Okinawan Kobudō 沖縄古武道 - Old Martial Way of Okinawa
The martial arts weaponry systems originating in the Ryu Kyu Kingdom, modern day Okinawa
Matayoshi Shinko 又吉眞光 (1888-1947)
It was in Okinawa, Hokkaido, and China that Matayoshi Shinko Sensei received the majority of his exposure and training in various weapons arts that he used to formulate his school.
The martial arts weaponry systems originating in the Ryu Kyu Kingdom, modern day Okinawa
Matayoshi Shinko 又吉眞光 (1888-1947)
It was in Okinawa, Hokkaido, and China that Matayoshi Shinko Sensei received the majority of his exposure and training in various weapons arts that he used to formulate his school.
Matayoshi Kobudō Weapons
Rokushakubo (Kon or Bo): A six foot staff made of hardwood, generally used for carrying buckets
Sai: A three pronged truncheon
Kama: Farmers sickle
Kusari Kama: Kama with a length of chain or rope attached
Tonfa: A side-handled baton
Nunchaku: A thrashing weapon. Two sticks (length of wrist to elbow) connected by chain or rope.
Eku: Boat oar
Tekko: Originally stirrups, basically used like brass knuckles
Kuwa: Okinawan Farming hoe
Tinbe-Rochin: Shield & Spear or Sword traditionally a shield made from tortoise shell and a short spear or machete
Matayoshi Kobudo Kata
Rokushakubo:
Shushi no kun
Choun no kun
Chikin no kun
Sakugawa no kun
Shiishi no kun
Sai:
Nicho Sai
Sancho Sai
Shinbaru no Sai
Tunkua:
Tunkua dai ichi
Tunkua dai ni
Nunchaku:
Nunchaku no kata
Eku:
Chikin aka chu no Eku di
Kuwa:
Kuwa no kata
Tinbe:
Tinbe no kata
Kama:
Kama no kata
Rokushakubo (Kon or Bo): A six foot staff made of hardwood, generally used for carrying buckets
Sai: A three pronged truncheon
Kama: Farmers sickle
Kusari Kama: Kama with a length of chain or rope attached
Tonfa: A side-handled baton
Nunchaku: A thrashing weapon. Two sticks (length of wrist to elbow) connected by chain or rope.
Eku: Boat oar
Tekko: Originally stirrups, basically used like brass knuckles
Kuwa: Okinawan Farming hoe
Tinbe-Rochin: Shield & Spear or Sword traditionally a shield made from tortoise shell and a short spear or machete
Matayoshi Kobudo Kata
Rokushakubo:
Shushi no kun
Choun no kun
Chikin no kun
Sakugawa no kun
Shiishi no kun
Sai:
Nicho Sai
Sancho Sai
Shinbaru no Sai
Tunkua:
Tunkua dai ichi
Tunkua dai ni
Nunchaku:
Nunchaku no kata
Eku:
Chikin aka chu no Eku di
Kuwa:
Kuwa no kata
Tinbe:
Tinbe no kata
Kama:
Kama no kata