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Sep 1, 2011
3 min

How did you come to find out about the Soke and what drove your interest to continue in Kiyojute Ryu

I actually found the Soke through his writings in martial arts magazines. A younger cousin of mine was selling magazine subscriptions,...

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Is mixed martial arts effective against every other martial art form, and can it be used in a real l

Bob

May 12, 2011
2 min

Is mixed martial arts effective against every other martial art form, and can it be used in a real l

Let’s consider the first question first: Is MMA effective against every other martial art form? We will approach this one from a sports...

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Bob, I’ve been looking for an example of a tanbo kata. Do you know where I could find any?

Bob

Jun 16, 2010
2 min

Bob, I’ve been looking for an example of a tanbo kata. Do you know where I could find any?

Thanks for the question. The tanbo (also called tambo, hanbo, and hambo) is one of the most practical weapons for a martial artist to...

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Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?

Bob

Jul 29, 2007
3 min

Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?

That, my friend, depends on what you mean by traditional. When martial artists today talk about tradition, they’re referring to the Meiji...

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Why do we have and practice martial arts? What are they good for?

Bob

Mar 11, 2007
2 min

Why do we have and practice martial arts? What are they good for?

There are three realms of benefit from martial arts practice: physical, mental, spiritual. We’ll take them in that order. First, there...

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What’s the deal with all the titles? I’ve heard of senseis, but what are all the others?

Bob

Jan 14, 2007
3 min

What’s the deal with all the titles? I’ve heard of senseis, but what are all the others?

Excellent question! As the martial arts have developed to greater degree in the US, we see more schools using titles such as those you’re...

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I love the stories about the amazing feats of the old masters. What are some of your favorites?

Bob

Dec 24, 2006
3 min

I love the stories about the amazing feats of the old masters. What are some of your favorites?

The stories of the old masters, aside from being very entertaining, are of great importance to modern martial artists. In these anecdotal...

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Why do you train with weapons like nunchaku and sai? I don’t walk around with those in my jacket poc

Bob

Dec 17, 2006
1 min

Why do you train with weapons like nunchaku and sai? I don’t walk around with those in my jacket poc

This is an excellent question. Let me begin by saying that in Kiyojute Ryu Kempo, we train with the full range of Oriental weaponry,...

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Bob

Dec 10, 2006
2 min

What is the most brutal martial art?

It depends on what is meant by brutal. If we take that to mean who is the most violent to its practitioners (that is, how rough is the...

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Arawa Kage Kan

Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei

How did you come to find out about the Soke and what drove your interest to continue in Kiyojute Ryu

Is mixed martial arts effective against every other martial art form, and can it be used in a real l

Bob, I’ve been looking for an example of a tanbo kata. Do you know where I could find any?

Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?

Why do we have and practice martial arts? What are they good for?

What’s the deal with all the titles? I’ve heard of senseis, but what are all the others?

I love the stories about the amazing feats of the old masters. What are some of your favorites?

Why do you train with weapons like nunchaku and sai? I don’t walk around with those in my jacket poc

What is the most brutal martial art?