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The following material is an editing of my Father's Render Your Self Empty with published and unpublished material that spanned a lifetime of endless research in the field of karate.
Contents
Part I Kobudo weapons
Introduction
Shin-do the real way of kobudo
Kobudo quick reference terms
Brief list of
Kobudo weapons
Kobudo theory taikyoku exercises
Okinawan kobudo
The bo (staff)
The sai (scythe)
The nunchukun (dual sticks)
The kama (sickle)
The tonfa (crop grinder)
The teko (claw)
Advanced weapon manipulation
Kobudo basic weapon grips
Kobudo basic weapon defenses
Kobudo basic weapon attacks
The bo, bokken and jo
The art of jo-do (jojutsu)
Jo kata ranai and bunkai
The bo (staff) weapon grips
Tsu sho nokon bo
Sakugawa nokon bo
Chatan yara nokon bo
Tokumine nokon bo
Sakugawa nokon bo dai
Basic bo terminology
The sai (scyithe) weapon grips
Te kataana no sai (gim ku)
Chatan yara no sai
Hama higa no sai
Hama h iga no tonfa
Matsu higa no tonfa
Toyama's (tozan) no kama
The Okinawan oar (eiku)
Sen-te free exercsises
Oar theory and technique
Naha oar kata one (naha eiku-bo teachi)
Yabiku nago kata two (yabiku nago eiku-bo tarchi)
Onna chatan eiku-bo meechi
The kusarigama
Kusarigama kata arai
Kusarigama grading system and terms
Kuarigama positions (kamae)
Attached to the hand ancient weaons
Famous proverbs in kobudo
Potpourri of kobudo
Procedure for testing pupil for kobudo title
The use of real weapons
Part II General karatedo technique
Shuriryu walking methods
Walking methods of breath forms
The breath trinity and the kiai
A brief bout trigrams and symbols
Basic offensive and counter defense techniques
Accepted sparring techniques
Proper execution of general techniques
Inroductory and basic sparring
Execution of the Okinawan forward punch and isde kkick
Fistic combat for self defense
The nature of self defense
Vulnerable and disabing points
The moving forces (undo chikara)
Form interpretation (bunkai)
Secrets of hidden movements
Fighting strategy for point competition
Angular movements (clock theory)
Breath power and centralization of energy
Mental visualization training
True ways of combat
Symbolic aspects of the colors identifying the obi
National published material
Grandmaster Robert A. Traas, 10 grade shuri March 18, 1923-July 11, 1989
Contents
Part I Kobudo weapons
Introduction
Shin-do the real way of kobudo
Kobudo quick reference terms
Brief list of
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kobujutsu arts of bujutsuKobudo weapons
Kobudo theory taikyoku exercises
Okinawan kobudo
The bo (staff)
The sai (scythe)
The nunchukun (dual sticks)
The kama (sickle)
The tonfa (crop grinder)
The teko (claw)
Advanced weapon manipulation
Kobudo basic weapon grips
Kobudo basic weapon defenses
Kobudo basic weapon attacks
The bo, bokken and jo
The art of jo-do (jojutsu)
Jo kata ranai and bunkai
The bo (staff) weapon grips
Tsu sho nokon bo
Sakugawa nokon bo
Chatan yara nokon bo
Tokumine nokon bo
Sakugawa nokon bo dai
Basic bo terminology
The sai (scyithe) weapon grips
Te kataana no sai (gim ku)
Chatan yara no sai
Hama higa no sai
Hama h iga no tonfa
Matsu higa no tonfa
Toyama's (tozan) no kama
The Okinawan oar (eiku)
Sen-te free exercsises
Oar theory and technique
Naha oar kata one (naha eiku-bo teachi)
Yabiku nago kata two (yabiku nago eiku-bo tarchi)
Onna chatan eiku-bo meechi
The kusarigama
Kusarigama kata arai
Kusarigama grading system and terms
Kuarigama positions (kamae)
Attached to the hand ancient weaons
Famous proverbs in kobudo
Potpourri of kobudo
Procedure for testing pupil for kobudo title
The use of real weapons
Part II General karatedo technique
Shuriryu walking methods
Walking methods of breath forms
The breath trinity and the kiai
A brief bout trigrams and symbols
Basic offensive and counter defense techniques
Accepted sparring techniques
Proper execution of general techniques
Inroductory and basic sparring
Execution of the Okinawan forward punch and isde kkick
Fistic combat for self defense
The nature of self defense
Vulnerable and disabing points
The moving forces (undo chikara)
Form interpretation (bunkai)
Secrets of hidden movements
Fighting strategy for point competition
Angular movements (clock theory)
Breath power and centralization of energy
Mental visualization training
True ways of combat
Symbolic aspects of the colors identifying the obi
National published material
Grandmaster Robert A. Traas, 10 grade shuri March 18, 1923-July 11, 1989
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