Introduction to Kobudo

At Cambridge Goju Ryu we stick to teaching what we know, Okinawan Goju Ryu karate as taught by Sensei George Andrews and other senior instructors of the IOGKF.  However, at the 2016 OTGKA Summer gasshuku we were introduced to the art of Okinawan Kobudo, specifically the Bo.  This was very enjoyable but without regular practice even the basics were quickly forgotten.  In response to interest from club members we invited Sensei Andre Leister, the guest instructor from the gasshuku, to teach a seminar in Cambridge.  Over the course of three hours we were introduced to the Bo, a refresher for some and a first time for others.  This took up the first half of the course, after which we moved on to Nunchaku / Nunchucks for an hour and finished with Tekko.

Thanks to everyone that came to support the seminar and special thanks for Sensei Andre (Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan) and his excellent young assistant Rachel for running such a great course.  Feedback from all grades has been very positive.