Background of Kobujutsu Transmission
Ryukyu Kobudo is a collective term for the traditional martial arts of the Ryukyu Kingdom and Okinawa.
Kobudo flourished during the Sanzan period in the three regions of Nanzan (Oozato), Hokuzan (Nakijin), and Chuzan (Tamagusuku).
It is believed to have been introduced from southern China, particularly the Fujian region.
In the early 15th century (1400s), after the unification of the three kingdoms by Sho Hashi, these martial traditions were passed down to local communities by regional lords (Aji).
Following the invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom by the Satsuma Domain in 1609, the royal court declined, and warriors dispersed throughout the regions. As a result, kobudo gradually spread among the common people.
Weapons Used in Shinbukan
Shinbukan has a wide variety of kata.
Eight different weapons are used in these forms
At the Ryukyu Kobudo Shinbukan, the following kata are preserved and passed down.。
Bo/Kon
KIHON KATA 1 / KIHON KATA 2
SHUSHI NO KON (SHO / DAI)
SAKUGAWA NO KON (SHO / DAI)
YONEGA NO KON
SHIRATARU NO KON
CHOUN NO KON
CHINEN SHIKIYA NAKA NO KON
URASOE NO KON
CHATAN YARA NO KON
SOEISHI NO KON
SUEYOSHI NO KON
KONGO NO KON
KYUSHAKU AMIBO
Sai
KIHON KATA 1 / KIHON KATA 2
CHIKEN SHITAHKU NO SAI
CHATAN YARA NO SAI
HAMAHIGA NO SAI
KOJO NO SAI
TAWADA NO SAI
JIGEN NO SAI
YAKA NO SAI
HANTAGWA NO SAI
NUNCHAKU
MAEZATO NO NUNCHAKU
AKAMINE NO NUNCHAKU
TEKKO
MAEZATO NO TEKKO
Tonfa
HAMAHIGA NO TONFA
YARA GWA NO TONFA
Tinbe
KANEGAWA NO TINBE
Kama
KANEGAWA NO NICHOGAMA
Eku
TSUKEN SUNAKAKE NO EKU