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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 Oshiro-ha Yamanni Chinen
Ryu (or Yamanni Ryu, for short), focusing on the bo
and the sai, in line with the teachings of Shihan Toshihiro Oshiro, of the
Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai. 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 – Initiation Donyukon ni – Initiation Choun no kun sho – Beginner /
Intermediate Choun no kun dai – Beginner /
Intermediate Suuji no kun – Intermediate Ryubi no kun – Intermediate Sakugawa no kun – Advanced Intermediate Shirataru no kun – Advanced Sai kata: Shimabukuro no sai ichi
– Basic Shimabukuro no sai ni
– Basic Kyan no sai – Intermediate Nakandakari no sai – Intermediate Kishaba no sai sho
– Advanced Kishaba no sai dai
– Advanced Training
in the katana (sword) and the bokken (wooden
katana) is also part of the weapons program. |
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