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Parts of a modern sai. Monouchi, the metal main prong of the sai, that is either round or faceted.; Saki, the sharp point of the main prong. [6]Yoku, the two shorter metal side prongs of the sai, which usually point in the same direction as the main prong, with the exception of the manji sai developed by Taira Shinken, which has the direction of one of the side prongs reversed, causing the ...
Ufuchiku kobudo (大筑古武術) sometimes referred to as ufuchiku kobujutsu or ufuchiku-den is a form of Okinawan kobudō.In this form, the main weapon is the sai, and other weapons such as bō, eku, tuifa (or tonfa), nunchaku, tekko, teko, techu, nuntesu, kama, gusan, sanjakubo, kusarigama, nawa, uchibo, surujin, kyushakubo, nuntesu bo, jingasa, renkuwan, sansetsukun, naginata, tessen, and ...
Tekpi is a weapon typically wielded in pairs, with one in each hand. It is utilized just like its shape would suggest, as it is a weapon used for fast stabs and strikes similar to a knife or a kris. But it is quite versatile and can be used in other ways as well. Defensively, the tekpi is useful at effectively countering bladed weapons. The two ...
The sai is a pointed melee weapon resembling a short-handled trident, sometimes mistakenly believed to be a variation on a small, hand-held rake. This is highly unlikely as metal on Okinawa was in short supply at this time and a stick would have served this purpose more satisfactorily for a poor commoner.
sai from Sanda Kanagusuku; Taira named Eisuke Akamine (1 May 1925 - 13 Jan 1999) as his successor [2] and the second President for Ryūkyū Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai. [4] He was later succeeded by Hiroshi Akamine, the third President. [4] [5] Hiroshi Sensei decided to start his own association in 2011 (see below). The present Head of the ...
Sai (weapon) (サイ) Korea. Hwandudaedo (환두대도; 环首大刀) Saingeom (사인검) Southeastern Asian swords. Swords and knives found in Southeast Asia are ...
The origin of the Ryukyuan word nunchaku (ヌンチャク) likely originated from the Min Chinese word of "nng chat kun"(兩節棍). Another name for this weapon is "nūchiku" (ヌウチク). [7] In the English language, nunchaku are often referred to as "nunchuks". [8]
Following the death of Matayoshi Shinko in 1947, his son Shinpo, continued his father's legacy by teaching kobudo. Matayoshi Shinpo started a dojo in the 1970s in memory of his father and called it the Kodokan 光道館. From the Kodokan he taught a wide variety of traditional weapons associated with Okinawan peasants.