Kobujutsu

Avalon Kobujutsu is affiliated with Avalon Karate but it operates as a separate club or group.

Avalon Kobujutsu is a member of the Canadian Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Association.  

Kobujutsu is the martial art of using traiditional Okinawan (Japanese) tools for self-defense.  These include Bo (staff), Sai (truncheon), Tonfa (millstone handle), Nunchaku (flail), Kama (sickle) and Tekko (metal hand bands).

Sensei Ryan is also the Chief Instructor for Avalon Kobujutsu.  If you are interested in this martial art please contact him via telephone (709) 727-2261 or email djr@nl.rogers.com  

Training Times 2010-2011 for Kobujutsu is by monthly 3 hour clinics:
  1. Sept 19, 2010 Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  2. Oct 17 , 2010 Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  3. Nov 14, 2010 Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  4. Dec 12 , 2010 Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  5. Jan 09,  2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  6. Feb 13, 2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  7. Mar 13, 2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  8. Apr 10, 2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  9. May 08, 2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
  10. June 12, 2011  Sun 10am-1pm (MQP dojo).
*Additional training class on Thursday nights 8:00pm-9:30pm (St. Paul's Jr High, Nfld Drive, St. John's) -- please contact Sensei Ryan.

Summer Session 2011 starts on 28 June 2011 Tue 6:30pm-8:00pm.