H. E. Davey: Review of Taira Shinken: Father of
Ryukyu Kobudo
Also included is film footage of the Taira Shinken Embu
Taikai, which are martial arts demonstrations held in
honor of the seventh, thirteenth, and twenty-fifth
anniversaries of this teacher's death. The film quality
documenting these celebrations is variable.
My personal interest is in Japanese kobudo, with an
emphasis on jujutsu, and therefore I'm not in an
ideal position to judge the historical and technical accuracy
of Taira Shinken: Father of Ryukyu Kobudo. However,
for Michi Online readers with an interest in
Okinawan martial arts, in particular for martial artists
who have never seen Taira Sensei in action, this video
will be worth checking out. 
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