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	Kama (weapon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kama are Okinawan and Chinese weapons that resemble traditional farming devices similar to a small scythe or a sickle.
		The sickle, implemented as a redesigned weapon form, was called a natagama.
		The kama resemble another weapon familiar to the Japanese koryu, the Kusari-Gama, which had a weighted chain used to parry and club an enemy from a distance before the final Kama strike was administered.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kama_(weapon) (179 words)

	Weapons :: d20srd.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		A character can fight with both ends of a double weapon as if fighting with two weapons, but he or she incurs all the normal attack penalties associated with two-weapon combat, just as though the character were wielding a one-handed weapon and a light weapon.
		An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2).
		A crossbow bolt used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (crit ×2).
	www.d20srd.org /srd/equipment/weapons.htm (5369 words)

	Kama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "Kama" also refers to one of the 4 goals of life according to Hindu traditions (Purusharthas) - these include Dharma, artha, kama, and moksha
		The Kama River, a tributary of the Volga river, in Russia
		Kama, sickle-like weapons, often wielded in both hands, that evolved from tools used for cutting weeds in Japan
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kama (128 words)

	Karate Weapons -- Okinawan Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Weapons were developed for the same reason that karate was developed, the Okinawans needed to defend themselves.
		The weapons the Okinawans used however were not weapons in the traditional sense.
		Because of the deadliness of the sharp blades, practice kamas for the beginning karateka are usually made all of wood, including the blade.
	www.thekarateacademy.com /reference/weapons (2409 words)

	Kama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Kama is one of the classic "Poor Farmer's" weapons which became very common in Japan during the era of the Shogunate, a repressive feudal system which began around 1100 AD and lasted for 700 years.
		The Kama is held as one might expect, with the hand near the bottom of the shaft and the blade facing outward.
		The sharp edge of the Kama's blade is on the inside of the curve, so generally a cutting strike is executed by moving the blade past one's target and pulling inward.
	www-cs.canisius.edu /~cody2/Library/Database/Kama.htm (617 words)

	Weapons in Martial Arts training, Kama, Nunte, Bo, Sai, Naginata, Tonfa, Yari, Kama, Bokken, Katana, Tanto, Nunchaku
		The physical conditioning that weapons offer karate stylists has increased their popularity in recent years, and people are eager to learn more about their history and current applications.
		History: In 1470, when traditional weapons were confiscated by the Japanese military, Okinawan commoners utilized the kama as a fighting blade, often attaching a chain to the base for greater reach.
		As a weapon, it was used in conjunction with various karate stances and techniques, and in defense against sword attacks.
	www.shotokai.com /ingles/others/weapons.html (1291 words)

	Kobudo weapons - selection, use and care
		As soon as possible sand the weapon, using various grades of sandpaper - coarse to fine depending on the condition of the weapon.
		Alternatively weapons can be left in a specially constructed weapons bath and left for a few days, allowing the weapon to be nourished.
		Weapons should always be transported in their own individual carry bags.
	www.taifuma.org /kobudo/selection.html (1483 words)

	Ninjutsu -Weapons
		This weapon is a 2 foot long straight stick, with a 2-1/2 chain attached to the top with a ball with spikes.
		The weapon is strong iron fingernails that were fastened into leather bands fitted on the fingers, and resembled claws (not like that of of the shuko, ashiko) and were also dipped in poisons.
		The chain portion of the weapon was most often used for trapping an enemy or his weapon.
	www.ninjutsu.co.za /weapons.htm (2335 words)

	Okinawan Weapons
		The Bo is one of the five weapons systematized by the early Okinawan developers of the style known as te (hand).
		The Kama: In 1470, when traditional weapons were confiscated by the Japanese military, Okinawan commoners utilized the Kama as a fighting blade, often attaching a chain to the base for greater reach.
		The Tonfa was developed as a weapon by the Okinawans, specifically for use in conjunction with karate.
	www.angelfire.com /ak4/tw/Okinawan_Weapons.html (1069 words)

	Ninja Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The bow and arrow was a weapon used by the ninja as well as the samurai.
		The Ono, or battle axe, was a very powerful weapon used to smash through castle gates, knock opponents off their horses or totally destroy anyone attempting to fight with a lesser weapon.
		The tanto, or knife, was an important weapon in the ninja's arsenal.
	www.entertheninja.com /ninja_fact/weapons.shtml (2140 words)

	Weapons Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Kusarigama (kama with rope or chain attached) is used like the kama but has the capability of twirling and trapping the opponent or opponents weapon with the rope.
		This weapon was made famous by Sensei Tadashi Yamashita through his demonstrations and in the film "The Octagon" with Chuck Norris.
		Although the exact origin of the sai is obscure, it closely resembles an instrument that was used in China, and is also believed to have been derived from a farming implement that was used for digging furrows in the ground for planting seeds.
	home1.gte.net /neilsaaa/weapons.htm (844 words)

