Editing Tonfa (section)

==Types of tonfa==
There are different versions of the Okinawa tonfa but the basic design is the same.  The small grip is at one end of the tonfa.  The main body of the tonfa is where there are variations.  The most popular form of tonfa has rounded sides and a rounded bottom which makes a semicircle.   The square tonfa has rectangular faces on the main body of the weapon.   A paddle-shape tonfa has the bottom half wider than the front half and looks like a paddle.    Another tonfa has a rounded body throughout.  A crude pointed tonfa has the front heads and back heads ending in a pointed design.  This can be used for stabbing defense.<ref name=demura>{{cite book |last1=Demura |first1=Fumio |title=Tonfa, karate weapon of self-defense |date=1982 |publisher=Ohara Publications |location=Burbank, Calif. |isbn=0897500806}}</ref>