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Person holding a pair of tonfa.
There are numerous ways to defend and attack with the tonfa. In
defense, if the handle is grasped then the shaft protects the forearm
and hand from blows from the opponents and the knob can protect the
thumb. If both ends of the shaft are held, the shaft can be used to
ward off blows and the handle can be used as a hook to catch the
opponent's weapons.
In attack, one can swing the shaft to strike the target. Large
amounts of momentum can be imparted to the shaft by twirling the tonfa
by the handle. The tonfa can also be wielded in such a way as to use
the knob as a striking implement, held either by the handle or by the
shaft. One can also stab one's opponents with the shaft of the tonfa.
By holding the shaft and the handle of the tonfa together, one can use
it for holding or breaking techniques.
Tonfa are traditionally wielded in pairs, one in each hand. This is
unlike police nightsticks, which are generally used alone. As the tonfa
can be held in many different ways, education in the use of the tonfa
often involves learning how to switch between different grips at high
speed. Such techniques require great manual dexterity.
