Yamanni ryu
Yamanni-ryū patch | |
| 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, Masami Chinen |
| Famous practitioners | Chogi Kishaba, Toshihiro Oshiro |
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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.