As a member of shuguro nakazatos kobudo organization, okinawa kobudo kokusai rengukai, we are part of a unique lineage that dates back hundreds of years. Nunchaku matayoshi kobudoukokinawa kobudo trainingweapons. The 1st okinawa karate international tournament executive committee, all right reserved. This is a book every karateka should have in their library. Sakagami ryushos book ryukyu kobudo shirizu i nunchaku kihongata, published in april 1968, was the first kobudo instruction book available in both japanese and english and received much attention outside japan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. The history, tools, and techniques of the ancient martial art guarelli, andrea on. In 1964, he published ryukyu kobudo taikan the encyclopedia of ryukyu kobudo. Asl eventbrite colman fink presents shinken tairamotokatsu inoue style kobudo workshop in new bedford friday, october 2016 at aikido of bristol county bushido tenshin dojo, new bedford, ma. This book this book, even if damaged, is an authentic piece of history of karate and a must for the serious martial arts collector. Many of the ryukyu kobudo kata handed down in our style come from taira shinken. He was the first president of the ryukyu kobudo preservation and promotion societyjuly 1970. Jul 11, 2016 great historical photos, plus a section illustrating the kata that grandmaster kise developed under the guidance of master soken.
Ryukyu kobudo is the term used for the ancient art of okinawa weaponry. Great historical photos, plus a section illustrating the kata that grandmaster kise developed under the guidance of master soken. The photographic documents on ryukyu kobudo and master taira shinken contain various valuable rare pics of venerable old taira and other masters training. When sakagami ryusho visited the united states, he had the opportunity to meet actor bruce lees mother, grace ho. In matayoshi kobudo there are just one kata mateshinonunchaku or. Description title okinawa karate kobudo author isamu ebihara publication year 1983this is a very rare illustrated karate techniques book by isamu ebihara. Official statement of the osmkkf regarding the ismskf, jay gravelle and greg lazarus july 11, 2016.
Okinawa shorin ryu kyudokan karatedo and ryu kyu kobudo ryukonkai associations have a very close relationship. Kobu nunchaku okinawa kobudo kata by shotokan karate world federation. Kinjoh sensei is second to none in performing the iyeku kata, as all who have. The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo system taught by hanshi c. In 1964, taira published ryukyu kobudo taikan the encyclopedia of ryukyu kobudo, the first comprehensive book about ryukyu kobudo in japanese. Sakagami ryushos book ryukyu kobudo shirizu i nunchaku kihon gata. To those who participates in the competition as coach preliminary rounds 20180720. Furthermore, because the nunchaku was one of the most difficult weapons to learn and develop techniques for, there was not many recorded or passed down kata. When emporer hirohito visited okinawa in 1921, master shimko matayoshi, along with chojun miyagi, gave a demonstration of okinawan kobudo.
Martial arts were practiced by the matayoshi family for over 9 generations and drew heavy influence from japanese, chinese and indigenous okinawan martial arts styles. He has published a great karate book titled karatedo taikanblue book. Nunchaku forms kata training dvd video karate by master james holan master holan provides expert instruction on basic single nunchaku techniques. To get this page started i would love for past visitors to send me some information. Outline and practice of okinawa traditional kobudo, instruction of kata ufugushiku. Martial arts have been practiced by the matayoshi family for over 9 generations and draw influence from japanese, chinese and indigenous okinawan martial arts styles. Kama kata the kama kata of matayoshi kobudo is demonstrated on okinawa. Okinawan kobudo nunchaku and sai book by ryusho sakagami. Okinawa kobudo volume ii 3rd kyu to 1st dan black belt features the basic techniques kihon of three weapons. This page is for all visitors to the hombu dojo to add comments and photographs about their visit. Book by ryusho sakagami itosuryu karate okinawa gojuryu karate kata book 2vol. Instruction of bo and kata ufugushiku nu kun, basic and variations of nunchaku maezato no nunchakku bo, nunchaku. You can obtain certifications and degreesjust like the one shown here under our organizations toeiryuiaibattorenmei and the international okinawa kobudo association.
