Japan Karate Institute of North Carolina

Okinawan Shorinryu Shorinkan Kobudo
	Sensei Ben Dorr leads the instruction for the Kobudo classes. He is a member in good standing in the Okinawa Shorinryu Karate-Kobudo Kenshu Kai, and holds a Nidan rank in Shorinryu Shorinkan Kobudo under Hanshi Doug Perry.
Kobudo means "Ancient Martial Way" which is the art of traditional weapons training. The bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku, eku, kama, and tekko are some of the weapons that the students will learn. Kobudo is a separate art from Karate. Kobudo training broadens and compliments a student's karate skills. The JKI Kobudo Weapons Program follows the Shorin-Ryu ShorinKan program, a combination of Okinawan and Japanese weapon systems.
Single person kata and weapon vs weapon kata will be taught to mature, responsible students of [Blue belt] rank or higher.

Kobudo Advancement

Shodan Requirements

Rank	Kata
Shodan	Yamane Shushi No Kun, Yamane Sakugawa No Kun, Nakaima Kenkou No Sai Dai Ichi, Nakaima Kenkou No Sai Dai Ni, Shugoro No Tonfa, Nakaima No Kama, Shorinkan No Nunchaku, Bo Taiso Renshu, Yakusoku Bo Dai Ichi, Yakusoku Bo Dai Ni, Bo/Sai Kumite

Nidan Requirements Program

Rank	Kata
Nidan	Shorinkan No Nunchaku Dai Ni, Kubo No Kun, Sakugawa No Kun Dai Ni, Shorinkan No Kama Dai Ichi, Shorinkan No Kama Dai Ni, Sai Jutsu Dai San, Shorinkan No Eaku

Extra Credit / Fun Stuff

Miyazato No tekko Dai Ichi	Tuifa [no tonfa] Dai San
Takemyoshi No Tekko Dai Ichi	Takemyoshi No Nunte Bo Dai Ichi
Takemyoshi No tekko Dai Ni	Bo/Bo Kumite
Kawa No Kama	13 Step Jo/Jo Kumite
Tsuken Sunakake No Eaku