Kubudo (Weapons)


Bo

Name Meaning
1 Bo Ido Bo with movement
2 Fudoshin Beginner's mind
3 Kihon Bo Basic bo
4 Naihanchin No Bo Iron horse
5 Taikyoku No Bo Fighting in 4 directions (N,S,E,W)
6 Kobo Ichi To attack and defend are one
7 Shushi No Kun Named after Master Shu (Okinawan bo master)
8 Ieku Bo Okinawan name for oar
9 Tokumine No Kun Named after Master Tokumine (Okinawan bo master)

Black Belt
Name Meaning
10 Itosu No Bo Named after Master Itosu
11 Kusanku No Bo Fighting for eternity
12 Chinto No Bo Crane on a rock
13 Shimabuku No Bo Named after Master Shimabuku (founder of Isshin Ryu)
14 Barr No Kun Named after Soke Barr



Sai

Name Meaning
1 Kihon Ido/Sai Ido Basics with movement/Sai with movement
2 Naihanchin No Sai Iron horse
3 Taikyoku No Sai Fighting in 4 directions (N,S,E,W)
4 Nicho No Sai Two sai

Black Belt
Name Meaning
5 Kusanku No Sai Fighting for eternity



Nunchaku

Name Meaning
1 Nunchaku Ido Nunchaku with movement
2 Kihon Kata Basic form
3 Taikyoku Fighting in 4 directions (N,S,E,W)

Black Belt
Name Meaning
4 Nunchaku Dai Ichi Nunchaku #1



Oar

Name Meaning
1 Ieku Bo Okinawan name for oar



Kama

Name Meaning
1 Kama Dai Ichi Kama #1



Bokken

Name Meaning
1 Ippon Me Number 1
2 Nihon Me Number 2
3 Sandan Me Number 3
4 Yondan Me Number 4
5 Zatoichi Named after the fictional blind swordsman Zatoichi
6 Musashi Named after the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi