古武道
Kobudo
Reading: こぶどう
Kobudo (old martial way)
JapaneseKobudo
Meaning
Traditional Okinawan weapons arts: bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku and kama.
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- Nodachi野太刀Field swordVery long Japanese two-handed sword, larger than a standard tachi, used mainly by foot soldiers on the battlefield.IaidoKobudo
- NunchakuヌンチャクTwo short sticks joined by a cord or chain, a traditional Okinawan weapon.Kobudo
- Ryu流School / styleA school or style of a martial art, as in Goju-ryu or Shito-ryu.GeneralIaidoJu-jitsuKarateKobudo
- Sai釵Metal truncheon with two side prongs, used in pairs to block, trap and strike.Kobudo
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- Shushi no kon周氏の棍Shushi's staff formClassic bo kata of Ryukyu kobudo named after a Chinese master called Shushi, practised in several Okinawan lineages in l…Kobudo
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