Budo

Kobudo is the ancient art of defending oneself with weapons many of which were farming and fishing tools, because real weapons were outlawed by King Sho of Okinawa. 

Weapons of Kobudo / Kobujutsu

- Bo (Kun)
- Sai (Nicho-Zai)
- Manji Sai (Yin-yang Sai)
- Nunti (Manji-Bo or Manjikun)
- Tonfa (Tuifa)
- Nunchaku
- Chizi (Tekko or Knuckle-Dusters)
- Eku (Oar or Eiku)
- Kama (Nicho-gama)
- Tanbo (Escrima Sticks or Nitan-Bo)

 

Below are some pictures of Kobudo weapons and information below them.

(A good Kobudo reference is www.rkagb.com site)          Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association of Great Britain