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Kuwa - ancient Okinawan Martial Arts Weapon
A little more of the amazing history of the grub hoe is revealed.
A special thanks goes to Sensei Doug Achterberg
of the Antioch Kenyukai Shubukan - a traditional
Okinawan Karate and Kobudo in Antioch California
Sensei Achterberg sent us this great picture along
with the following message:
"I did not purchase the grub hoe for gardening, I
purchased it as a Kuwa, (a traditional Okinawan
weapon that a farmer could use for self defense
against the Japanese Samurai in the 18th and 19th
century).
As you see I am a traditional Okinawan weapons
practitioner, and this was one of the few weapons I
did not have in my collection.
If you are in the Antioch area and want to know
more about the Antioch Kenyukai Shubukan,
please visit www.1shoken.com
of the Antioch Kenyukai Shubukan - a traditional
Okinawan Karate and Kobudo in Antioch California
Sensei Achterberg sent us this great picture along
with the following message:
"I did not purchase the grub hoe for gardening, I
purchased it as a Kuwa, (a traditional Okinawan
weapon that a farmer could use for self defense
against the Japanese Samurai in the 18th and 19th
century).
As you see I am a traditional Okinawan weapons
practitioner, and this was one of the few weapons I
did not have in my collection.
If you are in the Antioch area and want to know
more about the Antioch Kenyukai Shubukan,
please visit www.1shoken.com
With a little research I discovered that there are
three spellings of the name for this tool / weapon:
Kuwa, Kue, and Gawa
There are also some interesting YouTube videos
showing how this tool is used in the Kuwa Kata.
three spellings of the name for this tool / weapon:
Kuwa, Kue, and Gawa
There are also some interesting YouTube videos
showing how this tool is used in the Kuwa Kata.
