Kobudo Syllabus

Our Kobudo syllabus consists of fundamental body movement and basic techniques, kata, and application and other types of paired practice. There is a great deal of emphasis on good body mechanics and understanding of range and timing and how they are applied with the different weapons of the system.

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Corey & Gakiya sensei

Kihon Waza

  • Tachi waza: stances
  • Tenshin & Sabaki: movement and body shifting
  • Kihon: basic techniques, solo and paired
    • Bo  1,2,3
    • Sai
    • Tonfa
    • Nunchiyaku
    • Chizikunbo

Core Kata

  • Shushi no kon
  • Choun no kon
  • Sakugawa no kon
  • Tsuken no kon
  • Shishi no kon
  • Ni cho sai
  • San cho sai
  • Shinbaru no sai
  • Tonfa dai ichi
  • Senri no tonfa
  • Nunchiyaku
  • Tsuken Akachu no eku di
  • Guwa nu ti
  • Matayoshi no tinbe
  • Kama nu ti
  • Nunti nu ti
  • Sansetsukon
  • Chizikunbo
  • Suruchin no taiseki
Fred & Corey, shishi no kon

Fred & Corey, Shishi no kon

Additional Kata

  • Jo jutsu
  • Ufutun bo
  • Nagagama
  • Tonfa dai ni
  • Tonfa dai san
  • Sakuawa no kyushaku bo
  • Yogi nu nunti
  • Yuigwa nu irana 
Sansetsukon bo kumi waza, Green StreetStudios 2003, Photo courtesy of Jim Baab

Sansetsukon-bo, Green Street Studios, 2003

Futari Geiko

  • Kumi waza for each weapon
  • Yakusoku Kumite
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Fred & Keith, shushi no kon, Newton 2013