IKIF DVD’s Available 

The first 6 DVD’s below are on sale in Ireland through IKKI (Ireland), are for members in the IKIF Ireland branch and were purchased to support production in Japan. All DVD’s cost €60 (this is a discounted price) and are available from Sensei Leo Mulvany (leotmulvany@gmail.com). There are limited numbers available. Itosu-kai Karatedo Kata Volumes 1 – 5 are available from the distributors: Budo Videos

ITOSU-RYU KARATEDO: BASIC TECHNIQUES

​(Contents)

  1. History of Itosu-ryu
  2. Seated Bow
  3. How to make a fist
  4. Stances
  5. Yoi – Naore (Prepare – Return)
  6. Anatomical Nomenclature
  7. Methods of Attack
  8. Methods of Defense
  9. Five Principles of Defense
  10.  Basic Movement
  11.  Shiho Taisabaki (Four Directional Shifting)
  12.   Five Ways of Elbow Striking
  13.  Three Ways of Sword Hand Strikes
  14.  Basic Kata 1-10
  15.  Pre-Arranged Sparring 1-10
  16.  Conditioning for Sparring
  17.  Makiwara Striking

​Youtube Trailer of DVD

Languages / Japanese with English and Spanish subtitles

Color/65min.

“Ryukyu Kobudo Kongo-ryu: Nunchaku”

CONTENTS

  1. 金剛流の歴史　/ The History of Kongo-ryu
  2.   金剛流のヌンチャクについて/  Description of the Nunchaku
  3.   ヌンチャクの持ち方/  How to hold the Nunchaku
  4.   立ち方/  Stances
  5.   構え方/  Kamae (Positions)
  6.   用意～直れ/  Yoi-Naore (Ready Position-Stand at Ease)
  7.  振り方/  Swings
  8.  特殊技/  Special Techniques
  9.  組手 / Sparring
  10. 型/  Kata
    基本型1 / Basic Kata #1
    基本型2 / Basic Kata #2
    基本型3 / Basic Kata #3
    Kongo no Nunchaku Sho
    Kongo no Nunchaku Dai

Nunchaku Demonstration

​Japanese audio with English and Spanish subtitles
50分 / 50min

“Ryukyu Kobudo Kongo-ryu: Bo-jutsu”

​CONTENTS

  1.   金剛流の歴史　/ The History of Kongo-ryu
  2.   金剛流の棒について/  Description of the Bo used in Kongo-ryu
  3.   棒の持ち方/  How to hold the Bo
  4.   棒の持ち替え方/  How to Switch Hands
  5.   立ち方/  Stances
  6.   構え方/  Kamae (Positions)
  7.   用意～直れ/  Yoi-Naore (Ready Position-Stand at Ease)
  8.   残心/  Zanshin
  9.   受け方/  Blocking Techniques
  10. 攻め方/  Striking Techniques
  11. 特殊打ち/  Special Strikes
  12. 特殊技/  Special Techniques
  13. 移動基本12本/  12 Moving Basics
  14. 型/  Kata
    基本型1 / Basic Kata #1
    基本型2 / Basic Kata #2
    基本型3 / Basic Kata #3
    周氏の棍（小） / Shushi no Kon Sho
    流星の棍 / Ryusei no Kon
    ​15. 組棒 / Sparring

Bo-Jutsu Demonstration 

110分 / 110min
Japanese audio with English Spanish and Russian subtitles

“Ryukyu Kobudo Kongo-ryu: Tonfa”

CONTENTS

  1.   金剛流の歴史　/ The History of Kongo-ryu
  2.   トンファーについて/  Description of the Tonfa
  3.   トンファーの持ち方/  How to hold the Tonfa
  4.   立ち方/  Stances
  5.   構え方/  Kamae (Positions)
  6.   用意～直れ/  Yoi-Naore (Ready Position-Stand at Ease)
  7.  Straight Grip, Swing, Special Grip – Attack and Defense
  8.  Kata
    基本型1 / Basic Kata #1
    基本型2 / Basic Kata #2
    基本型3 / Basic Kata #3
    Sparring: Tonfa vs Bo

Tonfa Demonstration

57分 / 57min
Japanese audio with English and Spanish subtitles

“Ryukyu Kobudo Kongo-ryu: Sai-jutsu”

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CONTENTS

  1.   金剛流の歴史　/ The History of Kongo-ryu
  2. サイについて/  Description of the Sai
  3.  サイの持ち方/  How to hold the Sai
  4.  立ち方/  Stances
  5.   構え方/  Kamae (Positions)
  6.   用意～直れ/  Yoi-Naore (Ready Position-Stand at Ease)
  7.   受け方/  Blocking Techniques
  8.  攻め方/  Striking Techniques
  9.  連続技 /  Combination Techniques
  10. 型/  Kata
    基本型1 / Basic Kata #1
    基本型2 / Basic Kata #2
    基本型3 / Basic Kata #3
    龍尾のサイ / Ryubi no Sai
    津堅志多伯のサイ /  Tsukenshitahaku no Sai
    多和田のサイ / Tawada no Sai
    ​11.  サイ対棒の組手 / Sai vs Bo Sparring

Sai Demonstration

70分 / 70min
Languages / Japanese with English and Spanish subtitles

“Ryukyu Kobudo Kongo-ryu: Nicho-Gama & Tekko”

​CONTENTS

  1.   金剛流の歴史　/ The History of Kongo-ryu
  2.   二丁鎌について/  Description of the Nicho-Gama
  3.  鎌の持ち方/  How to hold the Kama
  4.   立ち方/  Stances
  5.   構え方/  Kamae (Positions)
  6.   用意～直れ/  Yoi-Naore (Ready Position-Stand at Ease)
  7.  防御 /  Defense
  8.  攻撃/  Attacks
  9.    型/  Kata
    金剛の二丁鎌 / Kongo no Nicho-Gama
    當山の二丁鎌 / Tozan no Nicho-Gama
    鉄甲：前里の鉄甲/ Tekko: Maezato no Tekko

Kama Demonstration

 

42分 / 42min
Japanese audio with English and Spanish subtitles

Itosu-ryu Karatedo Kata DVDs