Focus Martial Arts & Fitness teaches those students interested in the ancient art of weaponry or Kobudo, the art of RyuKyu Kobudo. Founded by Taira Shinken, RyuKyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai is translated as "the organization for the preservation and promotion of the ancient martial traditions of the RyuKyu Islands".
Strictly translated, the Japanese word Kobudo covers all ancient martial traditions, armed or unarmed, of Okinawa or Japan. Today, when specifically referring to Okinawan traditions, the term Kobudo is most often used to describe the weapons and traditions of the RyuKyu Islands.
