The year 2010 started with a demonstration of Ryukyu kobujutsu

The attached images show the basic stances used in Ryukyu Kobujutsu when practising with a bo, a long stick.

In the Japanese martial arts, one should bow a so called 30 degree bow when showing respect to the training place, audience and whenever a higher respect isto b...

In the beginning of May a group of Slovenian martial artists went to have trainings of two of their favourite martial arts at the coast of Slovenia. Here I count as a Slovenian too, but without a passport.

In the weekend of 10th and 11th of May 2008, there will be a Ryukyu Kobujutsu seminar in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It will be conducted by the Finnish head instructor of the style, Ilpo Jalamo, 6 dan Shihan.

Ilpo Jalamo will be instructing a summer seminar in Estonia in the summer. Exact dates: 8th - 10th August 2008.

How to make a Japanese Fist?

Art is always a creative action, all tough here is used as an example a art item, which was discovered from the Ryukyu island in Japan.