Remembering Minowa Katsuhiko
Today I reflected on my Kobudo teacher Minowa Katsuhiko who passed away on this day in 2003. I remember him talking about technique, kata, applications, …
Kobudo
Goju-ryu & Matayoshi Kobudo
Another video from Chinen Shinzo. Filmed in 1975. I think at the 6:44 mark its Odo Seikichi doing niccho gama, and at the 7:30 mark …
Karate & Kobudo
Another video from Chinen Shinzo showing a man practicing in his garden in the 1970s: Maezato no Nunchaku, Sakugawa no non (sho), Naihanchi shodan.
Monomane: Tou’on-ryu & Ryukyu Kobudo
Oscar Wilde is quoted as saying, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” It seems there is no shortage …
A Lovely Day to Train
I hope everyone is safe and keeping well. In today’s post I wanted to say how much I enjoyed training this morning. It was a …
Taira Shinken & Yamani-ryu
When I was learning Kobudo from Minowa sensei I could get away with asking him questions directly; something that my senpai would never be able …
The Legacy of Kobudo is a Living Destiny – Dojo Visit 3
Bunbukan, General Headquarters of the Okinawa Traditional Kobudo Preservation Society, Mr. Masahiro Nakamoto (Holder of Intangible Cultural Asset of Okinawa Prefecture) Kobudo is my life. …
Jadou: You’re doing it the wrong way!
Another week and another onslaught of videos on the web showing hopelessly unskilled, out-of- shape “Kurodee” masters demonstrating kata or technique on hapless students, reinforcing …