Tag Archives: Nakaima Kenko

1964: An Entry about Kenshin-ryū, ancient martial art of Okinawa

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Andreas Quast

[The following is a translation of a short entry from 1964 about the Kenshin-ryū school of kobudō established by Hayashi Teruo] Born in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, [Mr. Taira Shinken] trained karate under Funakoshi Gichin Sensei and kobudō under Yabiku Mōden … Continue reading →

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Nakaima Kenkō on ‘dō’ and ‘jutsu’

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Andreas Quast

In the Japanese martial arts there is a rough categorization into martial technique (jutsu) and martial sport (dō). The difference, in a nutshell, is that the dō-variants like kendō, judō, karatedō etc. serve an educational ideal. This might be seen … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times – Chatan Yara no Kusanku

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Andreas Quast

To be honest, I personally like the sport version of Chatan Yara no Kūsankū. I also support “sport” as one of the three pillars of modern budō. But here’s why everyone needs to stop calling “Chatan Yara Kūsankū” a “Shitō-ryū … Continue reading →

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