Kobudo
Kobudo is the study of the weapons systems of Okinawa’s martial arts. It uses a variety of long and short weapons, including the bo (staff), sai (dagger), tunfa (truncheon), nunchaku (rice flail), and eku (paddle).
Shiromatsu No Kon
This is first bo kata taught within the Shotokan Karate-do Kenkyujo.
Techniques include shomen-uchi, uchi-uke and the characteristic sliding-hand exchange, as well as the 'paddling' multiple strikes to disarm & strike an opponent who defends using bo age-uke.
Shiromatsu No Kon (flowing version)
Notice that the slow version does not have the full helicopter move, but the flowing version does.
Kumi Bo (4 point solo drill)
for Shiromatsu no Kon
Shiromatsu No Kon (4 point solo drill)
Kumi Bo (7 point partner drill)
for Shiromatsu no Kon
- Kakie Uke, Hook attacker's bo under the left side and rotate down to the right.
- Gyaku uchi, Reverse Rising Strike (Underneath).
- Kessa uchi, Right Downward Strike (Overhead).
- Gedan barai tsuki, Left step forward, low reverse strike, low thrust to foot.
- Osae Uki to Tsuki, Press forward & down, forward thrust to ribs.
- Osae Uki, gyaku Uchi, Press fwd & down, L step forward, reverse upward strike to head.
- Ura yoko gedan uchi, reverse sideways low strike to back of knee.
Kumi Bo (partner drill)
for Jutsu Ichi No Kon
Jutsu Ichi No Kon (partner drill)
Kumi Bo (partner drill)
for Jutsu Ichi No Kon