Sueyoshi no Kon

末吉の棍

Sueyoshi no Kon (or 末吉の棍 in Japanese) is a Ryukyu Kobujutsu Bo Kata. It is named after Master Shinkana Sueyoshi, who was born in the early 1900s. In the video embedded below (recorded on 20 November 2023), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national champion from the Netherlands, performs this Bo Kata of Master Sueyoshi.

In the next video (recorded on 13 January 2025), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs the Bunkai of this Kata. Bunkai (or 分解 in Japanese) literally means ‘analysis’ or ‘disassembly’. In this Bunkai the Kata is broken down and studied for its offensive and defensive elements in five practical applications.