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			Ryukyu Kobujutsu Kata Emono (Weapons) Jutsu syllabus by Inoue Gansho O'Sensei Adapted from Yuishinkai SA 1997 brochure

1. Bo or Kon (Staff, usually of 6 feet, also called Rokushaku Bo)
   
    1. Shuji No Kon Sho (also Shushi, Shishi…)
    2. Shuji No Kon Dai
    3. Koshiki No Shuji (Old Style)
    4. Sakugawa No Kon Sho
    5. Sakugawa No Kon Dai
    6. Sakugawa No Kon Chu
    7. Soeshi No Kon Sho
    8. Soeshi No Kon Dai
    9. Shirotaru No Kon Sho
   10. Shirotaru No Kon Dai
   11. Sueyoshi No Kon
   12. Sesoko No Kon
   13. Yonekawa No Kon
   14. Kongo No Kon
   15. Tsukenbo
   16. Chinenshichanaka
   17. Chatanyara
   18. Choun
   19. Urasue (also Urashi)
   20. Tsukensunakake (Eku or Oar kata which can also be practised with a Bo. 
		However,pitching sand with an Oar is obviously easier than with a Bo) 

   Tokubetsu-Bo (Special Bo)
   21. Kyu Shaku Bo (for the 9-foot Bo)
   22. San Shaku Bo (also 'Sanjyaku Bo', for the 3-foot Bo)

2. Sai (Truncheon)

   23. Tsukenshitahaku
   24. Hamahiga (or rather Hamahiga No Sai, to indicate Sai kata not Tonfa, etc…)
   25. Yaka
   26. Hantaguwa
   27. Kojo
   28. Tawata
   29. Chatanyara
   30. Manji
   
3. Tonfa (also Tuifa, Tunfa, etc…, mill-handle)

   31. Hamahiga 
   32. Yaraguwa
   
4. Nunchaku (flail)

   33. Nunchaku Sho (Maezato No Nunchaku)
   34. Nunchaku Dai 
   35. San Bon Nunchaku 

5. Kama (sickle)

   36. Kanigawa Sho 
   37. Kanigawa Dai
   38. Tozan     

6. Tekko (knuckle-duster)

   39. Maezato 
   
7. Tinbe-Rochin (shield and short spear)

   40. Kanigawa 

8. Surujin (chain and mass)

   41. Nagai Kusari 
   42. Mijikai Kusari