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Updated Curriculum Guide
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Kobudo (translated "old martial art"), sometimes called kobu-jitsu, is the art of ancient Okinawan weaponry. One could view the study of kobudo as the art of improvisational weaponry. When the Japanese Shogun occupied the island of Okinawa during the Middle Ages, weapons were banned. Since the people of Okinawa were fishers and farmers, they learned to defend themselves by adapting the tools of their trade for use as weapons. As a result, most of the weapons used in modern kobudo training were originally farming implements. For example: Bo staff -- used to carry
water buckets Fowler Karate students study kobudo alongside traditional karate. As a result, our blackbelts hold their rank in both GoJu Ryu and kobudo.
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