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Taira Shinken was born on the island of Kume in 1897. There are several possibilities as to where he bagan his kobudo training but the instructor credited with teaching Taira Shinken the most as Yabiku Moden who was considered to be the most knowledgeable kobudo master on mainland Japan in 1929.
It should be noted that he also trained for seven years directly under the tutelage of Gichen Funakoshi who instilled a high level of basics. In 1934 Taira asked his karate Sensei to introduce him to Kenwa Mabuni with whom Taira also trained.
It is Master Taira who is credited with saving literally dozens of neglected traditions in kobudo and if any one person can be credited with the saving of Okinawa's kobudo from antiquity it would undoubtedly be Taira Shinken.
In 1955 he established the Ryokyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai which was the first Okinawan weapons organization. Then in 1963 he formed the Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei (International Karate and Kobudo Association).
His more famous students include Sakagami Ryusho, Tatsuo and Eizo Shimabuku, and Akamine Eisuke. Perhaps the greatest compliment one could pay to this legend of a man is one which historian Patrick McCarthy did when he called him the 'Funakoshi of Kobudo.'
Martial artists say:
the Gichin Funakoshi of Okinawan Weaponry Taria Shinken is withouit a doubt the one who preserved these ancient forms from being lost.-Fighting Spirit Magazine
Taira Shinken is one of those rare martial arts masters that will go down in history as eing one of Okinawa's truly greats.-George Alexander Karate/Kobudo Master
This is one of those rare translations that will be indispensible for years to come for anyone interested in the study of Okinawan weaponry.-Emil Farkas co-author of Encyclopedia of Martial Arts
Terrific rare pictures, coupled with bios on many of the Okinawan masters make this book one of the absolute best books on Okinawan weaponry available today.-Don Warrener Writer/Producer
Contents
Introduction
Profile of Taira Shinken
History of Ryukyu kobudo
Items of kobudo
Other weapons
Part 1
Bojutsu
Bo makiwara
How to grip the bo
Basic movements with the bo
Shushi no kun (dai)
Part 2 Hamahiga no sai
Part 3 Hamahiga no tonfa
Part 4 Sueyoshi no kun
Part 5 Basic nunchaku kata
Part 6 Bojutsu kingo no kata demonstration
Part 7 Kingo no kata
Gichin Funakoshi
Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Board of Directors
Ryokyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Supporting Members
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Eventually he attained a shihan menkyo (a teacher's certificate) from him.It should be noted that he also trained for seven years directly under the tutelage of Gichen Funakoshi who instilled a high level of basics. In 1934 Taira asked his karate Sensei to introduce him to Kenwa Mabuni with whom Taira also trained.
It is Master Taira who is credited with saving literally dozens of neglected traditions in kobudo and if any one person can be credited with the saving of Okinawa's kobudo from antiquity it would undoubtedly be Taira Shinken.
In 1955 he established the Ryokyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai which was the first Okinawan weapons organization. Then in 1963 he formed the Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei (International Karate and Kobudo Association).
His more famous students include Sakagami Ryusho, Tatsuo and Eizo Shimabuku, and Akamine Eisuke. Perhaps the greatest compliment one could pay to this legend of a man is one which historian Patrick McCarthy did when he called him the 'Funakoshi of Kobudo.'
Martial artists say:
the Gichin Funakoshi of Okinawan Weaponry Taria Shinken is withouit a doubt the one who preserved these ancient forms from being lost.-Fighting Spirit Magazine
Taira Shinken is one of those rare martial arts masters that will go down in history as eing one of Okinawa's truly greats.-George Alexander Karate/Kobudo Master
This is one of those rare translations that will be indispensible for years to come for anyone interested in the study of Okinawan weaponry.-Emil Farkas co-author of Encyclopedia of Martial Arts
Terrific rare pictures, coupled with bios on many of the Okinawan masters make this book one of the absolute best books on Okinawan weaponry available today.-Don Warrener Writer/Producer
Contents
Introduction
Profile of Taira Shinken
History of Ryukyu kobudo
Items of kobudo
Other weapons
Part 1
Bojutsu
Bo makiwara
How to grip the bo
Basic movements with the bo
Shushi no kun (dai)
Part 2 Hamahiga no sai
Part 3 Hamahiga no tonfa
Part 4 Sueyoshi no kun
Part 5 Basic nunchaku kata
Part 6 Bojutsu kingo no kata demonstration
Part 7 Kingo no kata
Gichin Funakoshi
Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Board of Directors
Ryokyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai Supporting Members
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ISBN
092012920X / 9780920129203
Publication
Masters Publication