	Kodokan Boston \| Kobudo Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		However, most of these weapons are seen in various forms across the region, and it is highly unlikely that they were developed first on Okinawa, or that they are originally farm tools modified for combat.
		There is one kata for this weapon, a relatively new kata not practiced in all the Matayoshi kobudo schools, called kuramon bo no di, and it is the only kata in the Matayoshi kobudo that includes kicking techniques.
		Any weapon brought to the dojo is subject to the inspection of the instructor, so you are better off speaking to the instructor before purchasing one.
	www.kodokanboston.org /kobudo_weapons.html (3774 words)

	MSISSHINRYU.COM \| Okinawan Weapons
		The weapon is metal and of the truncheon class with its length dependent upon the forearm of the user.
		The efficient use of the weapon is much reliant on the dexterity of the practitioner with his thumbs, which the tang is balanced and rotated on along with the loosening and tightening of the grip from the small finger for striking and consolidating power.
		This weapon is undoubtedly not a farming implement and was clearly design for the purposes of combat.
	www.msisshinryu.com /weapons/printableweapons.html (2096 words)

	Weapons: Kama
		The kama is an agricultural sickle and many were certainly imported from China for the farming classes.
		If, however, the modern sickle resembles the ones used by the feudal farming class, it is apparent that one single blocking technique would sever the blade from the shaft and make it useless.
		The techniques of this weapon are not often seen in modern times and there are only two registered kata in Japan today, called Kanigawa and Tozan.
	www.okinawankarateclub.com /weapons/kama.htm (260 words)

	SHAOLIN PAGE
		The third one is to replace one that might be lost in combat, or may serve as a projectile weapon.
		Some changes of this weapon had to be made in order that the operator would not wound himself.
		Kama attacks are chopping, hooking, hacking, striking, blocking,,deflecting, or covering actons against the enemy.
	www.fortunecity.com /greenfield/deercreek/301/shaolin1.htm (1596 words)

	Kama - Kobudo weapons
		he kama was a tool used to cut weeds and bring in the crop.
		It was a very simple but very sharp and potentially deadly weapon.
		It is stronger in its construction, because the blade runs through past the curve of the normal kama and all the way down into the handle.
	kobudo.okinawa.free.fr /weapons/kama (104 words)

	SAI
		It should be emphasized that Matayoshi tradition cherishes tradition of many weapons and it is not like: “one should learn a little bit of everything…”, on contrary it is completely preserved traditional weapon system based on the knowledge of origin and characteristics of each weapon.
		The main purpose of this weapon is to hurt and repulse an attacker.
		Sai is held by “the blade” (monouchi) and the use is similar to the use of kama (sickles); in different words, it’s used for striking as in striking with “a hammer”, and hooking with the yoku.
	www.uechi-ryu.com /oldsite/sai_article.htm (1937 words)

	Kama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The rice sickle was long one of the weapons of the farmer warriors of Japan.
		Used in tandem or alone this proved to be a devastating weapon in the hands of a true practitioner.
		When attached by a length of chain (not supplied) to the Kama, the weapon becomes capable of Kusari-Gama whereby an opponent's weapon can be entangled by the chain and rendered harmless.
	www.shadowofleaves.com /kama.htm (125 words)

	OKS Kama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Perhaps more clearly than any other weapon, the Kama (or Hand Scythe) can trace its origins for centuries in Okinawa and Japan back to farming, with routine uses including the cutting of grass, weeds, rice and sugar cane.
		Kama were one of the first weapons utilized by the Okinawans after the confiscation of their other weapons, and have in fact long had the secondary use of fighting blades.
		Another version of this weapon, the kusarigama, had a length of chain attached to it to increase it's length.
	www.okinawankarateschool.com /kama.htm (709 words)

	Kobudo - Shorin-Ryu Shorinukan Karate of Williamsburg
		The rokushaku-bo (6 foot staff) is the weapon used most commonly and is extremely effective due to length and maneuverability.
		The kama has long had it's place in agriculture in the east and was not a foreign visitor to the Ryukyu islands.
		Legend has it that this weapon was used against attackers by fisherman and was effective against the katana.
	www.shoryukan.com /Topics/Skills/kobudo.html (990 words)

