Each weapon is personally crafted and can be tailored for specific hand sizes as well as lengths. Sensei fred bateman is the head representative for the matayoshi kobudo kodokan international branch for the uk. Assumed the position of president of the okinawan shorinryu mukenkai association. Shushin kobudo offers high quality weapons for traditional kobudo practitioners. Kobudo group seminar fee schedule for seminars conducted personally by shihan mary bolz. Century nishiuchis traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry.
For the first time ever, these ancient secret techniques are revealed. Nishiuchi s traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd series shihan nishiuchi explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic katas of a wide variety of traditional okinawan weapons. Buy nishiuchi s traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd series kobudod at walmart. Upon the death of his father, shinpo returned to okinawa in order to teach kobudo and in 1960 he formed the ryukyu kobudo. Master matayoshi, along with his senior students, perform many of the traditional okinawan weapons forms that he was taught by his father matayoshi shinko. I am very happy that modern technology and the assistance of grand master chase and his officers have enabled the okinawa isshinryu karate and kobudo association and me to. Shihan nishiuchi teaches toei ryu iai batto renmei, as. We also ensure that each student learns the bunkai practical application of each technique within the kata. Iaido is a japanese sword art focused on drawing and cutting in one motion. The hoe is one of the okinawan kobudo weapons which is. Shinko returned to okinawa in 1935 and settled back in naha. Shihan nishiuchi is president and founder of the international okinawa kobudo. Shihan nishiuchi explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic katas of a wide variety of traditional okinawan weapons. Traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry 11 dvd set with mikio.
Traditional japanese martial arts study traditional japanese weapons. Officially formed under this name in 1990 by saiko shihan mikio nishiuchi, the international okinawa kobudo association ioka was created to teach traditional okinawan weaponry with authentic and practical techniques, to maintain high teaching standards, and to retain a core foundation and standardized ranking system. International okinawa kobudou association saikoh shihan mikio nishiuchi, president you may invite shihan bolz to conduct seminars for you at your home dojo or wherever you wish, even if you are not a member of ioka. It contains a description of the early history of weaponry in the ryukyus. Shihan mikio nishiuchi weapons series set volume 1. Shihan nishiuchi is president and founder of the international okinawa kobudo association. Saikoshihan mikio nishiuchi, the international okinawa kobudo association ioka was created to teach traditional okinawan weaponry with authentic and.
Uk sensei matayoshi kobudoukokinawa kobudo training. Traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry 11 dvd set with mikio nishiuchi. Welcome to my official website and online training center. Matayoshi kobudo kodokan international uk branch sensei. A history of weaponry styles and masters is a comprehensive and complete book on the origins of the okinawan kobudo weaponry. The history of okinawa kobudo taken from virtual okinawa, g al martial arts and little from bushido online. Today in okinawa, there are at least four primary kobudo ryuha style that are practiced. Over long years, the techniques of chinese and southeast asian martial arts were incorporated into okinawan karate and kobudo to establish the forms known today. Shihan mikio nishiuchi returns to update his most popular programs that demonstrate the fundamentals of kobudo weaponry.
Modern kobudo from okinawan karate center 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. Shihan nishiuchi s youtube commercial for his book and video series for okinawan kobudo he uses the common term karate weapons and iaido. Karate training program online to learn karate online from. The best of okinawan martial arts weapons series book.
Shihan nishiuchi explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic katas of a wide variety of traditional okinawan. Buy nishiuchi s traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd series kobudod at. Between the 1700s early 1900s a decline in the study of ryukyu kobujutsu as it was known then meant that the future of this martial tradition was in danger. The best of okinawan martial arts weapons series book one. Shihan mikio nishiuchi weapons series titles shihan mikio nishiuchi returns to update his most popular programs that demonstrate the fundamentals of kobudo weaponry. Shihan mikio nishiuchi has been training for 45 years.
