The Ryukyu Kobujutsu | Hokama Kobudo

Explore bo jutsu and karate through directed strikes to the head, neck, ribs, sternum, ankle, and groin, guided by body rotation, wrist twists, and the bow's gouging motion.

Explore the dropping bo technique at a 45-degree angle, highlighting how speed and power affect the strike and the risk of the bow rebounding to threaten the attacker.

Explore gote no sen and the high block, showing how the attacker can only hit the fingers.

Apply a finger pinching technique with the bow to control an attacker, squeezing and twisting to pinch nerve endings in the fingertips and remove the bow.

Strike straight to the attacker's fingertips to target nerve centers and induce pain, using lead hand and reverse fingertip strikes, plus ankle area hits.

Explore basic combination #3 in the Ryukyu Kobujutsu Hokama Kobudo course, focusing on a strike sequence and assessing a gouging motion aimed at target area to form a cohesive technique.

Explore the technique of eye attack in Ryukyu Kobujutsu, examining close-range eye-area strikes and the risks when practicing with a bow, and emphasize rigorous safety and controlled practice.

Explore the technique of circle movements in Ryukyu Kobujutsu, applying finger and wrist attacks that rotate underneath to apply a joint lock on the attacker, with an alternate variation.

Demonstrates various Okinawan kobudo weapons, including tombo short sticks, walking sticks, brass knuckles, two short swords, iron bars, and a five-foot staff, with blocking and striking techniques for self-defense training.

This lecture demonstrates hojo undo with bo, using bow drills to strengthen grip, wrist, and abdominal muscles, and to build stronger, faster technique through iron bow and two-bow exercises.

Bo training with makiwara uses a wood-and-tire dummy shaped like a person to simulate attacks, guiding head and shoulder strikes, overhead strikes, and developing speed, power, and control.

Explore the bunkai of Shushi no Kon by breaking the kata down into individual techniques, demonstrating full-speed, powerful parry and strike sequences aimed at target areas.

Explore Ufugusuku no bo within the Ryukyu kobujutsu tradition and understand its techniques and applications in Hokama kobudo.

Explore bunkai of Ufugusuku no Bo and the practical use of a key throw, detailing how to get the door down and apply fundamental techniques.

Explore demonstration and yakusoku kumite in the Ryukyu Kobujutsu Hokama Kobudo course, focusing on kumite practice.

Explore the history of Okinawan kobudo and its diverse weapons, from techo brass knuckles to wooden, iron, and steel variants, with different handle configurations, shields, and rope-and-stone tools.