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Kobudo
Kobudo, also known as Ryukyu Kobujutsu,
is the study of Okinawan weaponry, and covers a wide
range of traditional weapons, such as the bo
(staff), sai, tonfa, nunchaku, and eiku (oar), to
name a few. Our dojos practice the art of Yamanni
Chinen Ryu (or Yamanni Ryu, for short),
focusing on the bo and the sai. This art has a rich history, and the
form of this art has remained relatively unchanged throughout the
centuries. The Yamanni Ryu system is distinct
from other styles of Okinawan Kobudo,
in that wide, sweeping strikes and continual flow are strongly emphasized,
compared to the shorter, more abrupt methods of other systems. We
practice the following weapons kata: Bo
kata: Donyukon
ichi Donyukon ni Suuji no kun Choun no kun sho Choun
no kun dai Ryubi
no kun Sakugawa no kun Shirataru no kun Sai
kata: Shimabukuro no sai ichi Shimabukuro no sai ni Kyan no sai Nakandakari no sai Kishaba
no sai sho Kishaba no sai dai Training
in the katana (sword) and the bokken (wooden
katana) is also part of the weapons program. |
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