THANK YOU!!

By making the decision to one day become a Black Belt Leader with us you have actually helped us to get a step closer to Master Marsh's Goal. You see his dream when he decided to become a Professional Martial Artist in 2001 and run his own full time Martial Arts school was to help change the local community one Black Belt at a time.  With the idea that "Leaders are created not Born" Master Marsh started teaching people of all ages ways in which to POSITIVELY CHANGE how they think and feel. 
During your LEADERSHIP training you will work on 12 LEADERSHIP TRAITS

Action 
Communication
Confidence
Courage
Trust
Motivation
Passion
Persistence
Strategy
Creativity
Vision
Charisma

 

OUR TRAINING TOOL OF THE MONTH

IS

 

 

 

 

The kama (鎌 or かま^?) is a traditional Okinawan and Japanese farming implement similar to a sickle used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon. It is considered one of the hardest of Okinawan weapons to learn due to the inherent danger of training with a sharp sickle. The kama is often included in weapon training segments of karate, tae kwon do, silat and more obscurely in some Chinese martial arts.

HISTORY

Before being improvised as a weapon, the kama was widely used throughout Asia to cut crops, mostly rice. It is found in many shapes and forms in Southeast Asia^[1] and is particularly common in martial arts from Malaysia, Indonesia and thePhilippines. It is also used in Chinese martial arts but not often. From one or both of these areas, the kama was brought toOkinawa and incorporated into the martial art of te (hand) and later karate (empty hand).[edit]

[edit]Technique

The kama can be used singly or in pairs. Both the point and sharpened edge of the metal blade are called in to use, Okinawan kata suggesting that it could also be used to block, trap and disarm an opponent's weapon. The point at which the blade and handle join in the "weapon" model normally has a nook with which a staff can be trapped. The edge of a traditional rice sickle, such as one would purchase from a Japanese hardware store, continues to the handle without a notch, as this is unneeded for its intended use. The hard edge of the blade would be kept razor-sharp to enable efficient cutting of crops, though this is sometimes a cause of training accidents by unskilled wielders, for whom blunt training versions of the weapon are created.

The kama is a popular weapon for kata competitions, kama's are very versatile and can be used in a huge variety of ways. With fast moving spinning actions or double strike combinations possible, why don't you come up with your KAMA KATA?