While I had learned this kata before, I also refined
it in great detail directly from Akamine sensei, the performer in the video,
when I lived at his dojo 2010-2012.
I even trained with the same Timbe and Rochin 🤗 and had a great
time at his dojo.
I just met Akamine sensei again this April in
Okinawa, where I trained kenjutsu and bojutsu from the best. He hastened to
some karate association meeting, so it was just a short hello. While I was
never a member I was given some rank certificate in 2010 or so and was also
asked if I'd like to change over to Mukenkai Shorin-ryu in 2012, shortly after
its official establishment. I was offered a 3rd dan for that but said
"no". Maybe that was rude, but it was not mine. I remember when we
filmed all the kata of the Mukenkai system which were then send to the overseas
representants to learn the techniques and kata to be able to teach the new
stuff (they were previously practicing different techniques and kata).
Of course, a copy of the Tinbe kata description
written by Akamine sensei's father -- with all the terminology used for
techniques etc. -- is still in my personal archive 🥳
BTW, there are a lot of good Tinbe and Rochin to be
bought these days, e.g. from Don Shapland's workshop. You might want to check
out his equipment. Don is of Tesshinkan Ryukyu Kobudo of Tamayose sensei (whom
I trained with in 2004).
BTW, Tamayose sensei practiced the Tinbe throw seen
in the video 10000 times in a row. That was more than 10 years ago.
Anyway, while it is easily possible to learn kata
from video, every school takes a lot of pride in their sensei's technique and
habits. You also need these not only for gradings, but also for tournaments in
Okinawa. I therefore think it is important to clearly explain the basic
techniques first. This has been started by Nakamoto Mamoru sensei of the
Bunbukan on YouTube on example of a simple Jodan/Shomen-uchi. I hope the dozens
of other techniques will follow one by one, as well as techniques for the other
tools.
The
original video on this message has been deleted. I have found this one to show
what is being discussed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvCEx4O7F0
Andreas Quast Tamaki Takeo with Tinbe and Rochin, or shield and short halberd. Tinbe is a phonetic corruption of the Chinese "Tengpai", a general term for all kinds of shields. The term was used for centuries in Chinese sources to describe the shields carried by soldiers and officers on Chinese investiture ships to Ryukyu.
The writing on the Tinbe says "Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai - Matsugawa
Shibu (branch dojo)."
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