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Ad · Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Ilminster

After an interesting discussion in the dojo the other night it became apparent that lots of us have at some point trained/practiced with weapons crafted from household items.

Who hasn't held a broom and treated it as a jo? or looked at a knackered stool, wanting to break off the leg to make a tonfa?

I'd be interested in other things people have used as a substitute for the weapons they would use in class.

Personally i find a barbell makes a good bo, and dumbells make good escrima sticks (oh without the weights obviously).

If you are feeling really adventurous ask dave about his handmade sai Shocked

Tadakatsu · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Mikawa Province

I plan on making my own Kusari-gama, once my shoulder is better, but yeh, I'd love to make my own weapons.
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fairyninja · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

lewie made tonfa with garden canes and cellotape once, tht was funny, and sometimes i practice kata's in my kitchen whilst making a cup of tea with forks. dave made a kusari with a piece of chain n 2 padlocks, soup laidles make good escrima sticks 2

Tadakatsu · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Mikawa Province

I can imagine soup ladles being used as melon hammers aswell.
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fairyninja · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

by any chance had u just tried opening a mellon before u wrote ur comment?

Tadakatsu · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Mikawa Province

Oh, Little One, how ditsy you can be (In a good way though). No, melon hammers are a chinese weapon and look like giant steel baby rattles and soup ladles are ver reminiscent of them, in my opinion.
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fairyninja · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

oh (hits self in head) well iv never herd of them, send us a picturness, btw just added ya on msn.

Tadakatsu · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Mikawa Province

Melon Hammers.
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fairyninja · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject:

omg their weird, they look more like disco balls on sticks

Tadakatsu · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Mikawa Province

HAHAHAHAHAH!! Thats brilliant, disco balls on sticks. Ace.
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