theswarm Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 I'm really interested in doing a weapon art of some kind. Can people post their knowledge? the weapons i'm most interested in are the staff, and the sai what arts use these - and what arts use these earlier one? also if the art does other stuff that would be cool as well and to the question of the topic, can someone explain okinawan kabudo - and what weapons it uses?
Withers M.A.A. Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 Most traditional Japanese Martial Arts will teach the bo and the sai. Kabudo refers to the Japanese weapon styles. 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist!
theswarm Posted April 1, 2003 Author Posted April 1, 2003 ok so is kabudo an art? or just part of arts?
Tobias_Reece Posted April 1, 2003 Posted April 1, 2003 I train/teach Okinawan Kobudo (Matayoshi/Shinken lineage), and we just do weapons. Some schools will teach weapons and call it their 'kobudo' syllabus. OH OH OH OH OH - I just reread your post, theswarm, and noticed you said: and to the question of the topic, can someone explain okinawan kabudo - and what weapons it uses? Take a trip to https://www.martialarts2000.freeserve.co.uk and have a read. Tis my Boss' concoction. "You Are Never Given A Dream Without Also Being Given The Power To Make It True. You May Have To Work For It, However"Principal Kobudo Instructor & OwnerWest Yorkshire Kobudo Academy2nd Kyu (Matayoshi Okinawan Kobudo, IOKA UK)
AndrewGreen Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Kobudo means "old martial way" Within an okinawan context that means the weapons training. Within a japanese context it is just old styles, styles that have a long lineage. Bo and sai are the two main weapons of Okinawan Kobudo. Other popular ones are: Tonfa, Nunchaku, kama. Less popular ones: Timbae (shield used with short spear/machete/sword) 3 sectional staff, eku/kai (boat oar) Tekko (knuckle duster) Suruchin (weighted chain) manji sai (sai but one prong up, one down) Nunti-bo (spear with manji sai on end), Kuwa (a hoe... don't ask) There are some others, depends on who you train with. I teach most of the above. The only one we've never use is the kuwa. Nunti-bo & suruchin not very often, same for manji sai. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
BKJ1216 Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 I thought kobudo meant way of the bo White Belt- Shudokan Karate
AndrewGreen Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 No, that would be "bodo"... but you'll never here that. Bojitsu is usually used. Ko - Old/ancient Bu - Martial (same as budo, bushido, etc.) Do - way Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
BKJ1216 Posted April 2, 2003 Posted April 2, 2003 Oh alright, woo hoo first japanese lesson. That'll impress my teacher next year. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
theswarm Posted April 9, 2003 Author Posted April 9, 2003 this school isn't connected to the IOKA does this mean it's not a real kobudo school?
AndrewGreen Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 this school isn't connected to the IOKA does this mean it's not a real kobudo school? No, might be, might not be. Politics has nothing to do with it. Providing they teach good material associations are irrelevant. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
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