White Rock Kenshinkan Karate Dojo
Austin's only Shorinryu Karate & Kobudo Dojo
Tuide notes: Remember your anchors and circles. Understand that the first set is fundamental and all things build on it.
Kobudo notes: be mindful of the strong and weak sides and distancing. Fight the opponent not the weapon.
General notes: Think about where your hips can help your technique, but don’t look silly. You’re not doing the hula…
It’s not just spins and nunchuck skills! Kobudo is the Okinawan art of weaponry. It’s not really lost, but is often misunderstood. What you see is just the beginning of what you can get out of this art. Knowing where kobudo comes from relates to what it can address and where it can go! Context is everything and the history of kobudo is a shining example of the past and the present.
Kobudo is it’s own distinct art, but the concepts and applications cross paths with open hand systems. It has direct and practical applications in defense, as well.
In-depth analysis of kobudo can help students perform and apply technique in an effective manner and spur on-going improvement. For instructors, it offers a rich pool of material to help keep students on track and interested in the system, as well as providing a conduit for personal martial growth and a deeper connection to the system you teach.
Bring this to your training in 2 ways!
Seminars are led by Paul Wilson of White Rock Kenshinkan and co-host of the Karate Cafe Podcast. Wilson Sensei is Austin’s leading instructor in kata application, hosting annual open seminars attended by instructors and students from Okinawan, Japanese, Korean and U.S. based systems. The seminars are based on understanding the commonalities of our arts, the concepts that join our lineages and removing the politics that block learning.
Kobudo training with the bo, tonight!
Concepts from karate translate to kobudo…or vice versa…?
Body placement and stance are in effect here, as well as those circles we talk about. Awareness is very important, in this case body and weapon awareness.
Bo is a great tool because it translates to almost any size stick.
Happy New Year from White Rock Kenshinkan Karate & Kobudo Dojo!!!
We hope 2013 is a terrific year for you!
Austin’s only Shorin Ryu Dojo, offering Okinawan karate & kobudo(weaponry), tuite (joint locks/grappling) and practical self defense concepts.
If you haven’t made your resolution yet…or if you’re just looking for something new, try martial arts!
WRK is offering a new year’s special – 2 months of classes and uniform for $125!
No contracts!! No sign-up fees!
You can always try it for 2 weeks…FREE!
Congratulations to my Dallas student Chris Carroll on his promotion to shodan!!!
Also, Blaine Hightower received his 3rd kyu brown belt and John Fleming, who took over the Dallas dojo, received his Instructor Certification in karate.
Very proud of you all!!
Congrats to the new 9 kyus!!!
Tonight we covered material for the next level, ippon kumite with a counter and an intro to kobudo with some bo warm up exercises and a couple of basic techniques.
Kumite – See!? All that talk about blocking with intent and looking for circles comes into play more now! Good clean blocks and don’t rush the counter…
Kobudo- a bit on the bo and common concepts that are in karate and kobudo. See the push/pull and the circles in the techniques? Kobudo helps with awareness, as you can see. Or probably feel, once or twice…
Evergreen Karate Club and associated dojo announced the dates for the 2013 kobudo and tuite seminars.
If you’ve ever been wondering about martial arts or were thinking of maybe getting back into it…or even just investigating different styles…try this class! It’s free, fun and challenging.
Bring a friend!
Springwoods Park Austin TX
WRK is sponsoring an “Intro to Martial Arts” Class weekly at Springwoods Park
Tuesday & Thursday at 7p.m.
Students will learn basic techniques and general martial arts concepts and history.
