周氏の棍
Shushi no kon
Reading: しゅうしのこん
Shushi's staff form
JapaneseKobudo
Meaning
Classic bo kata of Ryukyu kobudo named after a Chinese master called Shushi, practised in several Okinawan lineages in long and short versions.
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