Tecchu
A Tecchū [ tetːʃɯː ] ( Japanese柱) is a striking weapon from the Japanese Kobudō .
description
A mostly iron , rarely also wooden bolt with a ring attached to its center. This was used to fix the weapon in the hand by wearing the ring around the middle finger and the bolt in the hand. The weapon served on the one hand as additional weight and to "harden" the blow and as a stabbing weapon, with the ends of the bolt protruding (sometimes sharpened) on the sides of the fist.
history
Like the other Kobudo weapons, this is also a tool converted into a weapon or a converted everyday object. In ancient China there were probably similar-looking items that were used to repair nets. Despite these similarities, the origin of the weapon cannot be traced.
At the time of the Satsuma occupation, the usual weapons such as swords ( katana ) were banned in Okinawa . That is why the peasant population used their utensils as weapons. These could not be banned because they were economically indispensable for the occupiers (mostly for feeding the population).
Kata
The following kata use this weapon:
- Tecchū no kata (as a form specially developed for this weapon)
- Jion (was taken from Shorin-ryu karate and adapted for this weapon)
See also
Web links
- Information Tekko, Tecchu and Jiifa ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )