Posted by: Anonymous
?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/08/05 07:02 PM
[IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif[/IMG]What is the differentence between the two? And if different how does it affect the target when struck. [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif[/IMG]
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Posted by: Charles Mahan
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/08/05 08:04 PM
What are you referring to when you use the term "nightstick"? Got a pick or something.
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/08/05 11:12 PM
Basically they are identical.
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/09/05 04:29 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mushin Ryu:
Basically they are identical. [/QUOTE]
They are not.
"Nightstick" refers to the conventional staight police baton, whereas the police version of the tonfa is the PR-24.
Of the two, I'd have to say that the ordinary straight baton is the superior weapon.
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/09/05 09:26 PM
What's your reasoning on that, AMP?
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/10/05 04:46 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Armed_Man_Piker:
They are not.
"Nightstick" refers to the conventional staight police baton, whereas the police version of the tonfa is the PR-24.
Of the two, I'd have to say that the ordinary straight baton is the superior weapon.
[/QUOTE]
Oh, my bad. In the antipodes we refer to the tonfa thingy as a nightstick. Just another example of crossed wires. [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif[/IMG]
Incidently, tonfa are banned in Australia, but you can have these:
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Proscribed: "Nightstick or any other similar article consisting of a baton, staff or rod that is made of any hard substance and has fixed to one side a handle, whether or not that handle is permanently fixed."
I guess the Hellboy sword passes because it is not a baton, staff or rod. Weird, huh?
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Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/10/05 05:15 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Benjamin1986:
What's your reasoning on that, AMP?[/QUOTE]
It's far easier to control, which gives one more versatility in how one may strike with it.
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: ?Tonfas or nightstick? - 03/10/05 08:01 AM
Perhaps, however, wouldn't the unique shape of the tonfa allow for force and momentum to be applied in a more direct manor? Also, I feel the tonfa would hold the advantage in a defensive situation, being that with it's shape it would play off the natural urge to block with the forearm. However, I'll be honest and say I really have no formal marital arts training what-so-ever, and am only stating opinions and theories.
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