5 DVD Set Traditional Japanese Okinawan Kobudo Weapons: Bo, Kama, Jo, Sai, Tonfa, Yari, Naginata

5 DVD Set

By Kobudo Master instructors Brian Ricci and Frank Gaviola of the Zen Bei Butoku Kai. Each learned these forms directly from Hanshi Richard Kim of the Butoku Kai. Richard Kim learned them directly from Toyama Kanken and Hiroshi Kinjo at the end of WWII in Yokohama Japan. Both Gaviola and Ricci have won several national and international competitions with these forms done the traditional way.Ricci and Gaviola have done a masterful job in teaching these forms and more importantly the basics of each weapon which should be mastered before going on to learning the kata's. They learned all these basics from years of training with Hanshi Richard Kim who learned them from Hiroshi Kinjo and Toyama Kanken in post WWII Japan. You will learn and be able to watch each of the forms taught from 2 different angles and at teaching; learning; and performance speeds so that you will be able to see every little detail and be able to follow each form in this easy to learn format. If you want the real old school kobudo these are the DVDs for you. Each of the traditional weapons (Bo; Kama; Jo; Sai; Tongfa; Yari; and Naginata) are covered in detail with instruction on the basics; offensive & defensive techniques; katas and advanced moves.