Taira created the nunchaku kata taught in ryukyu kobudo taira no nunchaku. The techniques of the two arts are closely related in some styles, evidenced by the emptyhand and weapon variants of certain kata. Okinawa kenpo karate kobudo international karate kobudo. These are the only two books on karate ever published by choki motobu. By the release of the second part of the book series ryukyu kobudo tesshinkan this kobudoschool seems to bet he best documented one world wide. Master george bierman, 8th dan of goshin jutsu karate, kobudo and akai ju jutsu, and holder of 5 world championships over his 37 years in martial arts, has embodied all his experience in this first dvd on kobudo.
During these early days, he researched and developed thirty kata while devising a solid, comprehensive curriculum that would become the foundation of the dojo he opened in 1959 in naha shi. As you might know,ryusho sakagami,the author of this book is 3th soke of itosukai. Shinko matayoshi along with gichin funakoshi was the first to demonstrate kobudo in japan in 1915. The exact date of its arrival to okinawa is unknown, but the similar tools can be found throughout the coast of south asia. Armes kobudo, nunchaku, tonfa boutique des arts martiaux. The original comprises of 70 pages with a size of 305 times 218 mm, and in the kata depictions with 8 photographs per page. Okinawan weapons of matsu higa, hama higa, and chatan yara. You will also learn 2 american style single nunchaku forms ready for competition stances blocks strikes hand changing 2. Extremely effective and powerful, the nunchaku do not require great strength or skill to master. Ryukyu kobudo is a handweapon art that finds its origins in the ancient ryukyu islands presentday okinawa. We welcome articles from those staying at the hombu as well as those attending training. Jul 06, 2018 kobudo, the ancient art of okinawan weapons, is a significant part of shorinryu karate seiyokai. The kihon and kata listed below are in keeping with the requirements and standards as set out by hanshi hidemi tamayose, 10th dan, president of the ryu kyu kobudo tesshinkan. Dynamic martial arts instructional weapons book by world renowned okinawan martial arts weapons master shihan nishiuchi on the nunchaku.
Beginner kata and application, chuugoku okinawa karatedo. The international okinawa kobudo association is a traditional martial art with principles. Up until 40 years ago, each master learned only one kata and took it to a country and taught it there. Ryukyu kobudo tesshinkan compendium katalexicon this book, for the first time ever worldwide, contains the entire curriculum of the traditional weaponbased martial art ryukyu tesshinkan from okinawa.
Okinawa kobudo volume i 6th to 4th kyu features the basic techniques kihon of three weapons. In addition, more than eighty 80 combative scenarios. However, the association does not have kata for the sanbon nunchaku. Nunchaku tutorial matayoshi kata main sequence application. You will learn figure 8 blocks, outward strikes, double strikes and much more. Ryukyu kobudo kongoryu was an okinawan weaponary martial arts style. Discover now the original applications of okinawa kobudo, handed down. Nunchaku kata of the matayoshi system of okinawan kobudo performed by daniel pyatt, sensei as part of a nidan examination. The katas of karate and kobudo are inevitably essential to budo seeing from the historical point of view. He is president of both the italian association of okinawa kobudo aiko and the international matayoshi kobudo association imka. The two kata taught by the ryukyu kobudo shimbukan are maezato no nunchaku, developed by taira shinken sensei and akamine no nunchaku, developed by akamine eisuke sensei. Thank you very much for your registration to participate in the preliminary rounds of mainland japan overseas of the competition of the 1st okinawa karate international tournament. Book kobudo okinawa traditional old martial arts, nakamoto masahiro, english.
On this exciting dvd you will see the rare timbei kata of bushi warrior shinkichi kuniyoshi c. He also serves as technical director of okinawa karatedo italy oki. The bo kata featured in this volume are shushi no kon sho, shushi no kon dai, and sakugawa no kon sho. It uses a variety of long and short weapons, typically including the bo staff, also known as kon, sai iron fork, tonfa millstone handle, nunchaku horse bridle, and nicho kama two sickles. Kobudo katas black belt certification iaido shuchu. Click download or read online button to get okinawan kobudo book now. Thank you very much for your registration to participate in okinawa karate seminars of the 1st okinawa karate international tournament.
