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2006

Bojutsu Intensive

Sensei David W. O'Daniel is a life-long staff and stick enthusiast. [Note: many links on this site are not functioning.]

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Okinawa

Okinawa, historically, has had what for culture is a double blessing. It has benefited from contact and participation with two great societies, Japan and China, and at the same time its separation from the Japanese mainland has allowed it to develop distinct cultural traits. On top of all this, bladed weapons were long outlawed, and multiple-use items such as the staff, oar, farm implements, and of course the body, became the focus of highly developed martial styles. [This commonly told 'outlawing of weapons' tidbit is put into question by Sensei Toshihiro Oshiro in this article.]

There is a wealth of information on the web regarding Okinawan martial arts, which are among the best known and most practiced. Here are some starter links:

Simple bo description.

History of Okinawan Karate, with short documentary. And you can scroll down for a video demonstration of Gyosho no kon.

Yamanni Ryu: Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. An Interview with Sensei Toshihiro Oshiro, with interesting details about the history of the staff in Okinawa.

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