Rake, a weapon used in Takhado

A martial art posture imitating farmers’ activities

‘Thai son cu dinh’ – a defensive posture using rake as ashield

‘Lao tru toa the’ – a posture inspired by Zhu Bajie (Pigsy), a character in Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ by Wu Cheng'en

With its special structure, rake could be used to take enemy’s weapons away easily

A Takhado practitioner uses rake as a weapon to attack his enemy

Though rake seems to be a simple farming tool yet it can be used as an effective weapon in Takhado

‘Khuynh than bat thiet’ – an attacking posture using rake

Rakes can be used to fight down many weapons

‘Thiet ba thuong dinh’ - a defensive posture using rake as a shield to prevent enemy’s weapons from above

Rakes can fight down many weapons such as blades, swords, spears, maces, among others