Beginning with Sakugawa Tudi (1762-1843) the practice of weaponry in the Loo Choo,
(Ryukyu) has been handed down to the present day by many famous practitioners. The
“Ryukyu Kobudo Kenkyu Kai” was created by the eminant Kobudo master, Yabiku Moden
(1878-1941) In 1955, to carry on the unfinished work of his Sensei, Yabiku’s devoted
student, Taira Shinken, (1897-1970), established the “Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai,
(Ancient Weapons Promotion and Preservation Society) Upon Taira’s untimely death in
1970, Akamine Eisuke (1925-1999), his senior student, assumed the leadership of the
prestigious Weapons Association until his demise Jan.14th,1999.
The Ryukyu Kobudo system, as we know it today, consists of 36 Kata, gathered and
preserved by Taira Sensei. (Unfortunately, some of these kata were not maintained and are
now lost.) Upon Akamine Sensei’s death, Tamayose Hidemi, Hatchi Dan, in order to
perpetuate Ryukyu Kobudo in the manner he was taught by Akamine Sensei, formed the
Tesshinkan Ryukyu Kobudo Association May 22, 1999. The Tesshinkan uses 23 of the
main kata, employing Nunchaku, Tekko, Bo, Sai. Tunfa, Eku, Kama and Tinbe/Rochin as
the primary weapons in it’s grading format.
(Ryukyu) has been handed down to the present day by many famous practitioners. The
“Ryukyu Kobudo Kenkyu Kai” was created by the eminant Kobudo master, Yabiku Moden
(1878-1941) In 1955, to carry on the unfinished work of his Sensei, Yabiku’s devoted
student, Taira Shinken, (1897-1970), established the “Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai,
(Ancient Weapons Promotion and Preservation Society) Upon Taira’s untimely death in
1970, Akamine Eisuke (1925-1999), his senior student, assumed the leadership of the
prestigious Weapons Association until his demise Jan.14th,1999.
The Ryukyu Kobudo system, as we know it today, consists of 36 Kata, gathered and
preserved by Taira Sensei. (Unfortunately, some of these kata were not maintained and are
now lost.) Upon Akamine Sensei’s death, Tamayose Hidemi, Hatchi Dan, in order to
perpetuate Ryukyu Kobudo in the manner he was taught by Akamine Sensei, formed the
Tesshinkan Ryukyu Kobudo Association May 22, 1999. The Tesshinkan uses 23 of the
main kata, employing Nunchaku, Tekko, Bo, Sai. Tunfa, Eku, Kama and Tinbe/Rochin as
the primary weapons in it’s grading format.
| History of Ryu Kyu Kobudo |
| YABIKU MODEN (1882-1941) |
| SHINKEN TAIRA (1897~1970) |
| AKAMINE EISUKE (1925-1999 |
| TAMAYOSE HIDEMI (1949-) |
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teachers. We encourage all with ANY questions to feel free to contact us to try and help in any way
we can. If we can not help first hand we will certainly steer you in the right direction to those who can.
hope to provide some useful information on the study of Ryu Kyu Kobudo along with its history and
teachers. We encourage all with ANY questions to feel free to contact us to try and help in any way
we can. If we can not help first hand we will certainly steer you in the right direction to those who can.