Ryukyu kobudo ryukonkai sri lanka we follow ryu kyu kobudo ryukonkai, the kobudo style created by hanshi, kotaro iha 10th dan, a leading kobudo teacher in okinawa and in the whole world of today. Traditional japanese weapons katas usually use okinawan kobudo weapons. All students of shorinryu karate begin their training in kobudo at the same time they begin training in traditional karate. Matayoshi kobudo is an general term referring to the style of okinawan kobudo that was developed by matayoshi shinpo. Also, you have the name of every arts nunchaku, bo, tonfa, etc. Kenshin kan karate and kobudo okinawan karate books. As june 15th, 2016, grandmaster fusei kise, kaicho isao kise, and the osmkkf okinawa shorinryu matsumura orthodox karate and kobudo federation have no interest in being involved with the ismskf, greg lazarus or jay gravelle as evidenced by the withdrawal of grandmaster. The sticks are made of wood and have a length of 65 cm. Nunchaku okinawan weapon of selfdefense in arizona. Students from chandler, gilbert, mesa phoenix and tempe train at the arizona hombu in the east valley.
Sai is a weapon that belongs to the arsenal of the okinawan kobudo. Kata were translated from inoue motokatsus ultrarare kobudo book series. The nunchaku is a popular kobudo weapon in shorinryu karate. See more of asociacion tradicional okinawa kobudo on facebook. Main sequence of matayoshi nunchaku kata is very interesting because it is not simple figure 8 movement as in other known okinawan kobudo styles. Asociacion tradicional okinawa kobudo shared a post.
Okinawa kobudo or weapons is one of the oldest and most traditional martial arts styles. The history, tools, and techniques of the ancient martial art. We also include certifications to become a shuchu key ring self defense instructor and a sport warrior official. The nunchaku may have originated in china, but more likely was modified from a threshing flail by okinawan martial artists, or modified from equine tools, such as the okinawan tekko. Apr 21, 20 as a contemporary witness it includes a large number of photographs of taira shinken himself performing different kata, as well as other rare photographs of many masters of the time. Good book for history, if you want a book with katas go somewhere else. Of particular interest to the black belt readership are the fullcolor technique photos of eku no kata and related bunkai fighting applications that pit the eku oar against the bo staff. The bokata featured in this volume are ufugushiku no kon, shushi no kon koshiki old style, sakugawa no kon dai, and sueyoshi no kon. It was created in xix century by shinchin matayoshi and developed later by shingi, shintoku and shinko. This book is all taira doing the katas no one else just. The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo video series is the most complete presentation available on this unique traditional system of okinawan martial arts which traces its lineage from the mid1700s. Jo management is done in the form of traditional kobudo okinawa. Shihan nishiuchis budo weapons commercial books, dvds. Kobudo, weapons, kenjitsu yamazato media productions.
Our traditional weapons training includes kihon basic training, kata traditional forms and kumite sparring. First published in okinawa in 2000, the english language edition was published in 2003. Book kobudo okinawa traditional old martial arts, by nakamoto masahiro, the first hanshi 10th dan okinawa kobudo, english, translated by miguel da luz, size. A book any martial artist should have in their library. If you look closely you will see that there are two straight strikes and two diagonals. If you are a black belt in kobudo, you are likely to have two bo one for kumite and one for kata, two sai, two tonfa, two nunchaku one foam for kumite and one.
