Weapons

[veeevek]

In my dojo nunchaks, bo, sai and kamas are being taught..What about all your dojos?Is there anyone who has learned sword?
And in our dojo, from brown belt onwards our sensei starts teaching us the basics of these weapons and then we have to go for extra kobudo classes to learn more with extra fees.How is it in all your dojos?Please let me know..
OSU

iN MY DOJO DONT HAVE WEAPONS MY FRIEND

OSSU

[Azimuth]

Although not generally practised ,
there are some Bo and Tongfa kata trained in Ashihara .

http://www.aarhus.ashihara.dk/media/...nfa%5Fkata.mpg

[veeevek]

oh thanks azimuth...is it actually that kyokushin has no weapons at all??my master is also a kalaripayattu practitioner, so he also teaches us techniques from that martial art, like the spear, sword, knife and many things like that, i actually dont know their english names..heh..OSU

[SHIHAN MERCADO]

In my dojo at 4th kuu we teach the bo,tonfa,sai,and nunchucks.

[RASor]

Osu,

At our Honbu Dojo some Senseis & Senpais have been informally teaching Nunchaks and Arnis de Mano (Filipino Stick Fighting/Escrima/Baston not Kali which some say is the root of Arnis). Formal training covers Bo (Distinct Katas) and Tonfa (performed with Pinan/Heian Katas).

Last we also do Balisong "Fan Knife" for fun only...

Osu!

[Liu]

In my dojo, we have only 2 classes of one hour each a week, so we don't have much time for kobudo. However, we have one class of bo every month. By the way I look funny carrying a broom stick in a bus on a Saturday morning.

[satanclaws]

We do 1 2hr session of Bo every month. Personally I like it and do heaps extra during the month.

[brianc692]

The new sylabus in the UK has Bo kata for 1st kyu and Nunchaku and Tonfa kata for Shodan. I think this is a great idea and leads to a more rounded martial artist.

[Spirit]

Kyokushin has Bo katas, though many have dropped them or never learned them.
We have added Jo, Sai and Tonfa with the Bo katas...

[izya82]

Osu.
In our dodjo we are studying knife, bo and sword.
Odesa, Ukraine

[hungheykwun]

osu everyone

u guys are lucky to have kobudo classes. i want to learn them, but cant find classes in my country

[Bishamonten]

In Seido Juku you learn Bo, Jo and Sai starting with Shodan.

I also practice Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan and here you have 8 different Kobudo weapons.

[Uchi Deshi]

Kobudo (Tonfa, Nunchaku and Bo)
technics are now taught at our dojo. However it's
not mandatory, at least not for now..., though
I've often eard recently that it could be eventually
brought back as one of the requirements in further Shodan
(and up) passing tests.

Due to the fact that Kobudo sessions are not yet included in
the dojo's regular schedule, we have to pay extra
(reasonable and affordable) fees,
just like we would for attending Tameshiwari seminars.

I've got the chance to learn some Bo, Tonfa and Sai (Okinawan) technics
in another style of karate in the past, but never really
had a chance to perform, nor to improve those technics in Kyokushin,
so the integration of Kobudo as part of my training is a good
opportunity to continue where I left.

I also came to learn that Kobudo technics aren't mastered
in a weekend. Therefore, I believe that if dojo directors decide to eventually
integrate Kobudo technics as part of Kyokushin, in an efficient and rewarding way,
they'll have to spend a bit more time teaching it on a regular basis... not just once in a while... otherwise what's the use?...

Now I know that some people are going to say:
"Yeah... but what in the hell does Kobudo technics have to do with Kyokushinkai?"...
Well folks, that's where it all started...
In Japanese, Kobudo means "Old martial way of Okinanawa".
It refers today to the classical weapon traditions of Okinawan martial arts.
(Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Nunchaku, Kama...)
Anyone who has a fair knowledge of the origins of today's martial arts,
will certainly know what I mean. If you haven't read about it yet,
it's never too late...

By the way, I wouldn't consider a Bo as a "broom stick"...
I have a 6' red oak Bo and I avoid carrying it
from place to place as much as possible.
I prefer to leave it at my dojo.
Anyway, I don't believe I'd want to practice katas and "8 figure spins"
with a 6' Bo in my living room...
Ooouppppps.... 7 years of badluck...