Qualifications: 8 years or older

Fee: includes a pair of 11’ or 14’ lightweight, with color embedded in the metal for a durable finish. Die-cut blades provide an updated look.  Colors: Orange, Green, Blue, Red or Pink (Priced at $69.99 plus shipping)

Kama (鎌 or かま) are Okinawan and Japanese traditional farming implements similar to a sickle used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon. Before being used in martial arts, the kama was widely used throughout Asia to cut crops, mostly rice.

The Kama is a formidable weapon, traditionally used in pairs, though in agricultural use it would be used one-handed, whilst the other hand grasped the stalks for cutting. Okinawan kata (forms) suggesting that the kama could also be used to block, trap and disarm weapons used against an attacker. The hard edge of the kama blade would traditionally be kept razor-sharp to enable efficient cutting of crops, which made it a lethal weapon in the right hands, though this is sometimes a cause of training accidents by unskilled wielders, for whom blunt training versions of the weapon are created. They were often used by ninjas.