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	Okinawa Kobudo History
		The techniques of Karate and Kobudo were, by their nature, to be kept from the uninitiated.
		Modern Kobudo was founded by Shinko Matayoshi (1888-1947), born in the Naha region from a wealthy family.
		In 1970, he formed the All Okinawa Kobudo Federation (Zen Okinawa Kobudo Renmei) and until his untimely death in 1997 was the technical advisor for all Okinawan Kobudo styles.
	kobudo.okinawa.free.fr /history/index.html (954 words)

	Kobudo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Okinawan kobudo.
		Kobudo (古武道) is a Japanese term which can be translated as "old martial way." It was formerly known as Kobujutsu ("old martial art") however, with the advent of Martial Arts generally becoming practiced for reasons other than that of practicality it is now more commonly known as Kobudo.
		Within Japan, it generally refers to any traditional martial art (such as Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū) but outside of Japan it generally refers to several different weapon traditions of Okinawan origin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kobudo (139 words)

	Okinawan kobudo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kobudo traditions were shaped by indigenous Okinawan techniques that arose within the Aji, or noble class, and by imported methods from China and possibly other countries that traded with the Ryukus.
		The majority of modern kobudo traditions that survived the difficult times during and following World War II were preserved and handed down by Taira Shinken and Kenwa Mabuni, and developed into a practical system by Motokatsu Inoue in conjunction with Taira Shinken.
		Kobudo arts are not strictly related to karate, but several styles of that art include some degree of kobudo training as part of their curriculum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Okinawan_kobudo (411 words)

	Kobudo
		Kobudo is an Okinawan term that refers to Kobujutsu or, ancient weapon art.
		Although kobudo weapons are not really a part of karate, their development has shadowed the development and evolution of karate to the degree that they are almost inseparable.
		In 1600 the Japanese invaded and occupied Okinawa.
	www.1shoken.com /Kobudo.htm (1168 words)

	Kobudo (Weapons)
		Kobudo, was born in Okinawa in Yomitan Village, located in the Kina District on December 27, 1921.
		It was out of these days of unrest that the art of kobudo (the ancient martial way) was born, due to a necessity for peasants to defend their families or property by turning common, everyday items into weapons that could be used for self defense.
		The Matayoshi Kobudo system places great emphasis on the use of the bo, an implement said to be derived from the tenbib, which was a wooden staff that was slung across the shoulders in order to transport buckets of water on each end.
	www.samuraimartialsports.com /kobudo.htm (3043 words)

	Kodokan Boston \| Kobudo History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Kobudo training is much like karate training, in that it is made up of basics, kata, and applications of the kata.
		In studying the kobudo, the same level of commitment is required; some teachers say more, as each weapon has aspects of range, timing, and application that are specific to it, and must be learned.
		Some karate teachers have also mastered a large body of kobudo knowledge and continue to pass it on within their dojos, and many karate teachers teach a few weapon katas that are either a part of a larger kobudo system, have been handed down outside any formal system, or were created by those teachers.
	www.kodokanboston.org /kobudo_history.html (1777 words)

	HOUSTON BUDOKAN KOBUDO
		It was out of these days of unrest that the art of kobudo (the ancient martial way) was born, due to a necessity for peasants to defend their families or property by turning common, everyday items into weapons that could be used for self defense.
		Implements such as the sai, which is a three-pronged metal truncheon, were often used in sets of two or three for the purpose of entrapping an attacker's weapon and using the pronged ends in a jabbing, puncturing strike.
		Bo - Kobudo places great emphasis on the use of the bo, an implement said to be derived from the tenbib, which was a wooden staff that was slung across the shoulders in order to transport buckets of water on each end.
	www.houstonbudo.com /KOBUDO.HTM (1242 words)

	uechi-ryu kobudo
		The practice of Kobudo kata and bunkai are used to enrich open handed arts by increasing physical strength, coordination, balance and grace.
		One major difference between karate and Kobudo is that the latter has not been systematized rather, emphasis has been placed on associations of practitioners who use the weapons to facilitate their own individual practice.
		We feel that the availability of a Kobudo association, sanctioned by the NAC will satisfy an unmet need of the membership to enrich their personal study and offer to their students a unique opportunity for advanced and supplemental training.
	www.uechi-ryu.com /oldsite/kobudo.htm (1793 words)

