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Category Archives: Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective
NEW RELEASE: Bo – Techniques, Forms, and Partner Practices of Ancient Okinawan Fighting Traditions. Volume 1: Bo-odori.
Softcover edition: US | UK | DE | FR | ES | IT | NL | JP | AU | BR | CA | MX | SE | IN | PL Bo Techniques, Forms, and Partner Practices of Ancient Okinawan … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, kobudo, kumibo, Performing Arts, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Publications, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
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Ancient Martial Arts of the Ryukyu Islands – Mekata-bo
The video at the end is a remake taken from an Okinawan Mēkata-bō. In particular, this Mēkata-bō was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Asset on June 27, 1990. Mēkata-bō is the opening dance for purification on stage or at festivals, … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
Tagged Mekata-bo
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Taketomi’s “Arm Stick” – Ancient Jūjutsu-like techniques embodied in a harvest dance
One of the performing arts of Taketomi Town is the “Arm stick” (udibō), a dance that includes the use of arms and forearms like a bō, i.e., a weapon. It is performed by women of Nakasuji hamlet. The performing arts … Continue reading
Posted in Jujutsu, New Developments, Shima Society, Terminology, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged taketomi, tanadui, Tandori-matsuri, udibo
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The creation of sai choreographies – Hints on example of Yāka no Sai
I have previously noted about Yakā no Sai, explaining the meaning of the word yāka and so forth. In the meantime, I stumbled upon the oldest reference I could find so far explaining the meaning of yāka (guardian) as a … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analyses, kobudo, Saijutsu, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective
Tagged Hama Higa, Hama Higa no Sai, Hama Udun Yaka no Sai, Hantagwa no Sai, Saijutsu, Yaka no Sai
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Is Zakimi bōjutsu the original Tsuken-bō?
In a similar line of thought as in the previous article, I continue the search for hints to the spread and characteristics of Tsuken-bō. This time it is about Zakimi bōjutsu, sometimes simply called Zakimi-bō as handed down in Zakimi … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Shima Society, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
Tagged Tsuken Bo, Tsuken no Kon, Zakimi-bo
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Tsuken Sunakake and Tsuken Akan’chū
I published a number of articles related to the tradition of Tsuken before. Here is another piece I once copied in a Okinawan dōjō. The text is as follows. Tsuken Sunakake It is said that Master Tsuken was defeated during … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
Tagged Tsuken Akacchu, Tsuken Akanchu, Tsuken Sunakake
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Reasonable expectations
Previously, I wrote about “The Four Outer Forms of Postures Discovered by Matsumura” as described and taught by the late Kinjō Hiroshi sensei. These Four Outer Forms are the result of Kinjō’s inductive reasoning and empirical argumentation. Obviously, in Okinawa … Continue reading
Posted in New Developments, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective
Tagged Kinjo Hiroshi, Matsumura Sokon
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Tsuken Akan’chū and the impossibility of a direct personal instruction by Tsuken Uēkata
In my previous article I shared the story of Tsuken Uēkata. At the end of that story, Tsuken Uēkata was interned in Kagoshima after his political intrigue was discovered. So, how, and when did he create Tsuken-bō, and how was … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, kobudo, Matayoshi Kobudo, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
Tagged Tsuken Akacchu, Tsuken Akanchu, Tsuken Bo, Tsuken no Kon, Tsuken Sunakake
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Tsuken Uēkata Seisoku
In the previous article, I wrote about Tsuken no Kon. This kata is said to be one of the oldest bōjutsu of Okinawa, dating back to a certain Tsuken Uēkata Seisoku. According to historian Majikina Ankō (1923), Tsuken Uēkata Seisoku … Continue reading
Posted in Bojutsu Kata Series, Terminology, The Technique of Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Tsuken
Tagged Tsuken Bo, Tsuken no Kon, Tsuken Seisoku, Tsuken Uekata Seisoku
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The Mice Athletic Meet – Reality Check on Okinawa Karate Anecdotes
This is about a story from Kinjo Sensei’s last book. It is a rich book with lots of great insights, theories, technical descriptions, thoughts, attempts at classification, personal experiences and so forth. I particularly liked a story from Kinjo’s youth … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Translations
Tagged Kinjo Hiroshi, Matsumura Sokon
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