KOBUDO
What is Kobudo? Kobudo is the study of weapons.
Kobudo means "old martial ways". This usually refers to a system of weapons converted primarily from agricultural (farming and fishing) tools. These "tools" were used to as a method of defense against Japanese invaders. Since the ruling class (Japanese) outlawed all weapons for the common people (weapons were generally considered to be swords of any size) the Okinawans were forced to improvise. Kobudo weapons include: Bo (staff), Tonfa (grinding wheel handle), Sai (truncheon, sword catcher), Nunchaku (horse's bridle, flail), Eiko (oar), Teko (net puller), as well as others. The concepts of defense taught in Kobudo are easily translated into open-hand defense available at PMA (Tae Kwon Do, Ju Jutsu, and Hapkido). Any good martial arts program will eventually work with "weapons" (Kobudo), however most programs are "add-ons" and not a complete time-tested system, such as the system taught at PMA.
Plano Martial Arts (Master Hamann) has been a member of, and trained though of the IKKF (International Karate Kobudo Federation) which is headquartered in Reading, PA and overseen by Hanshi Bruce Heilman (9th Dan). Hanshi Heilman is sought worldwide for his knowledge and expertise in Okinawa Karate and Kobudo.
Classes meet: Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am
Class Tuition $40.00 per month