Yawara
A Yawara also Pasak , Congo or Dulodulo , is a Japanese weapon that in several martial arts is used. It is also an old name for Japanese Ju Jutsu ( Jiu Jitsu ).
description
The weapon consists of one or two narrow or thick rods, which protrude laterally from the closed holding hand. Yawaras are mostly used in both hands at the same time to support throwing techniques , break bones or attack nerve pressure points of the opponent. Yawaras can easily be worn concealed and are not subject to any legal restrictions in many countries.
Others
- The Kubotan is very similar to the weapon in design and function.
- In the 1940s, Frank A. Matsuyama campaigned for the use of the Yawaras by American police forces and trained authorities in several cities in the USA.
Movies
- George Sylvan: The Persuaders Kubotan & Yawara. Rising Sun Video Productions
See also
literature
- Don A. Cunningham: Taiho-jutsu: Law and Order in the Age of the Samurai. Edition illustrated. Tuttle Publishing, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8048-3536-7 .