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Kobudo History


The History

Interest in unarmed fighting arts increased during the 14th century when King Sho Hashi of Chuzan established his rule over Okinawa and banned all weapons. A more rapid development of tode followed in 1609 when the Satsuma Clan of Kyushu, Japan occupied Okinawa and again banned the possession of weapons. Thus Tode or Okinawan-Te, as the Satsuma Samurai soon called it, became the only means of protection left to the Okinawans. Thus it was this atmosphere that honed the early Karate-like arts of Okinawa into a weapon, enabling the island people to conduct a guerrilla-type war with the Japanese Samurai that later into the late 1800’s.


The okinawan people developed their farming tools into weapons that were very effective against the samurai. The Kama, Sai, Nunchaku, Bo, and Tonfa are the most common that were utilized. The Oar and Okinawan Brass knuckles are just a couple more.

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The Bo

History The Bo is one of the five weapons systematized by the early Okinawan developers of the style
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The Sai

History The Sai: Present in Okinawan and other Asian weapon arsenals, the Sai was used to stab, bloc
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The Kama

History In 1470, when traditional weapons were confiscated by the Japanese military, Okinawan common
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The Tonfa

History The Tonfa was developed as a weapon by the Okinawans, specifically for use in conjunction wi
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The Nunchaku

History The Nunchaku: Developed in the 17th century by Okinawans after the Japanese gained occupatio
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The Teko

History The Tekko: Used for easing the handling of horses harnessed to carriages. Traditional use: T
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The Eku

History:  The Eku: This was and still is today used as nothing more than a boat oar. Because the Oki
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The Tinbei / Rochin

History The Tinbei / Rochin: Fabricated from the shells of giant turtles living in the coastal water
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Official Statement by OSMKKF

Official Statement of the OSMKKF regarding the ISMSKF, Jay Gravelle and Greg Lazarus
July 11, 2016

As June 15th, 2016, Grandmaster Fusei Kise, Kaicho Isao Kise, and the OSMKKF (Okinawa Shorinryu Matsumura Orthodox Karate and Kobudo Federation) have no interest in being involved with the ISMSKF, Greg Lazarus or Jay Gravelle as evidenced by the withdrawal of Grandmaster Kise’s support.

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