WEAPONS
KALI
Our primary Weapons training is Filipino Kali
Double sticks
Single stick
Knife
Three main ranges:
Largo Mano
Medio Sombrada
Corto Hubud
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KRABI KRABONG
The Weapon Art of Thailand
Krabi - the short swords, represented by the Kali sticks - applied Single and Double
Krabong - the short spear, represented by the Jo staff
This is the first Art we add to our KALI, as it compliments and expands our practice
This has the 8 Step drill which links all the Weapons in Attack and Defence - the first time we mix weapons, short sword v spear
10 Step drill with the turning strikes
5 Step drill
- parallel lead
- flows into kicks and knees - links to Muay Boran
- matches with Karate Kumite, and the OK-KOB Kumi
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NINJUTSU
we cover the Weapons of Ninpo
SWORD - Biken jutsu of Togakure, the Ninjato
Kukushinden Ryu :
Sword Katana
Hanbo
Jo staff
Bo staff
Also NINJA weapons listed:
Kodachi, Jutte and Tessen
Kusurikama weapons
Kusuari chain weapons
Shuriken and Mestubishi
Shuko claws
Yari spear and Naginata halberd
Often more the Concepts and Applications than techniques and direct practices
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JAPANESE KOBUDO - JAP-KOB - descended from the Samurai systems
Sword
- we do not take anything from Modernised Kendo system, the kata, or the sparring exercises in armour with shinai
- we have the Seitei gata from Iaijutsu, some gata from the Traditional schools - and we practice the application
- we have the Sword Suburi and Kumi Tachi from Daito Ryu, the Aiki Sword
Jo
- Seitei Jo from Shinden Muso Ryu
- Ninja Jo from Kukishinden Ryu
- Aiki Jo from Daito Ryu
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OKINAWAN KOBUDO - OB-KOB
Bo staff and Tonfa - part of our Karate practice, and links with the 8 Step drill
Nunchaku - the Kihon and their applications
We also have applications for the Kama and Sai weapons
We do not learn and practice the Okinawan Kata for these Weapons
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CHINESE KUNG FU
Bart Charm Dao Swords and Kwane pole
These have a form each, the application of which is a KUMI type drill against the other Weapon
These are based on and expand our Wing Chun practice
We do not learn and practice the Form, just the drills and application
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KENPO
We cover the list of techniques from Form 7 the Double Stick form and Form 8 the Double Knife form
We cover the Club and Staff set applications
