Black Belt Wiki is a free martial arts wiki. We will help you with Shotokan Kata, Taekwondo Forms, Kicks, Punches, Grappling, Aikido, Goju-Ryu, Krav Maga, Bo Staff, Kyokushin, Judo, Terminology, etc. You can also learn about different martial arts styles. This wiki will also improve your martial arts agility, balance, conditioning, flexibility, speed, etc. Please help others by adding info to this wiki. Page Date - 05 Dec 2014 18:35 FYI - We will be transferring to a new software platform this summer (in order to be better viewed on mobile devices, etc). We apologize for any disruptions!! Things are going a little slower than expected but we hope to be fully converted by the end of August. Kuwa - Japanese Martial Arts Weapon The Kuwa is a Japanese weapon based on the garden hoe. It was developed in Okinawa, Japan. In Japan, where peasants were banned from traditional weapons (i.e. Katana - Japanese swords), they had to use common farming tools in order to defend themselves. Over time, these "gardening" tools developed into formidable weapons. Kuwa was used like a staff as well as for its slashing/chopping capability. However, the Kuma is not as well known as other Kobudo weapons such as the Bo, Nunchaku and Sai. To learn about other traditional weapons, please visit the main Kobudo Weapons or Martial Arts Weapons sections. Video on the Kuwa Kuwa Kata
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