Timbei
A Timbei , also called Tinbei ( Japanese陳 弁), is an Okinawan shield , which is used in combination with the Rōchin . This combination is one of the weapons of the Okinawan Kobudō .
description
In the past, the shield was often made from the shell of a turtle. There are several different versions of this shield.
- Tortoise shell or imitation plastic.
- Made from the bark of the binrō (the betel nut palm ), which has been treated with a special oil to bring it into shape and harden it.
- A frame made of bamboo or metal, which is covered with cowhide .
- Made entirely of metal, similar to a round shield .
The shield was often decorated with symbols of a (martial arts) school or other signs intended to instill fear in the opponent.
Types of rochin
There are two different types of rochin:
- A short spear (approx. 50 cm long)
- a machete
One finds the spear shape of the Rōchin in the Ryūkyū Kobudō after Taira Shinken . The machete shape is represented in Matayoshi-Ryū.
History & use
The martial art with this weapon is called tinbei-jutsu. It probably originated in China and is taught there in a combination of shield and (dun) saber ( Dao ) in many traditional Wushu styles. The Tinbei is used to forward the attack, and the Rochin is used to counterattack. In the Ryūkyū Kobudō after Taira Shinken , the rōchin is also thrown.
Kata
- Kanagawa no tinbei (Ryūkyū Kobudō after Shinken Taira)
- Kuniyoshi no tinbei
- Matayoshi no tinbei (Matayoshi Kobudō)
Kumite
In the so-called Timbei yakusoku kumite , a defender with a shield competes against an attacker with a bokken .
