Our Kobudo

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Our Kobudo

"Ryu Kyu Kobudo" The original Kobudo of Okinawa

Kobudo is the art of using ancient farming and fishing implements as weapons. The peaceful Okinawan people were forced to use these in defending themselves aginst Pirates and the invading Japanese.

Shuri Castle

Naha, Okinawa

Eisuke Akamine was the direct successor to the Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shin Ko Kai system of Tiara Shinken (modern day founder of Kobudo). This is the first complete Kobudo Systems to ever be developed. Comprising of weapons such as: Bo (staff), Nunchaku (flail), Tekko (knuckle duster), Sai (trencheon), Tonfa (grinding handle), Eku (boat oar), Kama (sicle).

He was the instructor of Hidemi Tamayose.

Akamine Sensei

Hidemi Tamayose "Kaicho" President of the Ryu Kyu Kobudo Tesshinkan in Okinawa was a direct student of Akamine Sensei. Upon the death of Akamine Sensei Tamayose Sensei formed the Tesshinkan to preserve the system taught to him by his long time instructor. Tamayose Sensei now serves as the instructor to Sensei Bill Woodard and certifies his students Kobudo in Okinawa.

Tamayose Hidemi Sensei

Shihan Bill Woodard with Hanshi Hidemi Tamayose

in Ozato, Okinawa Budokan

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Mugai Ryu Iaido:

The art of Drawing and Cutting with the Samurai Sword.

The Dojo also offers the rare art of Mugai Ryu Iaido. We offer the finest hand made swords.

All Students in this class begin with the Boken (wooden sword) then move on to the Katana.

Sensei Woodard's Students have won many competition with the sword including Gold Medals at the AAU State Championships.