Tonfa

A pair of tonfa

The tonfa (Okinawan: トンファー tonfaa, Chinese: 柺; pinyin: guǎi), also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs.^{[citation needed]} A similar weapon called the mae sun sawk is used in krabi krabong.

Man holding a pair of tonfa.

See also

• Tonfa in popular culture
• Okinawan weapons
• see Side-handle baton under Baton (law enforcement)

Further reading

• Robert Paturel and Alain Formaggio, Tonfa sécurité, Chiron éditeur, 2001. OCLC 421954363. ISBN 978-2-7027-0667-1.