The oldest documented history for kobudo is believed to be around 1762 with sakagawa chikodun peichin kanga 17331815, also nicknamed sakagawa tode china hand sakagawa. Dec 14, 2015 however the development of the weapon came about, due to their law restraints, the okinawans were forced into training with them in secrecy. Matayoshi kobudo is a general term referring to the style of okinawan kobudo that was developed by matayoshi shinpo. Arizona kobudo nunchaku kata demonstrated at apollos gym, chandler by sokeshodai. The ikkf open hand katas trace their lineage from the shurite and nahate orthodox systems, as passed down to us today by shigeru nakamura and seikichi odo. This is an excellent work where you can find plenty of tips for the performance of some. After his death in september 1970, taira was succeeded in ryukyu kobudo hozon shinkokai in okinawa by eisuke akamine and in mainland japan by inoue motokatsu. This is a reprint of two books by choki motobu 18701944 okinawa kenpo toudi jutsu kumitehen his very first book published in 1926 and watashi no karate jutsu my karate art published in 1932. Nov 30, 20 nunchaku kata of the matayoshi system of okinawan kobudo performed by daniel pyatt, sensei as part of a nidan examination. The two saikata are chatan yara no sai, hamahiga no sai, and. The book delves deep into the history of the okinawan martial arts and includes many neverbeforeseen photographs given to guarelli by the matayoshi family.
Sakagami ryushos book ryukyu kobudo shirizu i nunchaku kihongata. Illustrated okinawa karate kobudo kata book isamu ebihara. Okinawan kobudo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It is a combination of native fighting methods and those imported from the surrounding areas, especially fukien province on the chinese coast. Okinawa kobudo weapons, antibullying skills, fitness programs for women and men and karate lessons for kids. Download videos kobudo, traditional weapons from japan and okinawa.
Shihan nishiuchis youtube commercial for his book and video series for okinawan kobudo he uses the common term karate weapons and iaido. This is the first volume sporting hanshi leif hermansson, 10th dan karate and okinawa kobudo and his extensive kobudo curriculum. Shoukyu sono kata to oyou traditional okinawan kobudo. Kata matayoshi no nunchaku okinawan kobudo youtube. The mere acceptance of the traditional kata may cause the danger of distorting the fundamental ideas and principles of kata. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Okinawa kobudo volume ii by andreas quast paperback lulu. All of the popular traditional kobudo weapons are taught to students at the arizona hombu dojo by halloffame karate instructor soke hausel, on the. There is also a sanbon nunchaku, which is a three sectioned nunchaku. The history, tools, and techniques of the ancient martial art guarelli, andrea. Dvd kobudo, traditional weapons from japan and okinawa, sai, nunchaku, kama, bo, jo, eku, tonfa. Well it took us a little time but we have finally worked out the database issues and it appears that everything is now functioning correctly.
Taira shinken is the man when it comes to okinawan kobudo. Karate techniques in this book is the ones the author learned from masanobu kina. It shows rare photos of master funakoshi showing his techniques. All sequences are displayed clearly displayed on figures stepbystep. Okinawa kobudo is a style of the weapons fighting developed by the matayoshis family. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
It uses a variety of long and short weapons, typically including the bo staff, also known as kon, sai iron fork, tonfa millstone handle, nunchaku horse bridle, and. Although he might be known as a itosuryu karate master,he is good at karate,jodo,kendo,iaido and kobudo like nunchalu and. One mans mark ryukyu kobudo hozon shinkokai beikoku so. Whats new the 1st okinawa karate international tournament. Matayoshi kobudo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Kobudo okinawa shorinryu kyudokan karatedo sri lanka. Shinko matayoshis son, shinpo, was a renowned master of okinawa kobudo.
The two works contain all basics and kata from the 6th kyu to 1st dan. This is a 192page hard cover book with dust jacket, limited to 2000 numbered copies. Sep 11, 20 okinawa kobudo volume ii 3rd kyu to 1st dan black belt features the basic techniques kihon of three weapons. Although he might be known as a itosuryu karate master,he is good at karate,jodo,kendo,iaido and kobudo like nunchalu and sai. Guarelli holds seminars worldwide, has published several books on okinawan martial arts, and resides in verona, italy. Traditional japanese martial arts study traditional japanese weapons. Kata, bunkai, kumite, kihon, techniques, training, competition and self defense applications, for martial artists, students, practitioners and. The nunchaku no kata deserves special notice because it is described as an unfinished study form. When sakagami ryusho visited the united states, he had the opportunity to meet actor bruce lee s mother, grace ho. The okinawa kenpo karate kobudo koryu kan system taught by the ikkf includes a total of 51 kata.