Ninja Kusari-fundo

The Manrikigusari was believed to have been developed by Masaki Tarodayu in the 1700's. It is used by several Ko Ryu Budo schools. Used to snag and snare the opponent as well as strike with the weight. The chain weapon is a versatile weapon in the hands of a skilled practitioner Can be thrown by swinging overhead or popping like a whip. May also be held concealed in one hand and used to strike.. Kusari-fundo is a hand held weapon used in feudal Japan, consisting of a length of chain (kusari) with a weight (fundo) attached to each end of the chain. Various sizes and shapes of chain and weight were used as there was no set rule on the construction of these weapons. Other popular names are manrikigusari (萬力鏈) ("ten thousand power chain") or just manriki.   The chain (kusari) The chain (kusari) of a kusari fundo. Typically the length of the forged chain could vary from around 12 inches (30 cm) up to 48 inches (120 cm). The chain links could have many different shapes including rou