Okinawan Kobudo
Title | Okinawan Kobudo PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Guarelli |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2016-02-09 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1634509625 |
Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing. Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through print and photographs, the rich history and techniques of this most prestigious martial art known worldwide as Matayoshi. Andrea Guarelli traces the history of Matayoshi Kobudo, explores the background of each weapon, and demonstrates the form and technique of practice through rare photos, many of which the author took while a student of Shinpo Matayoshi Sensei (1921–1997). Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te
Title | Okinawan Weaponry, Hidden Methods, Ancient Myths of Kobudo & Te PDF eBook |
Author | Mark D Bishop |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 2017-02-07 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1326916742 |
This work clearly defines and catalogues the fifty historical hand-held weapons that were used in Okinawa Prefecture and the Ryukyu Islands from the dawn of its history. It show the stages of development and introduction of these weapons to the islands and how they affected the culture through the ages. The 'standard five' popular weapons of the modern era (bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku & kama) are described in detail with many scale drawings, but surprisingly, it clearly shows the influence of bladed weapons, such as the curved sword. Firearms also made a huge contribution to Ryukyuan weapon development, so these are also introduced in their historical context. Most surprising is the contextual detail of the historic eras, such as the affects of the Satsuma Invasion of the Ryukyu Islands in 1609 & the dissolution of the monarchy in 1879. Contrary to popular myth, between these years Okinawans did not adopt farmers tools for self protection, for quite a different history is revealed herein.
Okinawan Karate (Kobudo & Te) Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques: Expanded Third Edition
Title | Okinawan Karate (Kobudo & Te) Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques: Expanded Third Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Mark D Bishop |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2017-12-18 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0244054843 |
Time moves on, cultures change with the twists of history and secret arts are lost. To understand the essence of karate, kobudo and te is to read and digest this work. To devour the mysteries of the secret principles it records is to dwell in a former time, only then will the reader know the true meanings of what the masters passed on. This book was a classic of the 20th century and, with the passing of time, is now considered to be an historic record for the modern era; both a time capsule and an integrated tool of knowledge transmission. Also featuring contributions from the latest breed of expert researchers, this Expanded Third Edition keeps the original version alive in its entirety, while bringing the Okinawan karate world up to date, as it expands into an ever-increasing international world. Be warned though, it also answers questions that have not been asked until now and topics that could not have been discussed, while expanding on newly debatable issues. This is what the masters were really saying
Kobudo Sai Jutsu
Title | Kobudo Sai Jutsu PDF eBook |
Author | Helmut Kogel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Sai |
ISBN | 9781841262451 |
Sai-jutsu - which uses fork-like weapons with an extended middle prong - is one of the Japanese martial arts that originated in Okinawa. This volume gives beginners an introduction to the basic fighting techniques of this traditional martial art.
Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version
Title | Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles & Secret Techniques, Revised & Expanded Second Edition: Master Version PDF eBook |
Author | Mark D Bishop |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2019-02-20 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0244145954 |
Progression is a positive trait, as long as one keeps in touch with the past and has a staple backdrop to focus or fall back on. Although the Revised Expanded Third Edition contains all the wording and photographs that are reproduced in both the first edition, as well as this Revised and Expanded Second Edition, it comparatively represents a step into what was, for these latter two books, the future. The year 2019, in which I am writing this foreword, represents respectively 30 years and 20 years into the future since the publication of these two books, so I think this faithful reproduction of the Master Version by Q&I Publications is well timed. For some readers it might bring about nostalgia, for others it might be an eye-opener into a world that is not always truthfully represented, due to commercial or other reasons. For the teachers who I interviewed and have been embodied herein, I hope this Master Version will remain a testament into how they wished to be represented for time immemorial.
Kobudo Bo-Jutsu
Title | Kobudo Bo-Jutsu PDF eBook |
Author | Helmut Kogel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Martial arts weapons |
ISBN | 9781841261720 |
Bo-Jutsu is a martial art of traditional Japanese longstick fighting. This special martial art has its originon the Ryu Kyu Islands of Okinawa. In Kobudo - Bo-Jutsu,the beginner will find a systematic introduction into thebasics of Bo fighting techniques. The advanced studentwill get important insights into training instructions,and ......
Koshin Ryu Kobudo
Title | Koshin Ryu Kobudo PDF eBook |
Author | Jerry Henkins |
Publisher | Jerry Henkins |
Pages | 69 |
Release | 2017-11-19 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A Compendium of the Kobudo Kata of Koshin Ryu Bujutsu. Koshin Ryu Kobudo offers a look at the kata and philosophy of Okinawan Weapons as taught by the Kita Kaze Bujutsu Kai.