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The separate pieces of wood are hinged by silk cords,
end- to- end, by a universal point that permits freedom
of swivel. Each piece is identical in shape, being about
one foot to fifteen inches in length and of square, hexagonal,
or octagonal cross section. Each piece may be
of one diameter for its entire length, or may be tapered
slightly. Attacks with nunchaku are used durring close
fighting with the enemy.
sai may be used to deflect, block or parry a cutting or stroking
attack of a bladed or staff weapon. Three sai are usually
carried, one in each hand and one thrust through the belt or
sash of the user. The third one is to replace one that might
be lost in combat, or may serve as a projectile weapon.
measurement of unit of about
one foot in length, and bo means "staff". As its
name implies, it is a hardwood polelike weapon about
six feet in length. Chinese staffs usually are of an equal
diameter the full length of their body. Okinawan rokushakubo
have tapered end, the diameter from between one inch and
two inches. The staff operates best from outside the
enemys body.
tool has been used as long as rice has been grown but was
not long before it was used as a weapon. On Okinawa the
sickle is called a kama, probably brought there from the Asian continent. Kama tactics are primarily
Okinawan. Some changes of this weapon had to be
made in order that the operator would not wound himself.
The hardwood handle is slightly larger at the butt end to
keep the weapon from slipping out of the users hand.
Kama attacks are chopping, hooking, hacking, striking,
blocking,,deflecting, or covering actons against the enemy.
Kama can be used singly or in pairs. In pairs
swinging patterns are propeller-like actions.
wedged into a hole in the side of the millstone serves
their combat purpose well. This handle, known as the
tui-fa consisted of a tapered shaft of hardwood fifteen
to twenty inches long. To this shaft was affixed a
cylindrical grip projecting at right angles from the
shaft at a place five or six inches down from the
larger end of the shaft. The handle could quickly
be dismantled from the millstone and brought into
action. It was held by grasping the short grip loosely
but firmly so it could not drop out of the users hand.
Most commonly, two tui-fa were used, one in each hand.
With the tui-fa lying along the undersides of the
forearms so that the short projection beyond the
grip extended foreward toward the enemy, the
operator could punch or strike with great force.
The hardwood projection acted like an extension
of their knuckles. By a quickflick of his arms the user
could reverse the tui-fa so the longer end of the
shaft would fly foreward The alternate reversing
of one or both was confusing to the opponent.
In some folklore the dragon symbolizes destruction
and evil,yet in other mythology, the dragon is
belived to have more benificial powers.Among the
Chinese people the dragon is regarded as a symbol
of good fortune.
Tigers are native to asia and no other continent. The basic color of the
coat ranges from a light tinge of yellow on the belly
to a deep yellow or orange on the back. The
head, body, and limbs are striped with black; the
tail has black rings. This coloring blends well with
dried grass or a thicket of reeds and makes the tiger
almost invisible.
Leopards vary greatly in size. The leopard is normally
a buff or tawny color with dark spots. The undersurface
of the body is usually lighter in color. The leopard lives
in bush and forest areas. It is agile, can climb trees, and
is a remarkable jumper.
with keen eyes for signs of danger. Among the
wariest of birds, it detects the faintest sound or
sight of danger. With a few long running strides,
it takes slowly to the air, flapping its wings in a
lazy rhythm. It always flies with its neck and legs
stretched out in line with its body.
diversity is in the tropics. Most snakes are presumed
to have poor long-distance vision, but the ability of
some species to detect prey or enemies by sight suggests
that they have keen short-range vision
