Updated on: January 16, 2009

Kobudo is the art of Okinawan weaponry. The weapons taught include

the Sai - twin short swords, the Bo - 6 foot staff, the Tonfa - rice grinders,

the Kama - rice sickles, and the Nunchaku - rice flails.

These weapons were for the most part, adapted from Okinawan farm tools, as a means of getting around the no-weapons regulations of the occupying forces (Japanese Army).

Kata have been devised for each of these weapons, though, for several good reasons, KOBUDO IS ONLY TAUGHT TO FOURTH KYU AND ABOVE.

*Kata needed to obtain shodan rank in Kobudo

the BO - 6 foot staff

Taught starting at 4th Kyu (orange belt).

the TONFA - rice grinders

Taught starting at 3rd Kyu (green belt).

the SAI - twin short swords

Taught starting at 2nd Kyu (blue belt).

the KAMA - rice sickles

Taught starting at 1st Kyu (brown belt).

the NUNCHAKU - rice flails

Taught starting at shodan-ho (junior black belt)

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Shiramatsu No Con *  

Sakugawa No Con*  

Suishi No Con Sho  

Suishi No Con Dai  

Nidan Bo  

Hidari Bo

Kihon Sai Shodan *  

Kihon Sai Nidan *  

Kihon Sai Sandan *  

Kihon Sai Yondan *  

Tsuken Shitahaku No Sai  

Chatan Yara No Sai  

Tawada No Sai

Kihon Tonfa Shodan *  

Kihon Tonfa Nidan *  

Kihon Tonfa Sandan *  

Kihon Tonfa Yondan *  

Kihon Tonfa Godan *  

Hama Higa No Tonfa

Kihon Kama Shodan *  

Kihon Kama Nidan *  

Kihon Kama Sandan *  

Tozan No Nichio Gama *  

Kanagawa No Nichio Gama  

Kongo Ryu Nichio Gama

Sakagami No Nunchaku Shodan *  

Sakagami No Nunchaku Nidan

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Silent Thoughts"