Yamanni Ryu or Mayitoshi Ryu Robudo

[Ueshirokarate]

Any practitioners of either of these styles of Kobudo?

[Harlan]

I think there are a few here. What's the question?

[Ueshirokarate]

Nothing specific, just thought a discussion about the would be interesting.

[still kicking]

Ueshirokarate -- I've recently moved to a dojo that pratices Yamanni ryu bo and sai, plus another weapons style that I can't recall right now. I've been working on the Yamanni ryu Sai jutsu ichi and ni (I think that's the correct name) for a couple of months. I'm used to a very hard straight in kobudo style, so the rounder softer moves are a bit of a challenge, but I am enjoying it! I am finding it a little difficult to discover the origins of power from within, but that's probably because I'm mostly focused on memorizing the moves at this point. There is a seminar coming up in a couple of weeks, by Oshiro shihan, which I'm sure will be quite worthwhile. Have you been training in this style for very long?