Tesshinkan An Introduction

Donald Shapland's weapons are offered on our website. Here is the introduction I got from him. It outlines what Tesshinkan Kobudo weapons are all about nicely and who could tell you more about them better but himself.




Hajimemashite Kleck San

My name is Donald Shapland and I have recently returned to Chilliwack BC, Canada after living in Okinawa for fifteen years. I practiced Ryukyu Kobudo at Akamine Sensei’s Hombu in Tomigusuku until he died in 1999 and Tamayose Hidemi (one of the senior students) and I started the Tesshinkan.

During my life in Okinawa I was tutored in making Kobudo weapons by several respected old gentlemen. I now produce authentic, quality weapons in a small shop at home.

Yoroshiku

Donald Shapland

Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan

"The Original Weapons System of Okinawa"

www.ryukyukobudotesshinkan.org