Nick_sam Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 i have a question (or a couple!) about kobudo. i understand it is the art that exclusively involves weapons?is it japanese?is it a stand-alone art, or is it a part of another? (eg: kobudo being an element of karate trainging, etc).does anyone know of any good dojos that teach kobudo in london?i hope i havnt made any wrong assumptions (how embarrasing!) on what kobudo actually is! i would be really grateful for any input at all!thanks,nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobudohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taira_Shinken "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamesu Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Nice links.Also,Kobudo translates loosely to: Old-way. (Ancient way.)Or, the way of old. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauzin Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Yup those links basically sum it up. I would add that it is pretty uncommon these days to find Kobudo that isn't linked to some form of karate. I would suggest looking around for an Issin-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Okinawan Kenpo, or Goju-ryu (30% of Goju schools practice weapons) school. These are the most common styles to find Kobudo being practiced with. Good luck! The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goju_boi Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 we have kobudo in our dojo ,but it's only an extra if you want to pay the extra money to learn it https://www.samuraimartialsports.com for your source of Karate,Kobudo,Aikido,And Kung-Fu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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