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Journal
The articles are on their way. The essentials, however, are already written.
In preparation
This will be the school’s notebook. While it is being written, start with the pages that explain the art from its root.
No articles have been published yet.
Essential reading
Where to begin
- 01 The discipline
Kaisai-do
The direct heir of Okinawan Goju-ryu. Kata, bunkai and kumite form a single system for understanding, not for competing.
- 02 The lineage
History
From Kanryo Higaonna to Toshio Tamano: each master received the art, studied it for a lifetime and handed it on, intact, to the next.
- 03 The farm tools
Kobudo
Bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku and kama: the implements of the Okinawan farmer, studied with the same rigour as the kata.
- 04 Health
Daruma Taiso
Inspired by the teachings attributed to Bodhidharma and systematised by Saiko Shihan Tamano in 1977: more than 300 exercises for any age.
- 05 The vocabulary
Glossary
The words of the dojo, from Bunkai to Ukemi, explained one by one.
The door is open.
Find a dojo near you or write to us. The first class is the first step on the path.