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Check out these great videos from industry greats and world class competitors like Mike Chat, Tyler Weaver and Mackensi Emory.

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  • Mackensi Emory - Ridge Chop Punch Combo

    This hand combo is a staple combination used in competition today. This combo is great for increasing speed, power, and intensity with fast punches and clean stances.
    Sport Karate | Forms | Hand Combos | Punching

  • Mackensi Emory - Thumb Spin

    The thumb spin is one of the most popular kama techniques used in competition today. Break down this intermediate level trick with a world champion.
    Sport Karate | Kamas | Weapons | Tricks | Spins

  • Mackensi Emory - Kama 7 Cuts

    The foundational strikes for kamas are the 7 cuts. Master these cuts and chops before you move on to more complex techniques.
    Kamas | Weapons | Striking | Basics | Combo | Creative | Extreme

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Finger Rolls

    Learn some of the best ways to help your students understand the finger roll. Personal preference will determine if they want to use the up and down method or the finger-push method.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Tricks | Spin | Manipulation

  • Tyler Weaver - Kama Release - Behind the Back Toss

    Behind the back tosses allow for a lot of versatility with kama tricks. Learn how to throw the kama from behind the back with vertical rotation.
    Weapons | Tricking | Kama | Release | Extreme | Trick

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Figure 8 Manipulation

    Figure 8's are low-risk moves that are great to show off speed in performance and competition. There are some complex direction changes, so be sure to take your time when explaining the technique.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Spin | Tricks | Manipulation | Speed

  • Tyler Weaver - Kama Thumb Spin

    This manipulation is great for demonstration and competition. Learn to spin the kama on your thumb with horizontal rotation.
    Weapons | Tricking | Kama | Extreme | Trick | Spin

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Negative Grip Single Cuts

    Learn all of the cutting variations for the negative grip. Once your students have these cuts down, challenge them to put it all together into a combination.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Cuts | Basics

  • Tyler Weaver - Kama Releases - Illusion & Box Cutter

    These two kama releases are heavily used in competition. You can also put these tricks together for a cool combo.
    Weapons | Trick | Extreme | Kama | Release

  • Mackensi Emory - Kama Finger Roll

    Learn the finger roll as a great transition in your forms. Find your balance point, use your thumb, and follow the rest of the 3-step process.
    Weapons | Tricks | Spin | Kamas | Creative | Extreme

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Full Release

    The full release is a huge milestone in your students' kama training that will propel them into advanced material. This release works with both kamas at the same time or one at a time.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Release | Tricks

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Negative Grip Cutting Combo

    Positive grip cutting is very common. Your students can set themselves apart from the competition using this creative combo that uses only negative grip.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Cuts | Combo

  • Mackensi Emory - Kama Chop Punch Drill

    These techniques are the foundation of your forms to make your forms clean, fast and powerful. This drill will help your students use the chop-punch effectively and with good technique.
    Forms | Basics | Chop | Punch | Combo | Creative | Extreme

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Punch & Double Punch Drill

    This drill will help your students use circular motion for proper kama punches instead of just pushing the weapons straight ahead.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Cuts | Basics

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Half Release

    The half release itself won't be used often in performance, but it is a crucial first step in understanding the timing and hand-eye coordination required for more advanced releases.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Release | Tricks

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Off Time & Same Time Outside Reverse Combo

    This longer spin combination links together outside reverse rotations that are both synchronized and staggered. This is a relatively easy way to add flash to intermediate students' forms.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Manipulation | Spin | Tricks | Combo

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Outside Rotation to Close

    Closing the weapon is a basic movement, but adding extra manipulation makes it much easier to disguise those little transitions for combos.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Transition | Spin | Manipulation | Tricks

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Open the Weapon

    This manipulation is instrumental in making smooth transitions between cut combos that use both positive and negative grips.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Transition | Spin | Manipulation | Tricks

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Outside Reverse Off Time Drill

    Switching up the timing is a great way to create illusion or show off speed in a kama form. Learn how to use the reverse spin with separated timing.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Spin | Tricks | Manipulation | Timing

  • Mike Chat - Kamas- 5 Cut Combo

    Commonly referred to as the 7-cut because of its motion, these 5 cuts are an excellent speed combo.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Cuts | Combo | Basics

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Palm Up Palm Down Double Diagonal Finger Roll

    Be sure that your students can perform hand rolls with both hands first. Once they have the proper skillset, change up the angle a bit to spice up the double finger roll.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Spin | Manipulation | Tricks

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Reverse Rotation

    This manipulation will be used often in creative and extreme combos. It shows great speed and will help transition to a variety of spins or cuts.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Tricks | Spin | Transition | Speed

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - The Illusion

    The illusion throw is an extremely popular release in open competition. Use this basic toss to spice up your students' forms or demo team routines.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Tricks | Release

  • Mike Chat - Kamas - Sideways Finger Roll Palm Up

    Finger rolls are among the most common performance manipulations with the kamas. Use the same technique as the vertical finger roll, just turning the wrist to the side.
    XMA | Kamas | Weapons | Extreme | Spin | Tricks | Manipulation