Sai Kata needed

**ACRAWFORD** · 03-15-2004, 22:15

My instructor aked me if I have ever done any weopons training previously, Kobudo being the main topic.

I said that I had studied sai kata but that was serveral years ago.

This is where I should have kept my mouth shut...

So I need to find some "good" sai kata videos so that I can brush up on my technique.

Thanks

Andre Crawford

**Jeff Burger** · 03-16-2004, 06:23

Let me know what you find.
I like the sai but Im looking for something that looks good enough to do well in tournament without getting into 720 spin kicks or any other gymnastic.

I did a thread "TAPES FOR SALE" I have 1 sai tape on it.

Jeff

**ACRAWFORD** · 03-17-2004, 08:09

I will let you know if I find anything. Still looking though.

Andre Crawford

scarr · 06-05-2004, 18:17

I have fell in the same predicament. I did weapons training when I was much younger especially with sais. I remember the movements but not the forms. I came across these videos http://advinculavideos.com/weapons_videos.html
Is any one familiar with these?

**ACRAWFORD** · 08-10-2004, 14:41

I know it has been a long time since I started this thread but I finally found somthing excellent concerning sai.

Saijustsu
By Katsumi Murakami

Publisher TUTTLE

It has five kata's and some very good background and history.

Andre Crawford

**AstreaEvania** · 08-11-2004, 02:05

*hugs ACRAWFORD*

Thank you so much! I just took a quick peek in the book and it looks good! You have no idea how hard it's been for me to find books about the sai!

**Jack Stay** · 08-11-2004, 13:25

Originally Posted by ACRAWFORD

My instructor aked me if I have ever done any weopons training previously, Kobudo being the main topic.

I said that I had studied sai kata but that was serveral years ago.

This is where I should have kept my mouth shut...

So I need to find some "good" sai kata videos so that I can brush up on my technique.

Thanks

Andre Crawford

Hi Guys,

Since I've always admired the kobudo Sai, here are some websites for Sai kata videos:

An Okinawa Sai video with Master Mikio Nishiuchi

http://www.gungfu.com/cart-htm/media...ns_okinawa.htm

A 'Towada-No-Sai' and a 'Hamahiga-No-Sai' kata video at:

http://www.okiadventures.com/html/videos.html

An Okinawa Kobudo, Mastering the Sai video at:

http://www.ninja-weapons.com/videos/...BUDO%205.shtml

Hope these prove of interest and use.

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John 'Jack' Stay

**Nyuck3x** · 08-12-2004, 15:16

Check www.oshirodojo.com for Oshiro sensei's tapes
and www.karateshorinkan.com for Nakazato's.

Peace.

**ACRAWFORD** · 08-13-2004, 09:39

Thanks for the links.

**ShaolinFist** · 08-27-2004, 21:19

hey i was just thinking about starting to learn some sai stuff. what art would you say has the best sai 'techniques' for lack of a better word. i know a lot of styles use sai, and they do at my school infact, but not much at all really. so i'd rather take lessons for sai somewhere else.what art might i look into for best results with sai? thanks.

**AstreaEvania** · 08-29-2004, 14:33

You should check out this thread if you haven't already. Just scroll down a bit and you'll find the various answers. Plus there's alot of information on the Sai in general which you might find interesting.

Always & Forever,
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**Yunie** · 02-09-2006, 09:54

Originally Posted by AstreaEvania

*hugs ACRAWFORD*

Thank you so much! I just took a quick peek in the book and it looks good! You have no idea how hard it's been for me to find books about the sai!

I do have a small idea how hard it can be, i been trying for a 1 week now trying to find on the web any page related to sais or tutorials or videos.

i havent found anything on web else than historical stuff and how sai looks etc like small thingyes.

Im starting to belive there truly isnt any lol.
I have to start to try finding videos to buy, but there aint probably many of those either.

Anyhows we better keep on trying to find some stuff.
good luck to u too!

**onnie** · 02-09-2006, 10:20

Andre, there are a few Matayoshi kobudo videos out there. Kobudo-The weapon arts of Okinawa and Okinawan Kobudo also by Matayoshi Sensei with help from Morio Higaonna and Hidenharu Igaki. Years back I got hold of a Matayoshi Kobudo video. It is in okinawan language. No english or sub titles. It even has Matayoshi Sensei doing some empty hand katas. One is a pretty crazy looking monkey kata or something. Anyways the video I have has several sai katas on it so I am sure the others will help out. Good luck. Train hard and often.

Brandon

**sannea1** · 09-03-2008, 06:12

Hi,
I live in Nagoya and am looking for someone to teach me how to use the sai i have a pair and think its time i start using them if you know anyone please reply asap!

**Sanzinsoo** · 01-01-2009, 16:44

Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu. (= Happy New Year 2009 to you all.) As a Otoshidama (= New Year's present), I would like to demonstrate Sai, a weapon of Ryukyu Kobudo. I practiced Sai and took the video yesterday. Watch my video clip and enjoy it. Thanks.

http://yamada-san.blogspot.com/2009/...weapon-of.html