	Okinawa Kenpo Kobudo Roots
		Kobudo is the name used to refer to the ancient weapon arts of Okinawa and Japan.
		In modern times, the use of weapons such as the ones practiced in Kobudo, had little practical value for self-defense purposes compared to the art of karate, and came to be practiced more for the preservation of the arts, and the development of mind, body, and spirit.
		The D.S.S.I. kobudo system places great emphasis on the use of the bo, an implement said to be derived from the tenbib, which was a wooden staff that was slung across the shoulders in order to transport buckets of water on each end.
	okinawakenpodssi.com /kobudo__weapons_techniques.htm (1084 words)

	UWA Kobubo Club
		Kobudo is the study of the ancient Okinawan weapons, in particular the wooden implements.
		The word Kobudo translates literally as "ancient martial arts", and many believe that weapons were always of primary study, with empty hand self defence secondary.
		Kobudo concentrates on weapons training, and weaponry is studied as a true martial art in itself.
	kobudo.uwamartialartsclub.org (266 words)

	Budomagazin.hu, Kobudo
		A kobudo stílusai 1609 után alakultak ki Okinawa szigetén, amikor betiltották a lakosság körében a fegyverviselést. Ekkor fejlődött ki - nagyrészt titokban - a sorozatos támadásoknak köszönhetően a kobudo és a karate-do stílusok mozgásanyaga.
		Ma a kobudo legfőbb célja (minden más Budo stílushoz hasonlóan) a személyiség fejlesztése, az önismeret kialakítása, az emberi képességek határainak kitolása.
		A nunchaku pontos eredete, egykori rendeltetése ugyanolyan homályos, mint a többi kobudo fegyveré.
	www.budomagazin.hu /sportok.php?sportid=43&kw=kobudo (1131 words)

	The 4th Degree Martial Arts - PROGRAMS: Kobudo
		The rise of kobudo in Okinawa is often believed by historians to coincide with the invasion in 1609 by the Satsuma clan of Japan.
		Kobudo students learn to develop balance, strength, distancing, strategy and reaction time while incorporating weapons as part of their total self-defense training.
		While the self-defense aspect of Kobudo is important, Kobudo also gives the practitioner an opportunity to perfect character and to attain a greater understanding of the philosophy of karate through reflective introspection.
	www.the4thdegree.com /programs/kobudo.shtml (608 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo
		Kobudo is an Okinawan term that refers to Kobujutsu or, ancient weapon art.
		Although kobudo weapons are not really a part of karate, their development has shadowed the development and evolution of karate to the degree that they are almost inseparable.
		In 1600 the Japanese invaded and occupied Okinawa.
	www.okinawan-shorinryu.com /kobudo.html (1135 words)

	Karate Weapons -- Okinawan Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Even though the study of weapons can be classified as a separate martial art, that of kobudo, currently, practice of weapons is closely linked with karate.
		Even though quite a few of the kobudo techniques have reflections that are similar to open hand karate, there are numerous techniques that build flexibility and strength in ways that karate can not.
		But with the Japanese swordsman, who wielded these deadly weapons, occupying Okinawa during the formulative years of karate and kobudo, and understanding of the use of this weapon helps the student to better understand traditional Okinawan weapons.
	www.thekarateacademy.com /reference/weapons (2409 words)

	Kobudo
		There are very few historical records about Kobudo as the art was handed down in secrecy between masters and disciples.
		The weapons they used were not weapons in the traditional sense, but were derived from ordinary tools that the local farmers and fishermen would have had readily available.
		The Bo is said to have evolved form the 'Tenbib', which was a pole that was laid across the shoulders and used to carry buckets of water or other loads.
	www.springwood-karate.fsnet.co.uk /Kobudo.html (392 words)

	Kobudo - Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato, Karate, Self-Defence, Kokusai Rengokai Okinawa Weapons
		Kobudo can be started only when students reach 8th kyu in karate-do.
		Kobudo is a martial art system on its own and as such has a grading structure of its own.
		Sensei Carel was given permission to teach and grade kobudo while training in the USA under Sensei John Spence.
	www.shobudo.co.za /Kobudo.htm (101 words)

