Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Injuries, Illness, Disability and Aging Considerations

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Back in 1983 one evening I showed up to train with Charles Murray and I had some leg injury making it impossible to perform the jumpin...
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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Motobu Choki Self Defense Techniques

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Being an Isshinryu practitioner, having the chance to see and practice Motobu Choki ’s self defense drills and understand the shape they my...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Advancing Studies in Kata

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  The advancing study of Kata in Bushi No Te Isshinryu offers advancing training tools for our use.   One of them offers some enjoyable tr...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Observations on Isshinryu Kobudo

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I am only speaking from my own understanding of Isshinryu Kobudo based on my 40 years of experience, My training came from Charles Murray ...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Kobudo of Shimabuku Tatsuo – Tonfa of Taira

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We are so fortunate to have footage preserved by the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko kai showing Taira Shinken performing the kata Hama Higa N...
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The Kobudo of Shimabuku Tatsuo – Sai of Taira

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We are so fortunate to have footage preserved by the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai showing Taira Shinken performing the kata Chantan Yara ...

The Kobudo of Shimabuku Tatsuo – Bo of Taira

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About 1960 Shimabuku Tasuo trained in Kobudo with Taira Shinken. From that training two Isshinryu Kobudo traditions arose, Urashie No...