{"id":40,"date":"2015-09-09T14:12:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T12:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tesshinkan.ddns.net\/tesshinkan-wp\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2017-03-31T00:35:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T22:35:50","slug":"weapons-in-ryukyu-kobudo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/en\/about-ryukyu-kobudo-tesshinkan\/weapons-in-ryukyu-kobudo\/","title":{"rendered":"Weapons of Ryukyu Kobudo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>B\u00d4<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_bo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_bo.jpg\" alt=\"weap_bo\" width=\"123\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>\u0093ROKU-SHAKU-B\u00d4\u0094, a staff of about 182cm length,\u00a0is said to be the most important and most difficult weapon to handle in RY\u00dbKY\u00db KOBUD\u00d4. It was used for the daily work on the fields, and as a weapon, of course. Nowadays, there are 13 recognized B\u00d4-KATA, but many more than these are practiced. The original B\u00d4 was made of red oak, is a little bit flexible and conical (the middle of the B\u00d4 is the thicker\u00a0than the tips).<\/p>\n<h2>SAI<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_sai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_sai.jpg\" alt=\"weap_sai\" width=\"123\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>Trident forks made of metal, which are usually used as a pair in order to block, thrust or pierce. Originally come from China, they have been used as weapons for ages.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00caKU<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_eku.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_eku.jpg\" alt=\"weap_eku\" width=\"123\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a>Paddles or oars, which were used by the Okinawan fishermen. The oars were handmade and their size depended on the person who made it. A\u00a0typical \u00caKU-technique is to thrust the oar in the ground in order to throw some sand into the opponent\u0092s face, before he is able to attack.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<\/p>\n<h2>KAMA<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_kama.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_kama.jpg\" alt=\"weap_kama\" width=\"123\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a>The sickle is a widespread weapon. It consists of a metal blade\u00a0and a wooden handle. The Kama\u00a0are used by the people of Okinawa for a number\u00a0of agricultural activities. It is usually\u00a0used in pairs (NICH\u00d4-KAMA).<\/p>\n<h2>TINB\u00ca und R\u00d4CHIN<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tinbe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tinbe.jpg\" alt=\"weap_tinbe\" width=\"123\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>TINB\u00ca (shield) and R\u00d4CHIN (dagger \/ short spear) &#8211; These were tools of the native fishermen. The shield was made of tortoise shells. The short spear was used to kill fish, when the nets were hauled in.<\/p>\n<h2>TEKK\u00d4<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tekko.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tekko.jpg\" alt=\"weap_tekko\" width=\"123\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>This was originally a metal horseshoe, which was carried inside the KIMONO, to allow the carrier\u00a0to defend himself\u00a0in case of being attacked. Two horseshoes were tied together in order to form\u00a0a closed handle of\u00a0oval shape.<\/p>\n<h2>NUNCHAKU<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_nunchaku.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_nunchaku.jpg\" alt=\"weap_nunchaku\" width=\"123\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a>In former times this weapon would be\u00a0used as threshing flail or as bridle for horses, which could be hidden easily inside the KIMONO. Swung in a figure-8-like movement, it could develop an enormous force to smash the helmet of any warrior.<\/p>\n<h2>TUNFA<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tonfa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/weap_tonfa.jpg\" alt=\"weap_tonfa\" width=\"123\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>Originally, this weapon is thought to have been derived from the wooden handle of a millstone. Taken out of the millstone, it could be\u00a0swung in a figure-8-like movement developing a tremendous amount of\u00a0power. Sword attacks could also be blocked without any risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B\u00d4 \u0093ROKU-SHAKU-B\u00d4\u0094, a staff of about 182cm length,\u00a0is said to be the most important and most difficult weapon to handle in RY\u00dbKY\u00db KOBUD\u00d4. It was used for the daily work on the fields, and as a weapon, of course. Nowadays, there are 13 recognized B\u00d4-KATA, but many more than these are practiced. The original B\u00d4 &#8230; <a title=\"Weapons of Ryukyu Kobudo\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/en\/about-ryukyu-kobudo-tesshinkan\/weapons-in-ryukyu-kobudo\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber Weapons of Ryukyu Kobudo\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1315,"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/1315"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobudo-tesshinkan.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}