	The Silence Glaive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sailor Saturn, the sailor soldier of ruin and birth, carries the distinctive bladed weapon that the characters refer to as the Silence Glaive.
		A certain source that describes weapons, fencing, and fighting methods states that a glaive is a “Polearm fitted with a long, single-edged cutting blade, originating from the scythe (having its blade turned 90 degrees)”
		It should not be difficult to see the connection between the weapons that the peasants used in war and the objects they used for farming.
	antares7.absoludicrous.net /articles/glaive (615 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo
		In 1470, when traditional weapons were confiscated by the Japanese military, Okinawan commoners utilized the Kama as a fighting blade.
		The Kama is most commonly used in Kata competition and demonstrations although it is also still used in Okinawa today as a farming tool (many road maintenance crews use them for cutting and clearing brush).
		As a weapon, it could be used for spearing or striking and the horse hair rope could choke, block, or trap.
	www.aoskkf.com /weapon.html (988 words)

	Weapons of RyuKyu Kobujutsu - The Kama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The bladed weapon of the Ryukyu arsenal, this weapon brings to the practitioner the feel of steel and the hint of fear a live blade gives.
		The weight of the shaft is dependent upon the strength of the user and should be tapered to the butt end with increasing thickness.
		This weapon known as the sickle in the west has a derivative from the farming implements.
	www.rkagb.com /weapons/_kama.htm (260 words)

	Eihachi Ota - Kama
		When executing the horizontal swing, the kama blade is turned sideways by bending the wrist and is thrown with the tip of the kama being aimed at the opponent.
		A kama expert should be able to skillfully manipulate the weapon blindfolded, as if it were merely an extension of his own body.
		Learning to tightly grasp the kama after it has been swung requires diligent practice and is a technique that should only be learned after the basic techniques of blocking, hooking, and striking are mastered.
	www.swiftsite.com /DoshinMartialArts/ota04.htm (1039 words)

	Neverwinter Nights: Concept character build help
		Plus, the kama dual wielder is going to have more attacks per round, and in general is going to land more hits each round.
		You're going to have weapon focus (kama), weapon spec (kama), probably improved critical (kama), and with the weapon master, weapon of choice (kama).
		Maybe if you found a really powerful dagger relative to your kama, it might be worth it for a while, but other than that...the more you use the weapon you're the best with, the better.
	nwn.bioware.com /forums/viewtopic.html?forum=58&topic=442375 (1906 words)

	Militaria Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Unlike the majority of weapons curators who focus exclusively on the hilt and try their hardest to pretend that the sword was never a practical tool, he appreciated the whole sword.
		In this way, a warrior could unveil a weapon that his opponent had never seen, and thus would be unsure as to how to defend against.
		The techniques and weapons in the book are described in clear photos and always followed by fascinating historical and practical explanation.
	www.antique-book-reviews.com /Militaria (4527 words)

	Kobudo Weapons of Okinawa: The Kama
		While the exact derivation of these weapons is shrouded in mystery, all were believed to have been derived from farming or fishing implements, which were the main livelihoods of the Okinawans.
		Upon their successful (and easy) conquest of the Kingdom of Ryukyu, the ownership of weapons was prohibited.
		In the case of the tonfa, sai, and kama, the kobudo practitioner will have one weapon in each hand.
	home.comcast.net /~thekarateacademy/books/kama (477 words)

	KAMA Martial Arts WEAPON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Kama are a martial arts weapon for self defense and martial arts training whether for competitions or attack prevention.
		The Kama are Japanese and Chinese weapons that resemble the traditional farming sickle.
		The kama is used to parry and cut an enemy from a distance before the final Kama strike was administered.
	www.martialarm.com /weapons/weapons-kama.html (1047 words)

	BudoSeek! Martial Arts Community Forums - Nunchaku Laws In Canada
		What the Criminal Code does prohibit is chains with a blade or weight on one end (these are not kama), a throwing device with three or more sharp points, and a spring loaded baton that releases by means of a switch or button.
		So far, the knives that can be opened one handed have not been declared to be under the centrifigal force prohibition by a judge and the cop who said that spydercos violated that prohibition and shut down their sales in HOV, overstepped his authority way to far and did us all a disservice.
		Gusari Kama IS a chain with a blade on the end, and the spring loaded baton is what I talked about.
	www.budoseek.net /vbulletin/printthread.php?t=6791 (1448 words)

	Weapons of Ryukyu Kempo
		The Bo is the main stay of Ryukyu weapons and its usage and posture is almost the same as the sword.
		This weapon is not the result of agricultural creativity as commonly written.
		The carrying of a bolo (long bladed weapon similar to a machete) or a dagger was also forbidden.
	www.aarkj.com /wpns.htm (1726 words)

	Kama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The kama, also known as a scythe, was
		used to trap an opponent's weapon or for
		Kamas are made with a brushed aluminum or
	www.crismaswoodworking.com /Kama.html (65 words)

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