Okinawa Kobudō New Zealand is the Auckland dojo (training hall) of Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan.
Okinawan kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as "old martial way of Okinawa".
Okinawan kobudō refers to the weapon systems of Okinawan martial arts. These systems can have from one to as many as a dozen weapons in their curriculum, among them kon (six foot staff), sai (short-handled trident), tonfa (handled club), kama (sickle), and nunchaku (two rope- or chain-connected sticks), the tekko (knuckledusters), an ekku (boat oar), and a tinbe-rochin (shield and spear).
Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan is the branch of Okinawan Kobudo developed and systemized by Taira Shinken sensei and is now taught by Hiroshi Akamine sensei (9th dan) at the hombu dojo in Okinawa.
