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, …
Taira Shinken
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.
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. …
Applications – Outside deflection with rear throw
I rarely talk about specific applications of techniques from kata in this blog mostly because I feel they need to be practiced in the dojo …
“Advanced” Bo Kata
Thank you to everyone who emailed me about trying to share my posts on Facebook, but were unable to. It seems that my website and/or …