{"id":352,"date":"2013-01-14T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shop4martialarts.com\/blog\/?p=352"},"modified":"2018-12-19T23:01:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T23:01:38","slug":"blitz-sport-black-oak-wooden-tonfa-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shop4martialarts.co.uk\/blog\/blitz-sport-black-oak-wooden-tonfa-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Blitz Sport Black Oak Wooden Tonfa Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tonfa have long been the weapon choice of police officers around the world, with the nightstick often referred to as a baton or truncheon. However, it is in martial arts where the application of duel tonfa have been used more frequently. Their appearance in last year’s martial arts flick, THE RAID, in which Pencak Silat star Iko Uwais uses tonfa to battle with a deadly group of unsociables in a high rise apartment building, helped to highlight the weapon to martial artists and the general public around the world.<\/p>\n

We were fortunate to test and review a pair of Blitz Sport Black Oak Wooden Tonfa<\/strong><\/a> and we were not disappointed.<\/p>\n

First Impressions<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 18 inches in length and weighing 500g, the quality of the Blitz Sport tonfa is exquisite. The dyed red oak structure feels dense and sturdy and the tonfa have a fluid feel when twirling through the palm. As beginners to tonfa, we found the learning curve of rotational moves using the tonfa much steeper to master than that of the nunchaku, but it is to be expected with the method in which tonfa are used. The rounded tonfa taper towards each end of the shaft and the handle has a slightly wider end to prevent your hand from slipping off the handle during use. The length of the tonfa are perfect, running along the underside of the forearm and ending at the elbow, providing complete coverage.<\/p>\n