In a conversation I had with with Hokama Tetsuhiro sensei about the origins of hojo undo, he mentioned that he believed the chiishi had its origins in India rather than China.
The above footage for me shows a definate similarity between the use of the Indian club, and how we use the chiishi in Okinawan Goju Ryu.
Even earlier examples of hojo undo training can be found in Egypt and Persia. Miyagi Chojun sensei wrote in his Karatedo Gaisetsu that he believed the origins of martial arts could be found in the ancient civilisations around Turkey, Greece and Persia. One thing is for sure, physical training exercises using simple equipment were developed alongside the martial arts in order to strengthen and prepare fighters for physcial conflict. Both arts go together hand in hand and cannot be seperated.
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