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Tag Archives: Saijutsu
Control the opponent without causing injury. Kyan Shinei (1912-97). Sai. Bringing attention to Okinawa’s platonic ideal of peace.
Sai, which are used as weapons in ancient martial arts (kobudō), has been studied by warriors (bujin) since the Ryukyu Kingdom era. Originally used by the Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple in China, it is said that the tip … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, kobudo, Postwar Okinawa Karate, Translations
Tagged Kina Shosei, Kyan Shinei, sai, Saijutsu
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Sai, Tinbe and the “Expedition to the Southern Islands” 1893
As previously mentioned, in 2021, a list of “100 Footprints of Modern Karate” was published in the Okinawa Times. I have already written about Footprint No. 1 and Footprint No. 2 and today will turn to Footprint No. 3. Footprint … Continue reading
Posted in Comparative Analyses, Equipment, Fundstücke, kobudo, New Developments, Prewar Okinawa Karate, Terminology, Theories of Historical Karate in Comparative Perspective, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Expedition to the Southern Islands, Funakoshi Gichin, Inoue Kaoru, Nanto Tanken, poll tax, Preservation of Old Customs, sai, Saijutsu, Sasamori Gisuke, Tashiro Antei, Tinbe, Yanagita Kunio
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Kinjō Ufuchiku, whose name is left behind in Sai
This short article is a translation of: Nakamura A.: Sai de mei nokosu Kinjō Ufuchiku. Tikubushi no keifu, Dai Nanakai. Kindai karate-shi o tadoru. Bugi no denshō keiro ②. Okinawa Times, June 21, 2020. Last time, after confirming the modern … Continue reading
Posted in kobudo, Saijutsu, Terminology, Translations, Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Hirajo, Kinjo Ufuchiku, Saijutsu, Ufuchiku, 平等所, 筑佐事, 金城大筑
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Jigen no Sai
I would like to let you guys know about Jesse’s latest project, the Kobudo tutorial website at www.kobudomastery.com Since I am a passionate Kobudo practitioner myself, I was thrilled when I learned from a friend that Jesse has started this … Continue reading
Posted in kobudo, New Developments
Tagged Jesse Enkamp, Jigen no Sai, Manji no Sai, Saijutsu, Taira Shinken
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The Issue of Varying Combinations in Taira-lineage Saijutsu
In the Saijutsu kata of Taira-lineage are often found longer combinations which are almost the same, but which almost always slightly vary. This is a real issue for practitioners, particularly during the first years. I have been asked how to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Chatan Yara no Sai, Hama Higa no Sai, Hantagwa no Sai, Jigen no Sai, Kobudo, Kojo no Sai, Saijutsu, Taira lineage, Tawada no Sai, Tsuken Shitahaku, Yaka no Sai
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Yaka no Sai
As Nagamine Shōshin has pointed out, it is important to study the history of Ryūkyū to understand Okinawan martial arts. During Ryukyu kingdom times existed private tutors called “Yaka.” It was not an official government position and therefore there are … Continue reading
Fujian Southern Boxing (2)
There were some questions online regarding the previous short article “Fujian Southern Boxing (1).” So I’d like to add some more info by Wen Xinhui (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Physical Education, Jimei University, China), translated below. The historical source … Continue reading
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Tagged 1867 martial arts program, Chinto, Fujian Southern Boxing, Haidao yizhi, Saijutsu, Song Jiang Battle Array, Tiechi, uchaya udun, Wen Xinhui, Wu Qi
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Roundtable discussion to talk about the karate (Part 3). – Weapons representing the spirit of defense – 1955
This is the translation of a 1955 interview with the Matsubayashi-ryū Kōdōkan headquarter dōjō. It deals with the kobujutsu practiced in this school. Participants from the Kōdōkan were :
Posted in Unknown Ryukyu
Tagged Bojutsu, Jutte, Kodokan, Koja Shoshin, Kushi Jokei, Kyan Shinei, Matsubayashi-ryu, Nagamine Shoshin, Nakamura Seigi, Saijutsu, Shishi no Tanme, Sueyoshi Kofu, Yamaguchi Masahiro
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Classical Saijutsu on the “Bozooka”
Here I’d like to introduce the practice of classical saijutsu on my “Bozooka”. But first, a few words on the sai itself. During the latter part of the Ryūkyū kingdom, sai were carried by medium to higher level police commissioner called … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatan Yara no Sai, Hama Higa no Sai, Kogusuku no Sai, manji, nunti, sai, Saijutsu, SHUREIDO, Tawada no Sai
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Kina Shōsei (1882-1981)
As a continuation of the article on Kinjo UFUCHIKU Masanra, this is about one of his most notable students, Kina Shōsei (1882-1981). The informations here were collected and jointed from four different Japanese language sources. Budōka and school teacher Kina … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatan Yara, Higa Seishin, Izumikawa Kantoku, Kina Shosei, Kina Shoshin, Kinjo Ufuchiku, Kyan Shinei, Saijutsu, Tsuken Shitahaku, Ufuchiku, Ufuchiku Kobujutsu
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