Dear all,
Does anyone know what direct foreign students Inoue Motokatsu (Ryukyu Kobujutsu) had and what they are doing today?
Thanks a lot,
Thomas James
Dear all,
Does anyone know what direct foreign students Inoue Motokatsu (Ryukyu Kobujutsu) had and what they are doing today?
Thanks a lot,
Thomas James
Hello:
Inoue Motokatsu's books in English and Japanese give a list of his foreign students. For example, in Ancient Martial Arts of the Ryukyu Islands:
Tino Cebreano
Leif Hermansson
Ilpo Jalamo
Edward Jardine
Julian Mead
Paul Starling
John Sullivan
Rob Zwartjes
However these books are quite old now and these students may not be active anymore.
Regards,
Thanks for the answer. Do you know where to get the books?Originally Posted by Sanseru
Hello:
I'm sure if you did a google search that the English language books would turn up. As for the Japanese language books, they may be still available through Shureido Japan.
Dear Thomas,Originally Posted by thomas_james
I was a direct student of Inoue Motokatsu sensei.
How may I help?
Are the black Hakama just for blackbelts, or your all practicioners?
Does nobody know?
In the Birmingham group, only Snewin-sensei wore hakama.
Why'd you ask?
Because I saw only Kobujutsu-representatives with a Hakama so far and I just wanted to know.Originally Posted by ScottUK
I guess that was worth a thread...
As a rule, the RKHSK [Ryukyu Kobujutsu Hozon Shinko kai] yudansha wear hakama for formal demonstrations. Motokatsu Sensei wore Hakama always, whether teaching or demonstrating.Originally Posted by thomas_james
While hakama are rarely worn in Okinawan kobudo, they are usually the domain of Japanese-based traditions; i.e. Aikido, Iai, and Koryu-groups, etc.
I could find Mr. Mead, Jardine, Jalamo and Hermansson through Google. Does anyone know if and where Mr. Starling, Sullivan, Zwartjes and Cebreano are teaching?Originally Posted by Sanseru
Thanks for your response. How was training with OSensei Inoue? Like things he put a lot of emphasis on or special training methods? Why didn't he become the 2. president of the RKHSK, as he was Taira Shinken's best student?Originally Posted by Patrick McCarthy
I enjoyed my studies with the master and, in particular, I liked the way he re-systematized his Taira-based learning. It made much more sense to me than what I experienced elsewhere from other students of Taira's.Originally Posted by thomas_james
TTBOMK, Inoue Motokatsu did become the 2nd president, following the passing of Mr. Taira. As I understand it there were political issues over the position [between he and Mr. Akamine Eisuke] which resulted in him changing the name to Ryukyu Kobujutsu Hozon Shinko Kai.
FYI, Ilpo Jalamo is a colleague and friend of mine and represents the Inoue group in Finland. Mr. Hermansson is also a colleague and friend of mine and was close to the late Inoue Motokatsu but no longer has anything to do with the RKHSK under the direction of the later master's son, Kisho. Tino Ceberano is also a colleague and friend of mine and I know for certain that he has absolutely nothing to do with the RKHSK and does not practice or teach Inoue-based kobujutsu.
I don't actually know Mr. Sullivan but understand that he no longer has anything to do with the RKHSK. I do know Paul Starling, but don't believe that he is active in kobujutsu. Actually, having watched him practice in Japan I don't believe that he was ever was very committed to developing his kobujutsu skills anyway and would hardly think he was ever "qualified" to be in charge teaching the art of anything unless it was a political position.
I have met Eddie Jardine in Japan [and Sweden] and know that he is actively involved with the RKHSK and represents it in the RSA. I don't know Julian Mead --- only of him --- but do know that he is actively involved with the RKHSK and one of its representatives.