Saijutsu-Traditional Okinawan Weapon Art

Saijutsu: Traditional Okinawan Weapon Art is a presentation by kobujutsu master Katsumi Murakami of the powerful and subtle Okinawan art of the sai and the first of Murakami-sensei's works to be published in English. In this succinct and authoritative volume, the art of wielding the sai, twin

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forked weapons-sometimes called iron rulers or truncheons-that enable the user to disarm and neutralize a more heavily armed opponent, is set out in step-by-step detail, with clear phototgrpahs of every move of each kata, from the basic training forms to the more complex classical kata. The core of the art of saijutsu is te union of weapon and wielder-sai become extensions of the hand intself. Practicing these techniques trains the wrist and arm, and indeed the whole body, in a way which increases the power, speed, and precision even of empty-handed strikes.

This volume includes legends of the saijutsu masters Bushi Tawada and Bushi Matsumura of the author's lineage, discussion of saijutsu technique versus sword, and the following kata:

Saijutsu kihongata ichi
Saijutsu kihongata ni
Saijutsu kihongata san
Tawada no sai ichi
Matsumura no sai

Katsuma Murakami has trained extensively in jujutsu, Kempo karatedo, Ryukyu kobudo, and Chinese quanfa. He holds the rank of ninth-degree black belt, with the title of ninth-degree black belt, with the title Hanshi, in Shorinryu karatedo, as well as an instructor's

Contents

Foreword
Introduction
About saijutsu
The relationahip between sai and karate, and its value
The lineage of saijutsu
The kata of saijutsu
One Saijutsu kihongata ichi
Two Saijutsu kihongata ni
Three Saijutsu kihongata san
Four Tawada no sai ichi
Five Matsumura no sai
Six Sword and sai
Seven Bushi Tawada
Eight Bushi Matsumura
About the autho

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