Ryukyute Kobujutsu Hozon Budo Kyokai
RYUKODO
16 weapons and 50 Kata

  To join the Weapons Connection Society,

please download the application below and submit it via email.

APPLICATION (Adobe .pdf format)

Basic Aspects:
1. The preservation of old style classical weapons kata.
2. Old style weapons training and its relationship
    to empty hand technique.
3. Educate, Legitimate testing, Ranking, Title,
    Authorization officially Okinawa recognized.
4. The sport aspect without changing kata,
    keeping the performance in its true nature as originally intended.
5. Weapons Connection Society trips.
6. Bringing martial artists closer through the
   common goal of original old style weapons training.
 
Membership Incentives:
1. Opportunity to learn specific Kata and attend
special camps and training sessions at no charge. 
2. Official Kobujutsu Rank System Certification.
* Kobujutsu Kyu Ranks from Ku-Kyu to Ichi-Kyu
* Kobujutsu Dan Ranks from Sho-Dan to Hachi-Dan
(All WCS members must go through the education rank system.) 
3. Official Kobujutsu Licensed Titles Certification.
* Assistant Instructor
* Advanced Assistant Instructor
* Instructor
* Shihan Acknowledgment (Yon Dan)
* Teacher Title - Renshi (5th, Go Dan and 6th, Roku Dan)
* Teacher Title - Kyoshi (7th, Nana Dan and 8th, Hachi Dan)
* Teacher Title – Hanshi (9th, Ku Dan and 10th, Ju Dan) 
4. Travel opportunities. 
5. Discounts on Weaponry and Seminars
   
Bringing people and styles closer through the common goal of old style weaponry study and its relationship to empty hand technique.
 
MARTIAL ART UNIFICATION:
* EDUCATION
* RANK CERTIFICATION
* TITLE CERTIFICATION
* AUTHORIZATION