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	Okinawan kobudo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Okinawan kobudo (less commonly Ryukyu Kobujutsu) is a Japanese term that can be translated as "old martial way of Okinawa".
		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.
		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 (423 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 (155 words)

	Kobudo History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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 Zen Okinawa Kobudo Renmei has deep roots in the teachings of Shinko Matayoshi (1888-1947), who comes from a family that has one of the oldest lineages on Okinawa, and is distinctive in that every member has been involved in the martial arts to some degree.
		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.
	home1.gte.net /neilsaaa/kobudo_history.htm (2891 words)

	Okinawan Weapons/Kobudo History
		The main reason the Okinawans needed to utilize ordinary tools as weapons is because traditional weapons like swords were banned first by the native Okinawan rulers, and then by the invading Japanese.
		Without traditional weapons, the Okinawans were left either with their hands or the implements of their livelihood.
		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.
	home.comcast.net /~thekarateacademy/reference/history/weapons.htm (2235 words)

	Okinawa Kenpo Kobudo Roots
		The weapons used in Okinawan Kobudo were mainly devised from agricultural tools, since the use and ownership of weapons was prohibited in the fifteenth century, along with the practice of all martial arts.
		The resourceful Okinawans made very effective use of common agricultural tools as deadly weapons, and practiced them as they did karate, in secrecy, for hundreds of years until the late 1800's when Japans feudal era ended and martial arts began to be practiced publicly.
		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.
	www.okinawakenpodssi.com /kobudo__weapons_techniques.htm (1084 words)

	Kodokan Boston \| Kobudo History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Kobudo training is much like karate training, in that it is made up of basics, kata, and applications of the kata.
		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.
		There are a number of schools that teach Okinawan kobudo in Japan, particularly those stemming from Inoue and Sakiyama sensei, students of Taira Shinken, but in general the level of instruction and in-depth knowledge on the Japanese mainland is limited.
	www.kodokanboston.org /kobudo_history.html (1756 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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.
		Kobudo may also be practiced in any of our open sessions (refer to schedule).
	www.nijute.com /okinawan_kobudo.htm (209 words)

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		Although "kobudo" is commonly refereed to as an "extension of ones open hand karate", the reality is that kobudo is only an extension of the open hand concepts and not the actual stancing and techniques.
		Kobudo practitioners today, as did their ancient predecessors, perfect weapons techniques by training with kata specifically designed to teach and perfect directional movements, transitional movements, body alignment, balance, grace and coordination between body and weapon.
		In kobudo, since the distance between the "guarding portion of the weapon" and the body is larger than in karate, the adjustment is made in the stancing to permit effective centerline control.
	www.enter.net /~ikkf/article2Q99.html (2228 words)

	Kobudo (Weapons)
		Kobudo, was born in Okinawa in Yomitan Village, located in the Kina District on December 27, 1921.
		His intention was to unite Kobudo practitioners under one goal; to not only to spread the art of Kobudo, but also to try to maintain the traditions that had been passed down from Kobudo Senseis of earlier days.
		Many traditional Okinawan kobudo weapons were developed to defend against opponents wielding spears or swords.
	www.samuraimartialsports.com /kobudo.htm (3043 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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)

	Kobudo Training in Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai
		Using traditional farming and fishing implements, the Okinawan people developed their farming tools into weapons that were very effective against the samurai.
		Although Kobujitsu was an art separate from the Okinawan art of Karate, it was commonly use together as an effective form of defense.
		Shinken Taira, a master of Okinawan weaponry, was born on the small island of Kukijima, near Okinawa.
	www.karatetoronto.com /kobudo.htm (202 words)

	Kobudo: The Okinawan Weapon Arts
		The development of karate in Okinawa is often attributed to a ban on the ownership of weapons in the country by King Shoshin (1477-1526) and later by Lord Shimazu of Satsuma.
		Many Okinawans were educated in Japan and/or China and thus had opportunities to learn the weapons arts of these countries.
		Thus, some Okinawans were educated in the use of traditional Japanese weapons such as the long and short swords, yari (spear), naginata (halberd), and bow and arrow.
	seinenkai.com /art-kobudo.html (1253 words)

	Introducing Traditional Okinawan Karate & Kobudo
		It is reasonable to consider that Okinawan karate gradually developed as a fusion of Okinawa's own ancient martial art, "ti" (meaning hand), and the self-defense techniques that came from China.
		Traditional Okinawan karate spread throughout the world before the war with the help of Okinawan immigrants living in Hawaii and other parts of the world who invited Okinawan martial artists to demonstrate their techniques overseas.
		Kobudo's distinctive feature was born when these people found ways to use their everyday tools as weapons.
	www.pref.okinawa.jp /summit/a_la/tokusyu_11/intro/intro.html (980 words)

	Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		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.
		As Kobudo was derived from farming and fishing tools, the eku was and is a popular weapon.
	www.eastwindbudo.org /index.php?action=openPage&pageID=22 (1352 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo
		Okinawan weaponry or Ryukyu Kobujutsu, is as much a part of many karate programs as the front kick and the reverse punch.
		For years, the story has gone that kobudo was the result of some Okinawan peasants adapting their garden, dockside and farm tools as weapons of opportunity.
		With their combined kobudo knowledge and an on-going effort to research traditional kata and history, information was organized, shared and taught to a broad cross section of students nationwide.
	www.azbudokan.com /kobudo.htm (874 words)

	Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Philippine Dokokai Martial Art of Ryukyu Kobudo . Society for Preservation and Promotion ...
		Ryukyu Kobudo developed with a basis in Shorin Ryu Karate but has spread widely through the world and is practiced by Goju - ryu and Uechi - ryu schools as well.
		Kobudo, because it utilizes weapons, has given rise to changes in Karate that up until now has not used them.
		It was a message of inspiration and support, urging unity and dedication towards the progress of Ryukyu Kobudo and the Philippine Dokokai in the country.
	pinas.org /kobudo/home.html (452 words)

	Oshiro's Karate - Yamanni-ryu
		But some Okinawan historians now interpret that King Shoshin was actually building an armory to protect his ports and prepare for any potential invasion by wako, or pirates, not that he was stripping the Okinawan samurai or the general population of their weaponry.
		Based on this misconception that the Okinawan samurai were stripped of their weapons by the Satsuma most modern martial arts students are taught that Okinawan kobudo developed because the Okinawans turned to farm implements for their self-defense and training.
		When the Okinawans felt that they were in danger of imminent attack they would immediately strike with or throw their concealed weapon.
	www.oshirodojo.com /kobudo_sai.html (1930 words)

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		Okinawan kobudo had its start around 400 years ago when Japan began to assert control over the Island of Okinawa.
		Little did the authorities realize that the Okinawan people were such a nationalistic race and so strongly devoted to freedom that they would go to any lengths to deceive and/or hide the weapons they needed to fight their oppressors.
		The unique aspect associated with the Okinawan version is that the Tinbe (shield) made use of the shell of a turtle (large sea turtle) with a handle or straps fastened to the back to provide a hand grip on the shell.
	www.ikkf.org /article3Q99.html (1703 words)

	Karate Weapons -- Okinawan Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		There are five basic Okinawan weapons: sai, nunchaku, bo, tonfa, and kama.
		The samurai sword is not considered to be typically part of Okinawan kobudo.
		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 History
		With this, the Matayoshi Kobudo logo represents the blend of the Japanese and Okinawan cultures.
		Matayoshi Shinko Sensei or "Kama nu Matehi" (Matayoshi the Kama) as he was often called, was born in the city of Naha, Okinawa in 1888.
		The timbei (timbei, tembe, timpei), which is a shield made from the shell of a giant sea turtle, proved effective for repelling sword or spear attacks, and was often used with the small dart-like weapon known as rochin.
	www.yamashitabudokan.com /OkinawanKobudoHistory.htm (2580 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 (790 words)

	Okinawa karate & kobudo
		Their purpose was to keep the traditions and spirit that had been passed down from kobudo senseis of early days.
		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.
		This is to imply Sensei Yamashita's position in the Zen Okinawan Kobudo Renmei (All Okinawan Weapons League).
	www.karate.org.yu /articles/matayoshi_kobudo.htm (2936 words)

	Akamine Sensei Memorial Tournament
		As a result the Okinawan version of any weapons kata will take far longer to complete than a North American version of the same kata, but when the kata is performed by a qualified practitioner the quality, purpose, and power of each movement is unmistakeable.
		In Okinawan kobudo great emphasis is placed on the correct use of proper hip rotation, and this was evident right from the very start of Sensei Nicholson's seminar.
		One of the first things that became evident during the seminar was the difference between Okinawan kobudo and the kind of kobudo that is most often seen here in the West.
	www.shotokankarate.ca /okinawankobudoseminar.htm (1078 words)

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		It is very difficult to tell the true story about the development of the Okinawa Kobudo because almost all written documents about it were destroyed in the hard fightings, bombings and the outbreaks of fire that followed during the second world war.
		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.
	users.adelphia.net /~kyoshi/kenkob.htm (5949 words)

	kobudo
		He is remembered for bridging the gap between karate and kobudo by applying weapons movements to karate techniques.
		Among Sensei Matayoshi's students was Yoshitsune Senaga, currently an eight dan in Uechi ryu and Okinawan kobudo.
		Akamine kept his karate and kobudo instruction very secret in the small village of Uebara, where his family name was Seijun.
	www.alandollar.com /uechi/kobudo.htm (546 words)

	Okinawan Karate & Kobudo \| White Crane
		Okinawan White Crane is a self-defense system that originated in China.
		It was passed down to Okinawans over the centuries via various Chinese instructors who visited and/or lived in Okinawa.
		Such stories are best understood in modern terms as metaphors or illustrations of the basic principles of the style: quick footwork, rapid arm movements, precise attacks and a combination of soft and hard techniques, all used to defeat superior strength or size.
	www.cranekarate.com /whitecrane.html (270 words)

	Torii Dojo: Seidokan Karate Kobudo and Toide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		An Okinawan martial art, Seidokan is translated in Japanese to mean “House of the True Way” and is a fighting system steeped in tradition and heritage.
		Additional kobudo is practiced from the Okinawan Kenpo Kobudo system including: bo, tunfa, sai, nunchaku, tekko, kama, eiku bo and nunte bo.
		In its traditional form, Okinawan karate is not flashy and often appears crude to individuals who are looking for showy sport karate.
	www.angelfire.com /ok5/seidokan (546 words)

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