubled as a walking stick, and he also used it on a few occasions to fend off unfriendly dogs while walking. He eventually fitted it with crutch tips on either end, and was offered early boarding on a flight once while travelling to visit family.
Heh, I actually have one of the Combat Canes from Cane Masters.
T-Shirt and Jeans are always good weapon cases.
rutherford
Master Black Belt
A Hanbo is something that you can also easily improvise. Is it actually important to own one?
OP
OP
rutherford said:
My "hanbo" is a Military Riot Baton.
its about 3 feet long, straight, and wooden. The only thing that I would say makes it different than a "regular" hanbo is the grooves at the ends.
So in my case I own it cuz its just cool. Heh. But you are correct, it is an easily improvised weapon. But I think a lot of weapons are... excluding maybe bladed ones.
Dale Seago
Black Belt
Kreth said:
Me too -- love it!! Simple oak with "teardrop" shaft. Goes with me on airplanes with no problem. If I take a bus somewhere I can always sit near the door, even if it's crowded, because people make. . .certain assumptions. . .and I don't even have to whack them with the cane for them to give up a seat.
Koinu
Yellow Belt
My Mind, all the rest I can make 
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Less hassles if you let them bring their own toys to the party and they accidently fall over and hurt themselves with them.
I must admit though I am a Bo staff man myself.
I do have trouble keeping my mind on the plane though, as it likes to watch the flight attendants instead.
. Less hassles if you let them bring their own toys to the party and they accidently fall over and hurt themselves with them.
I must admit though I am a Bo staff man myself.
I do have trouble keeping my mind on the plane though, as it likes to watch the flight attendants instead.
bobster_ice
Black Belt
My Bo staff.
S
Silent Thought
Guest
Looks more like an ax, but I don't know. 
blood shadow
Yellow Belt
my brass knuckles lol.
blood shadow
Yellow Belt
oh man people and stick fighting id rather have my ninja shot gun.
newtothe dark
Purple Belt
I would say may hanbo or my bokken for same reasons it has spent alot of time with me seems more like a freind than tool though.
