The Eku is a famous Okinawan weapon that simulates an oar used by Okinawan fishermen. The moves in these two katas Eku Bo Kihon Kata and Shiken Shitahaku Sunakake no kon are the two most popular Okinawan Eku katas that teach poking slashing smashing techniques that the fishermen would have used to defend themselves against the samurai who were attacking them. Bullet Points You will learn: *Two amazing Eku katas *The history of the Eku * The basics including stabbing slashing and smashing techniques peculiar to the oar or Eku * plus so much more .