	Okinawa karate & kobudo
		Their purpose was to keep the traditions and spirit that had been passed down from kobudo senseis of early days.
		After the birth of All Okinawa Kobudo League (Federation), an annual Kobudo demonstration and festival was held.
		The All Okinawa Kobudo League (Federation) has make great contributions not only to the popularization of kobudo throughout the world, but also to the interchanging of personnel between kobudo and other martial arts.
	www.karate.org.yu /articles/matayoshi_kobudo.htm (2936 words)

	Weapons Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Kobudo is an Okinawan martial art utilizing weapons, most of which are farming or fishing implements.
		As Kobudo was derived from farming and fishing tools, the eku was and is a popular weapon.
		The Tonkua a wooden implement that played an important role in the history of kobudo, tools such as the tonfa (tuifa,), which were used as grist mill handles, served as effective weapons.
	home1.gte.net /neilsaaa/weapons.htm (844 words)

	uechi-ryu kobudo
		The practice of Kobudo kata and bunkai are used to enrich open handed arts by increasing physical strength, coordination, balance and grace.
		One major difference between karate and Kobudo is that the latter has not been systematized rather, emphasis has been placed on associations of practitioners who use the weapons to facilitate their own individual practice.
		We feel that the availability of a Kobudo association, sanctioned by the NAC will satisfy an unmet need of the membership to enrich their personal study and offer to their students a unique opportunity for advanced and supplemental training.
	uechi-ryu.com /kobudo.htm (1793 words)

	:: Kobudo ::
		Kobudo styles or ryu follow traditions developed in ancient times; utilize the classical weapons of sword, spear, bow, and minor weapons such as the naginata (halberd), kusari-gama (sickle and chain), shuriken (throwing knives), staffs of various lengths, the sai, kama, tonfa and others.
		Additionally, many kobudo styles maintain strict secrecy of their methods, rarely make public demonstrations, and accept students only with a proper introduction.
		The Kobudo Division has been led by some of the greatest names in the art, including Seirin Tsumaki, Kobudo Hanshi 9-dan, Terukata Kawabata, Kobudo Hanshi 9-dan, and other notable individuals.
	www.imaf.com /kobudo.html (304 words)

	Kobudo Training in Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai
		Kobudo, the art of Okinawan weaponry means "the Way of Ancient Warrior".
		In the art of Kobudo - the Kama, Sai, Nunchaku, Bo, Kai, Kama, Nunchaku, Tekko, Suruchin, Tenbi and Tonfa are the most common weapons that were utilized.
		Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai is one of the foremost organizations in the study of Kobudo.
	www.karatetoronto.com /kobudo.htm (202 words)

	Kobudo
		Kobudo classes are held every Friday evening from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Hinode Dojo.
		Ryukyu Kobudo, along with Karate-do, had been taught side by side for centuries until shortly after the turn of the century.
		As a result, by the end of the second world war, Ryukyu Kobudo was largely fragmented and seemed on the verge of extinction.
	www.hinodekarate.ca /kobudo.htm (795 words)

	Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The kobudo training was excellent and I believe this is the start of the expansion of the OKDR into Quebec only with the help of Kyoshi Frenette and the SOGR.
		Kobudo is taught as a second art at EWBLC after you have attained a colored belt in Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate.
		In 1995 the kobudo syllabus was a combination of Matayoshi Kobudo, Ryukyu Kobudo, Okinawa Village Kobudo and the kobudo of Richard Kim Sensei.
	www.eastwindbudo.org /index.php?action=openPage&pageID=22 (1330 words)

	Okinawan Weapons/Kobudo History
		Even though the study of weapons can be classified as a separate martial art, that of kobudo, currently, practice of weapons is closely linked with karate.
		Even though quite a few of the kobudo techniques have reflections that are similar to open hand karate, there are numerous techniques that build flexibility and strength in ways that karate can not.
		Kobudo is much more flowing in its movements.
	home.comcast.net /~thekarateacademy/reference/history/weapons.htm (2235 words)

	Matayoshi Kobudo
		The Matayoshi kobudo system taught at the Allegheny County Budo-kai is part of the Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei-kai (organization).
		Okinawan Kobudo is a martial art that employs the use of weapons from Okinawa, such as the bo and nunchaku.
		The Kobudo classes at the Allegheny County Budo-Kai include instruction in such weapons as the bo, nunchaku, sai, tunkua, kama and iyeku (oar).
	www.koseido-dojo.org /kobudo.htm (369 words)

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