Tag Archives: Hamamoto Hisao

The “tea cloth squeeze”

In bōjutsu, depending on the teacher, various methods of how to hold the bō are taught. In the Taira lineage of Okinawa, students are supposed to basically adhere to a 3/3 division of the bō and keep both hands fixed … Continue reading

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Kenpo no Kata, Mugai-ryu, Hamamoto Sensei

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March 04, 2011, Migi Ren-tachi during daily practice with Hamamoto Hisao Sensei

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Studying sword fittings at Hamamoto Sensei’s home, February 24, 2011

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Studying sword fittings at Hamamoto Sensei’s home, February 24, 2011

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The monthly Battokai at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan

I started training with Hamamoto Sensei in November 2010 and continued until March 2012. That is, I trained with him while living on Okinawa. For periods it was daily training, sometimes less when I got too busy otherwise. Often Tajima … Continue reading

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Hamamoto Sensei’s sword museum, November 15, 2010

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Cutting Day (battokai) February 25, 2012

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Cutting Day (battokai) December 24, 2011

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Cutting Day (battokai) December 24, 2011

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