Eiku-Jutsu Ippon-Kumite

棒術   一本 組手

Eiku-Jutsu (or 棒術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu ) othe wooden boat oar ( エイク Eiku) according to Ryukyu Kobujutsu. Next, Ippon-Kumite (or 一本 組手 in Japanese) means ‘one step sparring’. Typically, this involves a standard way of responding to a single attack technique. In the video embedded below (recorded on 2 September 2024), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national champion from the Netherlands, performs the ten basic one-step-sparring sequences for the Eiku.

1. Soto-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Jodan]
2. Uchi-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Jodan]
3. Sukui-Uke [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]
4. Gedan-Uke [Seme: Gedan-Tsuki]
5. Harai-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
6. Furiage-Uchi [Seme: Nakae-Uke]
7. Hikkake-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
8. Osaehazushi Honte-Mochi [Seme: Yoko-Uchi Jodan]
9. Osaehazushi Gyakute-Mochi [Seme: Yoko-Uchi Jodan]
10. Nagashi-Uchi Gyakute-Mochi [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]

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