Recently a ton of Okinawan Kobudo video has been placed on YouTube.com. They are in the Matayoshi Kobudo tradition,

These video links show Nishiuchi Shihan and his teachings in the Matayoshi Shimpo Kobudo system. Certainly not the entire system of Matayoshi study, but it does show the depth of one of Okinawa's Traditional kobudo systems. These videos cover Nunchaku, Leku (oar), Nuntai (fish spear), Sai, Bo, Kama, Kwua, Suruchin , Tonfa and Timbe.

This is one of the most detailed explanations of an Okinawan kobudo system I have ever seen, literally several hours of material. The only close record is that of the Innoue group in Japan in the Taira Shinken tradition, but even their extensive material doesn’t cover as much individual kobudo depth.

These videos tie directly into the interview with Fred Lohse in the latest edition of Meibukan Magazine at http://www.meibukanmagazine.org/No8June2006.htm Fred had trained
with Matayoshi as his interview mentions.

To See All Videos http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=hempev

Note: This does not imply this is the best tradition, but a very well documented one at least.


Nunchaku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg_ILTyfjyc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdxV69wU5sA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APTur6EEqaY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDA5kacuvRc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGQN2rerd8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJkjtHXCfTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6QbRgi4wO8

Leku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrW0emOn0gw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psqc06USt-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbURUU0_pZc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9FG1WcXNU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgj4i4fYDg

Nunti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY6q-YcojTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ_p7HzcvUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74cESfaqJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enViST6biPQ



Sai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffUk3naQTys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lg5FhrkyB0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bporeQLORXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdwt3Ou2y00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ud7L5wE3Fw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1_7C2mkAx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIITBj6hc7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71LlYP6Ot8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u85Ndo96co0


Bo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QZq3BNtBHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnjUuFaj9DQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A6_b0oHKqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFPrj7TuQT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZL47DB-pRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ob_7PMC78w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0UYuLMkpiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neN_uDYeQTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpHn_dGjMZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STtxUDYjK74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7hggQv74c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1sQMqbGys4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gdeXqeMwBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn3rw0J8UMo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbumxFR6iB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IMRXUIjzA

Kama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLbmG3yEVMs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3IKZz2mrX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss397TkcTE0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljt2fsqXFSg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYQtwOVNrpA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vylxg4h3sTU

Kwua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npcbnIZWjU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWNx3nuN8x8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koLzC0ahvjY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2TuUWn43Lc

What Does Kobudo Mean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1d0MopunnA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlwocQEmrk

Suruchin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMPNW_X7CRw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx5TbBoMU3k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquR7zWYDew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cU98G1fYg0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3qZeY1Uk44

Timbei
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TzWZytANno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKLUWYOrku0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvSKBBN0ko

Tonfa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILzmQoAkirU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ANwzyymoWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8V--2H9lj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQImb5j3eoM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKTWVUfm530
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl_3fj6jV3w


In order to see some of the other Kata of Shinpo Matayoshi you can
use

Shinpo Matayoshi - Hakkucho Kata (Crane)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encHYcCQgxc
Matayoshi Performing Okaku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmASeBvCq5M
Shinpo Matayoshi - Drunken Kata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDG_mMXPQRY&mode=related&search=
Shinpo Matayoshi drunken school kata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWs0yNOlnBY&mode=related&search=
Shinpo Matayoshi - monkey kata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDG_mMXPQRY
Matayoshi Kobudo featuring Shinpo Matayoshi performing many rare
open hand and kobudo katas. Shot in Okinawa Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqrk8yeIZ-E
Bo vs Timbei/Rochin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSC6URHdRWk&mode=related&search=

Thanks Victor for the sharing. I can only confirm that this is great material.

I was waiting to respond until I had seen all of the links.
Very handy, and gives some insight to my school's kobudo methodology.

Our kata are, of course, Isshinryu standards, but we are heavily influenced by the Matayoshi kobudo as taught by sensei Kimo Wall. These videos certainly gave me a few "a-ha" moments, particularly the introductions.

Thanks for the tremendous resource!

Mikio Nishiuchi is a very good teacher. This video is good for learning but I am not very satisfied with all his explanations (bunkai) of kata especially with tonfa. This is good for learning kihon, but some eplanations doesn't have any link with real situations. Bunkai of kata must be adopted to real confrotation!!!

Thanks Victor. It is ten years since I did any proper kobudo but the bo material in particular brought it all flooding back. It looks very similar to what we did except that overhead strikes were only on the right side/right leg forward as I remember. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the Ryu.

B.

Bump

For newbies and because it's good stuff!