Inspired by TMNT?

[verminator_x]

when i was 8 years old after seeing the turtles on the morning show, i tried to repeat the same ninja punches and kicks from the show, it did not became sucsess ended with broken arm and after that the only "turtle" fighting for me is on snes or ps2.

[Katie]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

Kohaku from Inuyasha has that kind of sicle on a chain type of weapon. I hear it is one of the most difficult types of weapons to handle.

If you where to rate the unique weapons that the turtles have, by difficulty of use and how hard it was to master them how would you rate them.

Any ninjitsu weapon experts on here that could shed some light on this.
Out of the four weapons:

Double Katana

bo Staff

Sias

Nunchucks

which is most difficult to learn how to use, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each weapon?

I have taken a form of kobudo for many years now. In the school I was taught in, beginners learn the bo forms, then graduate to a single Nunchaku, then either sai or tonfa forms. (there are no swords in my school.)

I thought the bo was rediculously easy. I picked the form up in a day and still use it when i go to tournament because it looks very impressive for a 5'2" 120 girl to weild a 6' roku staff. It is very versatile as a weapon. The step up from that I guess was my naginata training, which is a very traditional weapon for females to be taught. I use that alot too.

The Nunchaku, to me was a little challenging. I have to wear a helmet when I use it because I have a tendancy to clip my head when I pass them from hand to hand. I cannot imagine trying to weild two at the same time. That would take some major tallent and concentration.

The Sai are really fun weapons too. I picked them up very quickly. It takes alot of hand eye coordination to flip them, but it makes for impressive sparring if you have a sword person who is equally proficient to play with. I love my sai and also use them alot in tournaments and demos.

Swords. I have read the book of the five rings by sword master Musashi and have categorically decided that I do not have the patience to learn two handed sword technique. Swords are for serious contenders only and I am happy enough with my Bo and Sais....and naginata and Kamas.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Katie

I have taken a form of kobudo for many years now. In the school I was taught in, beginners learn the bo forms, then graduate to a single Nunchaku, then either sai or tonfa forms. (there are no swords in my school.)

I thought the bo was rediculously easy. I picked the form up in a day and still use it when i go to tournament because it looks very impressive for a 5'2" 120 girl to weild a 6' roku staff. It is very versatile as a weapon. The step up from that I guess was my naginata training, which is a very traditional weapon for females to be taught. I use that alot too.

The Nunchaku, to me was a little challenging. I have to wear a helmet when I use it because I have a tendancy to clip my head when I pass them from hand to hand. I cannot imagine trying to weild two at the same time. That would take some major tallent and concentration.

The Sai are really fun weapons too. I picked them up very quickly. It takes alot of hand eye coordination to flip them, but it makes for impressive sparring if you have a sword person who is equally proficient to play with. I love my sai and also use them alot in tournaments and demos.

Swords. I have read the book of the five rings by sword master Musashi and have categorically decided that I do not have the patience to learn two handed sword technique. Swords are for serious contenders only and I am happy enough with my Bo and Sais....and naginata and Kamas.

So If i'm hearing you right...Leonardo weilding double katanas seems to be a good fit. A serious weapon, that takes serious dedication for Splinter's most serious student. Donnie using a bo seems fitting, an easy, yet versital weapon allowing for his mind to be exersised during a battle as well as his body, in other words, Improvise...Mikey using dual chucks may be about trying to get him to focus, because as you said, one can be a challenge, but a 2 pair...yozza......and who knows why Raphie uses sais, probably because they fit his close hand to hand fighting style.
Note: I have no experence in martial arts, i'm just taking whjat i've heard from all u're experence and combining it with my knowlede of the TMNT...

[Katie]

Lets see....

Leo, yes, swords are a great fit. you've gotta be serious and diligent in training with them or you will end up hurt.

Don, Bo is great for him for just what you said.

Mike. He has got to be smarter than he lets on to manage both of those Nunchaku like he does. Guess all those video games do do something for him....

Raph. Sais are awesome for him because if you fight with them you have to do so very aggressively. I demo with a guy who uses one katana and I have to get in close and keep after him if I want to win.

[Jester]

Yea me....I know my boys well....and that's why I will die alone...

[Katie]

You won't die alone, Jester. Some day someome special will come along and they will be so impressed with your Jesterness that they will not be able to resist you TMNT and all.

How do I know? I was able to sway the most serious Chemical engineer into turtle fandom simply by being myself and not trying to hide the real me.

[Jester]

Touche, Ninja Gal...touche... (Thanks)

[Karai]

A lot of games my sisters and I used to play as children involved us pretending to fight each other with plastic swords. Then in 3rd grade my folks signed me up for karate and after about six months I realized I was in a lousy class and didn't feel much like practicing. Once I got into high school though I started the martial arts track that was available in gym class and dipped into the arts of judo, ju jitsu, kickboxing, tae kwon do, boxing, and hapkido. Now that I'm in college I've been getting more into aikido. I'm unsure what I'll try next...

Who inspired it all? The Ninja Turtles, of course. Thanks fellas!

[Leonardo_the_sword_master]

long before i watched TMNT i took Isshinryu Karate, but now i have stopped cause my parents schedule is full . but i still remember lots of it. Isshinryu Karate to me is one of the best martial arts their is. why? because you have to actualy work for your belt, it takes years of trainning to get a black belt (unless you work very hard). i still have my suit and will hopefully go back later in my live.

I got into martial arts with a friend a few years ago. Trained in Budo Ninpo Taijutsu for a few years, then got out of it not too long ago due to my hectic life.

I practice it still on my own and with a few people every once in a while, but I'm really looking forward to going back to the dojo to train regularly again.
My Sensei misses me very much. *soft smile*



Here's my uniform.

[Jester]

cool....I've never really had much want to to study the martial arts...Not entierly sure why....

[Leonardo_]

Years ago I trained karate, too but because of the people there I stopped it.
On monday I will go to a ninjutsu training. I am very anxious how it will be.

[Anarky]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

Double Katana

This is where I will probably be heading. Although I am training on one huge sword (I am about 1.83m tall and my sword is about 1.60m). I do like that very much, I really get the hang of it. I guess, I am slowly going towards "Sword= part of the body". I suck at certain attacks though, but I rock at others.

bo Staff

Probably the most dangerous and powerful (in terms of force inflicted on the enemy) weapon there is. I had a sword (luckily not my own) in a sparring fight against my sensei and he used a bo. Well, to cut a long story short: He hit, I wanted to block, he broke the freaking wooden sword neither of us could break no matter how hard we tried. He just borke it and then the bo hit my shoulder, and it hurt a lot. They seem to be rather useless in a close range battle though, but I bet that you can get over that with a good defense and experience.
It is supposedly easy to use, but I want to be somewhat proficient at swords before I switch to something else.

Nunchucks

I can't say much for Sais, since all I did was carrying one for my Sensei, but the nunchucks are really hardcore too. Quite small, yet very effective. Banned in Switzerland too, because one could easily inflict mortal damage to another human being, and we don't want that, right?