About Chizikun Bo

Chizi Kun

The shape of this form of handload is said to be derived from wooden handles on fishing nets. The middle finger is slipped through the string in the center, and the weapon is held across the palm. Similar wooden hand loads are common in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and China.

This weapon is not part of the Matayoshi Kobudo. Kimo sensei learned it from another teacher in Okinawa. The schools under Taika Oyata practice a similar kata. There is 1 kata for these weapons, called Chizikun bo.

Chizikun Bo Kata

There is one basic kata for the chizikun.

Chizikunbo kata
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Kihon Waza

Chizikun Bo Jutsu by Lohse
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1. Chudan Tsuki
2. Chudan Kake Uke
3. Chudan Osae Uke
4. Jodan Uke, Jodan Mawashi Uchi
5. Chudan Uke, Chudan Tettsui Uchi

Contributors

Peter Blee, 2008