Kobudo

Kobudo is the classical weapon tradition of Okinawan martial arts. The study of Kobudo was developed from farm and fishing tools used as a defense against the Japanese sword. Today Okinawa Karate and Kobudo are considered 'intangible cultural assets.'

The practice of Kobudo provides the student with a wide variety of benefits:

• Improved physical fitness
• Flexibility
• Hand-eye coordination through the manipulation of weapons
• Defensive improvisation skills through the usage of unlikely implements as weapons
• Increased cultural awareness through the preservation of Okinawa culture

The program is open to existing karate students.