The kobudo of Taira Shinken

 

 

 This is the available Taira video. He did have an injured right knee from his coal mining days as a young man. There is a surprising large amount of video of some of his studies. Which is a very large study which this doesn’t approach, however the movement of his and his students can be studied. How much of this entered Isshinryu? It is difficult to say. While Shimabuku did study with him, it was not for a long time.

Taira Shinken

Bo           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_4WcJGnyiY       

Sai          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQMR3geE5Ss

Tonfa    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhxvS3Zf-hU

Nunchaku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipnRmwEP2H0

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpG5S0RHgcc

Nuntai  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFSgkrFLtpo   - video unavailable

 

His students Okinawan and Japanese carried on his tradition. Here are examples showing the differences.

 

Taira’s Japanese student Innoue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMaingFAaJU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_pujLhoO-M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYrouk-DmDw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arz6pRLHF2o

 

Taira’s Okinawan student Akamine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrWyf8Yip3g

 

The Kata of Taira Shinken

 

Patrick McCarthy – Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts 1 – Koryu Uchinadi

     P110 – A Capsule History of Taira’s Kata Syllabus

 

I’ve tried to find the Kata of Taira Shinken listed by McCarthy Sensei via youtube search. If my efforts aren’t totally correct at least these video’s suggest the range of weapons Taira was working on.  I’m hoping I’ll receive further assistance to complete this list more accurately.

 

From Kangeawa Gimu

Nichokama

  Juichi Kuda Nichokama    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KazCl6eeAdU

Suruchin

  Suruchin Kata shinpi Goriinto Ryuha   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUnbWwCgKxc

 Tenbi

  Tinbei Rochin

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q349Gt1gLlY

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZM6JhUrRo8

Tekko-jutsu

     Warrior Paages

       Teko Introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezq9bZSc01s

       Teko Striking drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4yH5GzO-a4

      Ryuku Kobudo Maezato no Tekko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVmSy5eEwuA

 

From Yabiku Moden

 

Bo jutsu of Chinen Shikiyanka   Takara Koichi demonstrates Chinenshikiyanaka no kon  

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv8fuG-3yFc

Bo  Sushi (dai/sho)

     Shu Shi No Kon Dai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MHax1lCRRA

     Shu Shi No Kon Sho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksEZ6MoawZw

Bo Tsuken  Chiken No Kon (Tsuken Bo, Chikin Bo) performed by Sensei, Indishe Senanayake

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kglUlxgDYy0

Tsuken Sunakake (eiku-jutsu)

     Chikin sunakake no eku  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7dfTIOYJ80

Sakugawa (dai/sho)

     Sakugawa no kun dai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yBPLAIk9qU

     Sakugawa no kun sho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7FjMzwA58Q

 Yonegawa Hidari bo

      YONEGAWA NO KON (Hidari Bo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJer8BnWicU

 Shirotaru

      Oshira Shirotaro Bo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN5l4az78yo

 

Sai jutsu of Tsukenshitahaku, Kojo, Tawata and Yakaa

    Tsukenshitahaku no sai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmIsRycQIlA

    Kojo sai ????

    Tawada no sai  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOm3p5DA97Q

    Yakaa no Sai  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y503g8ZWRM

Tuifa-jutsu of Hamaniga and Yaraguwa

    Hamahiga no Tonfa  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FJC2RR9Zo0

    Yaraguwa no Tonfa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN-KbmtJTWY

 

Nunchaku Jutsu from Yahiku sensei

   ????

 

From Mabuni Kenwa

 

Bojutsu of Sueyoshi, Urazone and Sesoko

  Sueyoshi 

    Murakami Katsumi – Sueyoshi No Kon Dai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgK0KbZS714

  Urazone          ???

  Sesoko

    Shorin-ryu Shubukan – Sesoko no Kun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Uz7W-xkQw

 

 Saijutsu of Hamahiga and Hantaguwa

     Hamahga no Sai – Kamnisko Sedlo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqQaB5J06I

     Hantaguwa no sai   ???

 

From Kamia Jinsei

 

Bojutsu of Choun and Soeishi

    Choun no kun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZRDy6JsE4I

    Soeishi no Kon Dai, note from Joe Swift, “Murakami Sensei told me that Inoue Motokatsu taught it to him as "Sueyoshi no Kon Dai”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgK0KbZS714

 

Sai jutsu of Chantanyara

    Chantan Yara No Sai  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrPtHW9Y7n0

 

Footage of Taira Shinken _from Warrior Pages

  Sai Kata http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ShuriLeopard#p/u/10/xQMR3geE5Ss

  Nunchaku Kata http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ShuriLeopard#p/u/13/ipnRmwEP2H0

  Bo Kata  http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ShuriLeopard#p/u/16/3_4WcJGnyiY

  Tonfa Kata  http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ShuriLeopard#p/u/17/vhxvS3Zf-hU

 

 

 

HamaHiga No Tonfa  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz9xJKI0Zy0

Shiakatsu no Kun  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4N1hOLLkA