Mae Te is another ancient Okinawan Weapon that probabl;y came from China where it was originally much longer and was used as a crutch. This unique weapon has many advantages over its sister weapon the tongfa as it extends itself by about 12" and as well can be used as a nunchaku be swung and then attack generating much more power. Bullet Points for the front. You will learn 1. three rare kata for the Tekko, 2. The basics of the Mae Te, 3. The history of the Mae Te. 4. So much more.