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Weapon Arts of Asato Ankō
Motobu Udundi is a martial art of the udun class. Udun means palace, but it also means royalty. Motobu Udundi uses a wide range of weapons, including sword, spear, naginata (halberd), sai, nūchiku (nunchaku), tonfa, etc. So what was the martial art of the tunchi, a class below the udun? Tunchi is a class … Continue reading
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Shuri-te and Satsuma-koshirae
Written by Motobu Naoki Translated by Andreas Quast Satsuma Koshirae (sword mountings） is a sword outfit unique to the Satsuma domain. To make it easier to understand, you can call it a “Satsuma-style sword.” As shown in the photo below, the … Continue reading