Tekko - Okinawan Traditional Karate & Kobudo Art

When it comes to horsing around, tekko is the tool you need. Tekko? What is tekko? It was the staple of some Okinawan stables. A few American martial artists know tekko as Okinawan knuckle dusters. The tekko is a tool of self-defense practiced much like forms of karate, with kata, bunkai and basics. Originally, tekko was a horseshoe, stirrup, or similar tool that was sometimes modified, or used as is.