Kobudo Vol #1, Vol #2, Vol #3: Okinawan Weapons of Matsu Higa, Hama Higa, and Chatan Yara

I very happy to find this publication from Sensai Kim. I study Shorinji Ryu Karate and it is difficult to find any books dedicated to Okinawan Kobudo. This is perfect reference for our style. The photos and text are sufficient to explain the kata. Definitely helpful for anyone studying our style.I wish wrote more of these books.

This is an excellent series of perhaps the most practiced kata in Kobudo. The photos are sequenced so that the kata may be learned pictorially, however, it is sometimes difficult to follow the faster moving sequencse, such as when the bo is spun around the body. More photos were needed to follow this kind of action, so here, the imagination needs to take over. That said, this is an excellent series in one book and can be used as a supplement for training with an expert in Kobudo, which is the way Kobudo should be studied regardless.

This is the right book if you want to learn the old ways of doing the form directly from Okinawa.

hey i never got these when they came out as i really didnt care for the okinawain styles of budo but after awhile of studying JMA i understand the values of it so i got these as i knew the older ones were hard to get and sought after i see why. thanx.this goes to show not all kobudo is equal :)

Not well written as for pictures and how to use the weapons.

super book on Kobudo. I love how he went with the traditional forms by each master. I just wish i could find volumes 4 through 8 that is mentioned in the book that was to be created!!

Great Book!

These invaluable books were out-of print for years, and I had to pay over $150 to get all three. Thank Don Warrener for making the Kobudo series available again. You lucky ones don't have to search and pay top $$ as I did.

With the exception of the techu there is a brief introduction to the weapon and very basic usage and then its on to the Katas (the Techu gets virtually nothing).The black and white photos are not very sharp and missing some important transitions so at times you are left wondering just how you get from 1 picture to the next. If you already know how to use the weapons then you probably can work things out and then you have a good list of katas to follow. It gives:-1 Bo kata2 Tonfa katas4 Sai katas1 Kama kata1 Techu kataThere is some interesting stuff in the katas but it is a bit lopsided towards the sai. Unfortunatley 3 of the sai katas are quite similar and I would have much prefered another Bo and Kama one instead.

Buy it to own a bit of history and preserve the art of kobudo.But without prior knowledge, you won't learn the weapons katas properly from this book. You won't find detailed instructions. You won't be given tips to visualize the imaginary opponent(s). You simply won't receive the richness of information that accompanies a technique passed down orally from master to student.The coverage in terms of the number of katas per weapon (1 bo, 1 kama, 1 techu, 2 tonfa, 4 sai) may also seem unbalanced but plans for additional volumes never came to be.

A great reference if you're a Kobudo practitioner who knows Kim's kata's and want a reference to clear up any questions.

Questo lavoro è un eccellente testo sussidiario nella pratica del kobudo, eccellente arte da integrare alla pratica del karate e che di esso è un inscindibile componente.

Bel manuale per coloro che vogliono studiare o ripassare qualche tecnica di armi. è spiegato per bene in lingua ingleseConsigliato