The sai (Japanese: 釵, lit. 'hairpin'; Chinese: 鐵尺, lit. 'iron ruler') is a pointed melee weapon from Okinawa. It was historically utilized in martial arts such as Okinawan kobudō and southern Chinese martial arts, and has been absorbed into the curriculum of many modern martial arts.

El sai (釵) es un arma de origen asiático pero preservada en su manejo en okinawense. Se cree que fue una herramienta agrícola que se convirtió en arma, pero también se afirma que evolucionó desde un principio como un arma.

Sai (釵) è il nome ryukyuano per un'arma tradizionale di Okinawa [1] anche usata in India, Cina, Indonesia, Malaysia e Thailandia. La sua forma è essenzialmente composta da una sorta di bastone arrotondato e appuntito, con due lunghe proiezioni non …

This article provides information on the practicality of the sai for self defense, its learning curve, historical background, legal aspects, martial arts that use the sai, and where to get your own sai for training.

Sai (em Chinês: 釵) é uma arma usada em alguns estilos de wushu, mas principalmente correlacionado a uma arte marcial nativa de Oquinaua, o kobudo, pelo que se acreditava ser originário dessa região.

Aug 19, 2021 · The sai (釵, lit. which means “Hairpin” in Japanese) looks something like a cross between a trident and a dagger. The three-pronged sai weapon is commonly used in ninjutsu and Kobudo, the Okinawan martial art that involves weapons.

Aug 14, 2023 · The sai is a traditional Okinawan weapon associated with Okinawan martial arts and ninjitsu. It is characterized by its distinctive fork shape, with a round, unsharpened prong in the middle.

Jul 4, 2024 · What has been presented here is a classical approach to the use of the sai — aka sai-jutsu — that seeks to place the application of the weapon into its historical setting. And such an approach inevitably yields methods that differ from what one sees in modern, traditional expressions of kobudo.

Apr 7, 2023 · Today, sai techniques are taught in most forms of Karate, and they are a popular choice for weapons categories in Karate tournaments. The sai can also be employed in Korean martial arts like Tae Kwon Do and traditional Okinawan martial …

Jul 8, 2024 · El sai era un arma de Okinawa para hacer cumplir la ley. Al igual que su homólogo japonés, el jutte, el sai funcionaba como un arma polivalente para someter y detener a los delincuentes y como símbolo de autoridad (sólo el alguacil local llevaba un par).