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Ryukyu Kobudo

Posted por a 25/02/2012 in Karate, Techniques | 0 comments

The Ryukyu Kobudo is the martial art that employs traditional weapons developed in Okinawa and other islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Southern Japan. Kobudo significa “path of the ancient martial arts”.

In the fifteenth century, the central Okinawa established a ban on carrying sword. To be protegerem, residents developed their own techniques for using agricultural implements day-to-day as weapons of self defense, as well as unarmed fighting techniques, particular Karate. The location of the island privileged, located on the trade route between several Asian countries, contributed to enrich the local techniques with the influence of other martial arts.

Due to the prohibitions, existed long secrecismo in teaching martial arts, that, for Centuries, was inaccessible to society in general.

Traditional Weapons:

 Sai

Sai

Dagger three-pronged trident similar to a small. It is normally used in a gun trio, the two views and a hidden. It is one of the arms kobudo more difficult to handle. The leaves must, no maximum, the size of the arm of those who wield.

Can be used with various objectives:

  • Hitting Metal with bone;
  • Com to main haste Perfurar;
  • Cut or pinch with the 2 lower hastes;
  • Joining the two salts on the diagonal, to defend a possible attack on the head, usually done by martial arts weapons;
  • Katanas from(spades) travando lower hastes as nas-;
  • As a weapon, through armor, something possible for your standard weight 600 grams(usually thrown against an opponent wielding long weapons).

Nunchaku

Nunchaku

Nunchaku or double bars is a weapon used in isolation.

Can be used with various objectives:

  • Immobilizing a member of an opponent;
  • Disarming an opponent;
  • Giving a blow on the opponent with the wood.

Tonfa

Tonfa

Tonfa (cacetete that police use) is a kobudo weapon used in pairs.

Can be used with various objectives:

  • Hitting with the tip of the shorter opponent;
  • Hitting with the long end of the opponent;
  • Hitting with the structure itself on the opponent, by holding the tip;
  • Immobilize the Opponent.
Bo

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Bo is basically a rod that has a size standard 1,80 meters in length. There are some somewhat shorter, de 1,50 meters and other longer, de ofmeters. Was used to carry the buckets attached at each end.

Can be used with several objectives:

  • Hitting the opponent with the tips;
  • Mince the opponent with one end.
Eku

Eku

Eku is the paddle that was used in Okinawa, now being used as a weapon of defense.

It is handled similarly to Bo.

 Kama

Kama

Kama is a small scythe used alone or in pairs.

It was used in cereal crops.


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