Learn Traditional Kobudo ...

This style of martial arts incorporates the use of weapons, such as: Bo (staff), Nunchaku, (flail), Tonfa, (side handle baton), Kama (sickle), Nuntei (fisherman's gavel), and Surichin (weighted rope) to name a few.

Each student learns the traditional etiquette, history, philosophy of the art, and not just the physical nature of weapons training.

Current Events

Matayoshi Kobudo is the study of Ancient Weapons of Okinawa. Many years ago the Okinawan people developed a system of self-defence using farming and fishing tools. From this came the art form we know today called kobudo. Matayoshi Kobudo is one such system that has been formed by the work of two remarkable instructors, Master Matayoshi Shinko (father) and Master Matayoshi Shinpo (son), who dedicated their lives to leave us the legacy of their style.

This system of Kobudo has been handed down from the late Sensei Matayoshi Shinpo who was considered the highest authority on Okinawan weapons in the world. Today it is practiced by many students all over the world, and now has schools in the UK (see Members Page).

Student Places Available on the Saturday & Monday Sessions

Training takes place under the instruction of Fred Bateman Sensei.

Classes held in Darlington at the following times & locations:

Saturday: 11.00 am to 12.00 pmat: Clifton Centre, Clifton Avenue, Darlington Monday:  8.00 pm to 9.30 pmat: St Anne's Church Hall, Welbeck Avenue, Darlington

For general enquiries and further information contact:

Telephone: 0780 782 7978

email: sensei.fredbateman@gmail.com

Sensei Bateman is a member of the Kodokan Dojo in Naha Okinawa.

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