KaratekaAndy Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 I thought karate had no weaponsDepends on what you do. The karate I practice in does weapon training.I prefer using a staff over the other weapons available. "...to stand between the candle and the shining moon..."
cathal Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 I voted boTrue, in my dojo we officially do not practice with weapons. However the instructors do not disallow or protest if you bring weapons to train with. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu
ShadowFox Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 I gotta go with the staff, yet for some strange reason I have an easier wielding Nunchaku. "Martial Arts is kinda like yin and yang when you think about it; it 50% physical and 50% mental"
Sohan Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 My mind is my favorite weapon.Respectfully,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu
GOM Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Karate and Kobudo are two different Martial Arts. Granted a lot of karate schools do include kobudo, but they are not related. 'Karate' (China/Empty hand) never had weapons in it's syllabus, as karate was formed for Japanese school children as a means of fitness, stretching and sport.
Sohan Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Japanese karate may not have had weapons as part of their syllabus, but Okinawan karate from Shuri, Naha, and Tomari, the precursors to Japanese karate, did. Weapons include the kama, noburikama, tonfa, sai, and nunchuka. This is what we have been taught in Shorin-ryu karate-do. Respectfully,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu
Blackbeltblonde Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 I couldn't vote cause Escrima sticks weren't on there.. We should have an "other" option ~BBB Training 14 yearsKalkinodo Blackbelt
Holland Posted April 16, 2006 Posted April 16, 2006 I prefer Eku, Nunte bo, and bo. I like two handed weapons.
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