Tou / Bamboo Bundle
籐 / Tou
Traditional Okinawan Hojo Undo equipment composed of bound bamboo stalks for finger conditioning.
Quick Facts
CategoryEquipment
Pronunciation/[toh]/
Alternative NamesBamboo conditioning bundle, Finger thrust bundle
Definition
Tou consists of a tightly bound cylinder of 10 to 20 tough bamboo stalks. Practitioners repeatedly stab spear-hand thrusts (Nukite) into the bundle's center, building finger tendon resistance and bone density.
Related Terms
Makiwara巻物 / 巻き藁
Traditional Okinawan training post used to develop striking power and condition impact surfaces.
Te手Japanese word for hand or palm.
Hojo Undo補助運動Traditional system of Okinawan conditioning exercises using specialized wooden and stone equipment.
Nukite / Spear-hand貫手Thrusting strike using reinforced fingertips aimed at soft vital targets (throat, solar plexus).