Red Oak Kama are a traditional Okinawan wooden weapon

Mostly regarded as a Okinawan Karate weapon
Mainly agreed to have been developed from a sickle
Made from hard wood red oak and is 50cm long
Traditionally in pairs and used for cutting and trapping
In recent times taken up by styles like the modern XMA

Watch our video on the Red Oak Kama

Red Oak Kama Description

Originating from a simple farming tool, the sickle, kama have been developed into to a martial arts weapon in their own right. Very common across Asia, Kama are very widepread, especially in places that farm rice. They appear in martial arts all over Asia but it in Japan, especially Okinawa, where they are best known. Many of the Japanese Kubudo weapons were developed like this, as when villages were attacked people grabbed all they had and what they were used to using the most. Imagine taking on a farmer who has been using that kama for the last 20 years for up to 14 hours a day, his muscles, body movement will be perfectly set up for dealing powerful blows and perfect cutting techniques.

This is how many weapons came into existence and these Red Oak Kama are no exception. Designed for completely safe training and sparring practice and traditionally coming in pairs. The kama can be used as it is, as a single or in pairs and you do see variants being used such as the Kusarigama mainly used in Ninjutsu these days. Not only can kama be used for chopping as you'd expect but they can also be used for blocking and trapping.

These days, Red Oak Kama don't necessarily get attached to any particular style, You do see them popping up in some karate classes, but they are quite a rare weapon these days. Some more modern demonstration styles like XMA use them but these REd Oak kama are much more of a traditional weapon for traditioanl styles. Japanese Kobudo is rare now but look aroudn and you can find very good instructors. This pair of red oak kama will serve you well and there is no reason why you’ll need to buy another pair.

Advice from the shop on your Red Oak Kama

“Your main trouble with these will be finding an instructor to teach you them. If you all ready have one, hold onto them tight If not you might have to get onto youtube and be prepared to do some driving to weekend seminars.”

Doug Swift – Owner of Enso Martial Arts Shop

Sizing of your of Red Oak Kama

Here are the dimensions of this Red Oak Kama:

Total Length = 46cm or 18”
Grip diameter = 34mm / 1.5"
Tip diameter = 25mm / 1"
Blade Length = 13cm / 5"
Blade Width = 4cm / 1.5"
Weight (pair) =

If you have any questions about the Red Oak Kama you want to buy feel free to contact us at our shop to discuss it, call (0117) 9425832 or email [email protected]

Shipping your Red Oak Kama

We have a few different options for posting your items at Enso Martial Arts Shop. Prices vary depending on the overall order, weight, size etc. The checkout page will automatically workout the possible options for you.

We can send your item(s) in the following ways:

Courier Tracked - Order before 1pm, we can pack and post the same day to be with you the next working day, this is not a weekend service. It is fully tracked and we will send you the tracking number when we process your order.

Hermes - In our experience an extremely slow service, we cannot guarantee it will arrive. It isn't an option on the website for good reason, so if you want this pitiful service and your parcel thrown into a random hedge near your house, if you're lucky, just to save about £2 then simply call us on 0117 942 5832 and we can process your order over the phone.

UPS Worldwide - For anywhere outside the UK, we can post the same day but delivery times are dependent on the destination. Approximate delivery times are as follows:

Europe: 2-3 working days
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand: 3-4 working days
All other destinations: 4-7 working days.