We now have approximately 230 students practicing Kobudo under the instruction of Mr. We have done this and with the comments cited above recognize it as a first step in the evolution of a more formal association of practitioners who desire more communication, a mechanism for sharing ideas and techniques and a means for certification. One option is to ignore the certification issues and simply integrate a few kata into the curriculum of individual dojo. In addition as one of our NAC instructors noted ” a knowledge of Kobudo without written proof has caused resentment from other high ranking black belts not only in Uechi-ryu but other styles.” or “…as a student of Kobudo for over 14 years, it was not until I received my Shodan (in another karate/ Kobudo style) that I had proof that I was proficient in Kobudo….despite my teaching many students in my dojo for nearly a decade! ” It is not desirable for us (Michigan Chapter of the NAC/SOKE) to join another martial arts association to obtain certification in Kobudo which will require adapting to new kata and philosophies, that may be perhaps contrary to our own. The lack of certification has caused difficulties for NAC dojo owners and senior instructors who are dedicated to the martial arts by discrimination from their own and other styles. Klein promoted the instructor to the rank of Shodan in the Ryukokyku Karate and Kobudo Association (was promoted to Nidan in the system after a demonstration of Kobudo kata). In one of the above cases, the proficiency of the instructor who had “invented” novel kata was so impressive that Mr. Aside from these two cases, there are no systems that accommodate the kata taught or the interpretations and adaptations to the unique kata practiced by the Uechi-ryu student. In two cases, senior instructors have adopted sai and bo to our Uechi-kata in order to present some weapons training to their students. There is no integral representation of Kobudo within a reasonable distance to the Uechi-ryu schools. This is in addition to students capturing awards for proficiency in Kobudo kata at regional and national martial arts tournaments.Ĭertification for students studying Kobudo in Michigan has been extremely difficult. Recognition of proficiency has been demonstrated through invitation of NAC instructors to schools in Michigan and other states to conduct seminars featuring Kobudo kata and weapons applications to karate. Kobudo kata and kata applications have been introduced from various Okinawan martial arts systems by different individuals. Kobudo has been an integral part of the instruction offered at the Uechi-Ryu (NAC/SOKE) dojo in Michigan for several decades.
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