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The History and Contents of Matayoshi Kobudo as of 1999

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Andreas Quast

Grandfather Shinkō was born on May 18, 1888, in Kakinohana Town, Naha City as the third son of great-grandfather, Shinchin. Raised in Senbaru, Chatan Village, he learned kenpō (empty-handed martial arts) and bukijutsu (martial arts with weaponry) handed down as … Continue reading →

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Shushi no Kon (old-style) 2 – A Video of the Kata

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Andreas Quast

This is the video of Shushi no Kon (old-style) as I have described here. I have learned this kata from various sources. First of all, I have learned it as “Koryū Shūshi no Kon” from Akamine Hiroshi Sensei of Shimbukan … Continue reading →

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Shushi no Kon (old-style) 1 – The 1930 Description by Miki Jisaburō

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Andreas Quast

This post is my 2009 translation of “Shūshi no Kon” as published in 1930 by Miki Jisaburō. Miki had learned it from Ōshiro Chōjo in 1929. I have shortened, simplified and renumbered the description to make it easier to follow … Continue reading →

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Shūshi no Kun (Bojutsu Kata Series) — History

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Andreas Quast

Anyone who ever started Okinawa kobudō will inevitably get to know Shūshi no Kon 周氏の棍. Often the first kata taught in bōjutsu, it is found in many kobudō styles. Shūshi 周氏 means “Mr. Shū”, and kon 棍 refers to techniques of fencing … Continue reading →

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Shūshi no Kun Shō (Bojutsu Kata Series)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Andreas Quast

When searching Youtube for “Shushi no Kon Sho”, there are literally hundreds of search results where people perform this kata. You should really try it NOW and watch some of the examples first. It is clear they belong to various schools, … Continue reading →

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Choun no Kon – (Bojutsu Kata Series)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Andreas Quast

Chōun no Kon is currently  handed down in the Taira Shinken lineage kobudō. The homonymous Chōun no Kon handed down in the Matayoshi lineage kobudō, although having the pronunciation, is written with different Japanese characters and it is a different … Continue reading →

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