Ryukyu Kobujutsu - Inoue Kisho - 42nd All Japan Kobudo Demonstration

School: Ryūkyū Kobujutsu
Event: 42nd All Japan Kobudo Demonstration
Date: 03/02/2019
Venue: Nippon Budōkan, Tokyo
Representative: Inoue Kisho

-- PRESENTATION: RYŪKYŪ KOBUJUTSU --
Ryukyu is the name of the archipelago, including Okinawa Island, that stretches from Kyushu (South West Japan) to Taiwan. It was a distinct kingdom for centuries, gradually assimilated by Japan during the Meiji era, until it became officially a Japanese prefecture in 1879.
Besides distance and a special geographic situation, that kingdom was under the political influence of both China and Japan (from the early 17th century for Japan), which explains the originality of its martial tradition compared to other traditional Japanese martial arts.
One of its main particularities is the set of weapons used in combat, strongly influenced by Chinese and local traditions. Ryukyu Kobujutsu’s arsenal includes the Bo (long staff), the Eiku (boat oar), the Sai, the Tonfa, the Nunchaku, the Kama (sickle), the Tekko (brass knuckles), the Surujin (a chain with a weight), the Rochin (small spear) and the Tinbe (shield). Those weapons’ handling is taught through 42 comprehensive Kata, compiled at the beginning of the 20th century by Taira Shinken, to save those very ancient techniques born about 700 years ago from falling into oblivion.
The weapons’ handling is traditionally called “Emono-jutsu”, and is complementary with empty-handed fighting techniques, “Toshu-jutsu”, nowadays called “Karate”.

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Footage by Seido Co., Ltd.

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[MartialArtsWithColman]

Kama kata performances by Okabayashi Toshio shihan, Tinbe by Okawa Masaharu shihan and Eiku by Inoue Kisho hanshi.

[Priestbokmei]

Great Kama form; very straight forward and practical. The tinbe and rochin form was also good, but I don’t agree with flipping the rochin back and forth. For me, the point should always face the opponent. The Zulu under King Chaka used a short spear and to my knowledge they never flipped it back and forth. All good demonstrations though.

[manojkandampully]

Superb performance by all.. Respect.. Oss!!

[paulabarquez]

Im digging that shield! Anybody know what its called?