LeaF Posted September 21, 2003 Posted September 21, 2003 Anyone care to share any insight on how zen and kobudo are related, this would be extremely helpful, and links or publications could aslo be of use.... thank you P.s. Also if anyone knows any perticularly good websites or other sources giving a detialed history of Okinawan Kobudo that would also be extremely helpful Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN
LeaF Posted September 23, 2003 Author Posted September 23, 2003 Anybody care to lend a hand? Goju Ryu Karate-do and Okinawan Kobudo, 17 Years Old 1st kyu Brown Belt in in Goju Ryu Karate-do, & Shodan in Okinawan KobudoGiven enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result.I AM CANADIAN
Sauzin Posted September 23, 2003 Posted September 23, 2003 To my knowledge the two have very little to do with one another. Now I have to admit, I don’t know much about Zen. As I understand it, it is Japanese in origin and has had a strong influence on Japanese sword art practice and on martial arts stemming or related to this (Aikido, Jujitsu). If Kobudo has any influences other then its Okinawan roots, they are Chinese. Kobudo and Japanese weapon arts have done very little intermingling. Kobudo is not taught in the same format as the Japanese sword. Because most of those who practice Kobudo have practiced some form of karate, it is taught in the same format. You may as well ask whether or not Zen has any connections to Karate. My answer would still be, not really. As far as Kobudo’s origins go I would suggest reading Unante by John Sells. That book really lays it all down. Hope this helps some, -Paul Holsinger 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.
major_motoko Posted October 3, 2003 Posted October 3, 2003 Hi, Try these books (links go to Amazon.com) Zen Kobudo Zen in the martial arts Zen in the art of archery motoko 2nd Kyu Brown Belt, Wado Ryu Karate-do"Daniel-san best karate still inside!" Mr Myagi
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