About OKAI

The organization was formed on 1^st May 2001 by Sensei Salil Nadkarni(Godan in Isshinryu Karate and Chodan in Taekwondo),a resident of Pune,Maharashtra,India with a view to impart Kobudo(traditional  Okinawan weaponary)training to the interested students in this wonderful art.

Salil has a beautiful Honbu dojo with all natural surrounding in Model colony,Pune,where he also runs Isshinryu Karate & Kobudo Association of India(IKKAI).

Sensei Salil has experience in using 4 Okinawan weapons viz. Bo(6 foot long staff),Sai(a trenchon like weapon),Nunchaku(Two sectional cudgel) and Tonfa.Salil decided to opt for a system which will give him a more in-depth knowledge of Okinawan Kobudo.He therefore joined the “International Okinawa Kobudo Association (IOKA)”headed by one of the foremost authorities on Okinawan kobudo as well as one of it’s masters,”Saikoh-Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi”.Salil became member of IOKA on 9^th July 2001.

At present he has dojo of Kobudo in Pune and branch dojos at Chennai and Pondicherry.

About IOKA

Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi officially formed International Okinawa Kobudo Association (IOKA) in 1990.He is direct student of the late master Shimpo Matayoshi and Takashi Kinjo,both from Okinawa,Japan.There are approximately 35 IOKA member dojos  worldwide.

About Masters

1) Late master Shinko Matayoshi : (1888-1947)

He was born in Naha region in a wealthy family.His Kobujutsu training started in his early teens.At the age of 22 he ventured into Manchuria by way of northern Japan.There he joined a team of bandits and learned several other weapons.When he returned to Okinawa,he traveled to Jien province and to Shanghai and learned more weapons, acupuncture, herbal medicine and form of Chinese boxing.Shinko Matayoshi along with Gichin Funakoshi was the first to demonstrate Kobudo in Japan in 1915.When Emporer Hirohito visited Okinawa in 1921 master Shimko Matayoshi along with Chojun Miyagi gave a demonstration of Okinawan kobudo.

2) Late master Shimpo Matayoshi(Judan) : (!922-1997)

He is son of Master Shinko,he started his training at the age of eight under Chotoku Kyan.Upon his father’s return in 1934 he studied under father’s tutelage.Upon his father’s death he assumed the traing responsibilities of his father.In 1970 he formed “ALL Okinawan Kobudo federation(Zen Okinawan Kobudo Renmei)”

Until his death in 1997 he was technical advisor of the organization.

3) Kinjo Takashi Kaicho(Kudan) :

He learned Kobudo from Master Shimpo Matayoshi,recently deceased president of Zen Okinawa Kobudo Renmei.kinjo Takashi Kaicho is famous for his Iyeku kata and second to none in performance.

4) Saiko Shihan mikio Nishiuchi :

Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi stayed in Okinawa and learned Kobudo from Master Shimpo Matayoshi and Kinjo Takashi kaicho (both these masters are from Naha,Okinawa).Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi is training for 45 years.He was born andlived in Kochi city, Japan and came to USA when he was 30 years old.

5) Shihan Mary Bolz (Rokudan) :

Shihan bolz started learning in Matsutama city,Shikoku island,Japan.She lived and studied in Japan for 7 years.She is practicing martial arts for 26 years.She is direct student of Shihan Ken-ichi Tatara(Wadoryu Karate),Shihan Mikio Nishiuchi(Pangainoon ryu,Okinawan Kobudo),Kaicho Takashi Kinjo(Okinawan kobudo).She is Roku(6^th)dan in Okinawan Kobudo and Go(5^th)dan in Karate. 

No previous Karate or any Martial Art experience is needed to learn Kobudo.

OKAI Honbu Dojo(Pune) Schedule :

Sunday          6.15 PM – 8.00 PM

 At,     3,Gajanan Hsg. Socy.

           1114,Ganesh Khind Road,

           Pune 411016

           Maharashtra, India.

Branch Dojos :

OKAI (Tamil Nadu) :

                                   Instructor Sensei Sivabalaan J.P.

                                   Yondan Isshinryu Karate-do

                                   11,Vennila Flat, Vel Murugan Colony, Keelakattalai

                                   Chennai 600117.

                                   Phone : (044)2472784

OKAI (Pondicherry) :

                                   Instructor Sensei Srinivasan Sunderrajan

                                   Sandan Isshinryu karate-do           

                                   15,Thoppan street,

                                   Old Vandipalayam

                                   Cuddlore 607004.

                                   Phone : (04142) 210555     

Syllabus :

1)Bo : Practicing patterns

              a) Hojo Undo group 1

              b) Hojo Undo group 2

              c) Hojo Undo group 3

              d) Hojo Undo group 4

Bo kata   a) Shushi no kon

             b) Choun no kon

             c) Sakugawa no kon

             d) Tsuken no kon

2) Nunchaku :Practicing patterns

              a) Hojo Undo group 1

              b) Hojo Undo group 2

              c) Hojo Undo group 3

Nunchaku kata

              a) Koh-bu nunchaku ichi

              b) Koh-bu nunchaku ni

              c) Nunchaku kata

3)Sai : Practicing patterns

             a) Hojo Undo group 1

              b) Hojo Undo group 2

Sai kata

              a) Ni cho Sai

              b) San cho Sai              

4)Tsun-kuwa : Practicing patterns

              a) Hojo Undo group 1

 Tsun kuwa Kata 

              a) Tsun kuwa kata ichi

             b) Tsun kuwa kata ni

5)Kama : Practicing patterns

             a) Hojo Undo group 1

       Kama kata

              a) Ni cho kama

              b) San cho kama

    6)Iyeku : Practicing patterns

              a) Hojo Undo group 1

     Iyeku  kata

              a) Aka chu no eikyu de