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Matsukaze no Kon: Shotokan Bo Kata


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The episode details the history of Matsukaze no Kon, a bo (staff) kata in Shotokan karate.

It highlights the role of Master Shinken Taira in standardizing Kobudo (Okinawan weapons training) and emphasizes the kata's creation by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and Tomosaburo Okano to bridge Shotokan basics with traditional bo techniques.

The kata's incorporation of fundamental Shotokan stances and a concluding jump are noted.

The episode also mentions the post-war discontinuation of weapons training in Shotokan to avoid misinterpretations.

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Budo InsightsBy Michael Iversen