Martial Arts Hand Held Weapons Training

Train with Japanese handheld weapons including bo-shuriken and fundo- kusari.

Meifu Shinkage-ryu includes several specialized weapon skills that can be traced to the ancient Samurai in Japan. Many of the weapon skills taught in Meifu Shinkage-ryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as Katori Shinto-ryu.

Meifu Shinkage-ryu teaches skills using Bo-Shuriken (stick shuriken). Such throwing spikes are made of 14 to 15cm long square bar steel, and are 6 to 7mm wide. The official MSR Bo-shuriken were designed by Someya-Sensei.

The Fundo Kusari (the chain weight) is the second major weapon taught in Meifu Shinkage-ryu. A safety Fundo Kusari, made of a plastic chain and a soft weight, is used to teach novice practitioners in a safe manner.

We will also cover hand to hand knife fighting, Balintawak stick fighting and various other weapons  

When: Every Sunday 1-3pm

Where: 5638 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60638

Equipment: Martial arts uniform with a white belt, or a shirt and training pants

Experience: no martial arts experience required

Cost:

$12 a week if bought on Eventbrite  

$40 USD if paid for whole month.

$30 for members of the Japanese Cultural Center of Chicago (Take care of your tuition with Sheehan Sensei directly please.)