Yamanni ryu
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Yamanni-ryū (山根流) (also Yamanni-Chinen-ryū and Yamane Ryu) is a form of Okinawan kobudō whose main weapon is the bo, a non-tapered, cylindrical staff. The smaller buki, such as sai, tunfa (or tonfa), nunchaku, and kama (weapon) are studied as secondary weapons.
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Also known as | Yamanni-Chinen-ryu, Yamane Ryu |
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Focus | Okinawan kobudō and notably Bōjutsu |
Country of origin | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
Creator | Sanda Chinen |
Famous practitioners | Chogi Kishaba, Toshihiro Oshiro, Patrick McCarthy |
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