NEW HOME STUDY COURSE
NOW AVAILABLE!
Taught by Kyoshi Gregory Poitras, 7th Dan
and President of the Matsusoden Kobukan
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The Matsusoden Kobukan presents the first ever Matsumura Family Kobujutsu Home Study Course.
The martial arts of Okinawa include both weapons and empty hand methods of self-defense as inseparable components of these indigenous combative arts. Weapons are an extension of the empty hand techniques. The weapons enhance and strengthen your empty hand performance and develop an understanding in the use of these weapons and enhances your ability to defend against them with empty hand techniques.
The Matsumura Family Kobujutsu Home Study Course is presented in an easy to follow, multi view, narrative walk through, including basic techniques (Kihon Waza) and weapon forms:
Volume I – Bojutsu – Junbi Undo, Hojo Undo, Matsumura Bo Shodan
This video provides great instruction for the beginning student who wishes to learn the Okinawan Bo (6 Foot Staff). Instruction includes Junbi Undo (handling drills, stances and weapon hand transfers, flips, and spins). Hojo Undo (Basic movements and combinations) and Kihon Waza (Basic Techniques within each kata in four directions). kicks, and strikes) that are the foundation of the art. The Matsumura Bo Shodan kata is demonstrated with a narration walkthrough of the first foundational form of the Matsumura Family Bojutsu system for study and practice.
Volume II – Bojutsu- Matsumura Bo Nidan, Sandan, Chikin No Kon (Tsuken Bo)
This video continues with the second and third foundational bo kata, Matsumura Nidan and Sandan and the favorite bo kata of O’Sensei Hohan Soken, Chikin no Kon, also known as Tsuken Bo (Japanese). Hohan Soken’s version of Tsuken Bo was taught directly to him by Komesu Ushi, (Bushi Komesu no Tanme 1854-1920) of Nishihara village. Demonstration of the kata at varying speeds and angles along with a narration and walk through are included. Demonstration of the complete 3 Matsumura Bo kata are included with a bonus performance of Matsumura Bo Dai Ichi and completes the bojutsu requirements in this home study course.
Volume III – Tonfajutsu- Soken NoTonfa Shodan, Soken No Tonfa Nidan.
This video includes detailed instruction in the Matsumura Kobujutsu System of the Okinawan weapon known as the tonfa, tuifa, handled cudgel or PR24 Baton (Police Less Lethal Defense Weapon). Provided in this video are the basic movements, handling, and wielding of the weapon to include the Hojo Undo (handling exercises), Kihon Waza (basic techniques) and the katas Soken no Tonfa Shodan and Soken no Tonfa Nidan. These kata are performed at varying speeds and a narration walk through with varying angles for your study and practice.
Volume IV – Saijutsu- Soken No Sai Shodan , Soken No Sai Nidan.
This video presents the third Okinawan weapon known as the Sai (3 prong truncheon). This is the first metal weapon taught in this series Matsumura Family Kobujutsu. The final two kata will conclude the requirements for black belt certification in Matsumura Kobujutsu. Provided in this video are the basic handling (Hojo Undo), basic techniques (Kihon Waza) for the sai. Demonstrated are the kata Soken No Sai Shodan and Soken No Sai Nidan in varying angles, speeds along with a narration walkthrough for your study and practice.
Upon successful completion of all the training material with diligent practice, you will be eligible to test for promotion to 1st degree black belt in Matsumura Family Kobujutsu with the Matsusoden Kobukan.
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