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Kamas are martial arts weapons that are similar to a scythe. Learn how to wield Kamas for martial arts forms in this free video series.
There are 14 videos in this series:
Kamas are fighting sticks with a blades at the ends that look similar to a scythe or reaper stick. Learn more about these weapons in this free video.
Holding Kamas varies according to what moves you are doing with them. Learn how to hold Kamas in various fighting situations in this free video on weapons training.
Forward spins are an important martial art technique with Kamas. Extreme Kamas allow you to do a lot of spins. Learn how to do forward spins with Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapon training.
The reverse spin or backward spin with Kamas is just the opposite of the forward spin. Learn how to do reverse spins with Kamas in this free video on weapons training.
Practicing spinning with Kamas will help you learn how to do switch ups or opposite spins with Kamas. Learn how to do switch up with Kamas in this free video on weapons training.
Chops or strikes with Kamas are done in the same motion as a chop punch but are done with Kamas. Learn how to strike with Kamas in this free video on weapons training.
Flipping Kamas around points the wood handles away from you for striking the opponent. Learn how to flip Kamas in this free video on weapons training.
Combination strikes with Kamas prevents the enemy from immediately counterattacking. Learn combo moves with Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Like other forms of martial arts, practicing with Kamas requires good form. Learn how to keep your arms straight for good form when wielding Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Throwing weapons in any form of mortal combat can be dangerous, and throwing Kamas over your shoulder is no different. Learn how to throw Kamas over your shoulder and catch them in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Like other potentially dangerous strikes with weapons, double strikes with Kamas should be carefully practiced. Learn how to practice double strikes with Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Spinning Kamas with your fingers should be done at the balancing point. Learn how to spin Kamas with your fingers in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Horizontal Kama spins require spinning the Kama around your hand. Learn how to do horizontal finger spins with Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Like with other martial arts, combo moves with Kamas can be an effective way to keep your opponent from counterattacking. Learn combination moves with Kamas in this free video on martial arts weapons training.
Many forms of martial arts employ weapons; some forms of martial arts employ many different types of weapons. One martial arts weapon, the Kama, was initially a tool for reaping crops and is similar to a scythe or reaper stick. Wielding these potentially dangerous weapons should be done with great care. If you would like to learn how to use Kamas, you can learn for free from a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
In this free martial arts weapons training video series learn how to use Kamas from black belt Caleb Labarda. Caleb will demonstrate how to hold Kamas, how to do forward spins with Kamas, how to do reverse spins with Kamas, how to spin Kamas in opposite directions, how to strike with Kamas, how to flip Kamas, how to throw Kamas over your shoulder and catch them, how to do finger spins with Kamas, and how to do combo moves with Kamas.
Caleb Labarda Caleb Labarda is a twenty-two-year-old Tae Kwon Do black belt. He has been studying the Martial Arts since he was eight-years-old, earning his first black belt at the age of eleven, his second degree at sixteen and his third degree at twenty-one. He has been competing since he was eight and instructing since he was sixteen. He has traveled and competed on the world NASKA tour and performed on ESPN2 for the world championship night at Walt Disney World Florida. <BR />dkdk
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