No part of this website may be reproduced, transmitted or used in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopy or any other means without. Kaicho is the all okinawan kata, kobudo, and kumite grand champion. A combination of the above programs may be used to learn and earn rank certification. No part of this website may be reproduced, transmitted or used in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopy or any other means without permission from shureido usa ryukyu enterprises, inc. Welcome from grandmaster angi uezu, 10th dan founder, chairman emeritus and special advisor of the oikka. Mastering the tonfa explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic tonfa kata.
Traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry with master mikio nishiuchi. We have an outstanding life skills program that is taught though traditional okinawan. Learn karate online from the comfort of your home with shihan grant campbell. Shihan mikio nishiuchi weapons series set, 29,99 century europe. Join facebook to connect with shihan nishiuchi and others you may know. It allows one to bring harmony between oneself and the weapon. In 1990, nishiuchi mikio shihan formed the international okinawa kobudo association, and began focusing on. Nishiuchis traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd series shihan nishiuchi explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic katas of a wide variety of traditional okinawan weapons. Nishiuchis traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd. The unique martial arts of okinawan karate and kobudo were born from this background. Okinawan legendary kobudo master matayoshi shinpo was filmed shortly before his untimely death in september 1997. Nishiuchis traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd series. Shihan mikio nishiuchi discusses the origins of kobudo. Shihan mikio nishiuchi weapons series set volume 1 century.
Available in a variety of north american hardwoods, or exotic hardwoods, the choice is yours. Mastering the bo, mikio nishiuchi mastering the bo volume 1 learn the most fundamental and important techniques needed to learn the bo. Individual membership information international okinawa. Bo, sai, eku, kama, tinberochin, tekko, nunchaku and tonfa. In spite of karate spreading out in the entire world, okinawan kobudo was still. Shihan nishiuchi is a nanadan in pang gai noon ryu karatedo uechi ryu and obtained his degree from kaicho takashi kinjo. Member schools okinawa isshinryu karate kobudo association. Bo staff training master mikio nishiuchi mastering the bo. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. These new titles have been digitally recorded and mastered for quality. The hoe is one of the okinawan kobudo weapons which is little known, even among the okinawans. Okinawan kobudo was at its zenith some 200400 years ago and of all the authentic kobudo kata practiced at this time, only relatively few by comparison remain extant. Shihan mikio nishiuchi weapons series dvds weapons training dvd shihan mikio nishiuchi returns to update his most popular programs that demonstrate the fundamentals of kobudo weaponry.
Okinawa kobudo shorin ryu karatedo dvd by yoshihide shinzato. The original version of the first and most popular bo kata of all time, shushinokon is demonstrated. Kaicho president isao kise is the president of the all okinawan shorin ryu kenshin kan karate and kobudo federation. He was born and lived in kochi city, shikoku island, japan and came to the united states when he was 30 years old. Explains and demonstrates basic theory, exercises, techniques, drills and authentic. Jan 18, 2015 the best of okinawan martial arts weapons series book one by shihan nishiuchi, 9781478735076, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Prior to this time, shinpo was training and teaching kingai ryu and kawasakishi.
He is a 7th degree black belt in kobudo, having received his. Intro clips from original series are for shihan nishiuchi s new site, which will allow people to download videos and get training online by submission of videos of themselves visit his new. Within kenshin kan we have a variety of kobudo katas that we are required to learn based on rank. Patches patches, custom protective gear rashguards. Ryukyu kobudo is the branch of okinawan kobudo developed and systemized by taira shinken under the ryukyu kobudo hozon shinko kai association ryukyu kobudo uses the following weapons. Shihan grant campbell, became one of the highest ranked foreign martial artists outside of japan and the only foreigner to be ranked in the top rankings of the masters division at the most prestigious martial arts event in the world, the world karate championships held in. Hiroshi akamine was born in 1954 in tomigusuku city, okinawa prefecture, as the fourth son to eisuke akamine, the second president of ryukyu kobudo hozon shinko kai. The paperback of the the best of okinawan martial arts weapons series book one. Century nishiuchis traditional okinawan kobudo weaponry dvd. All okinawa karate and kobudo colorado springs, colorado. Kaicho isao teaches at the main dojo, okinawa city, okinawa japan, military bases on okinawa and has his on dojo in okinawa city.