Satsubatsu Gumi

a chapter of Sakura Moon Shogunate , located in West Palm Beach, Florida).

Heraldry

History

Satsubatsu Gumi claims to play a boffer sport unrelated to Amtgard yet they tag all of their videos Amtgard.

Satsubatsu Gumi is a boffer fighting clan that meets in West Palm Beach. They are a part of the Sakura Moon Empire and were the first clan in the South for the Empire. Along with Hitokiri Oni, they are the beginnings of the Shogunate of the South.

The clan itself was formed in 2003 but under no official name or banner. It's members would meet once or twice a week and participate in Eastern styled weapons bouts with various solid oak weapons including bokken, staff, Kali sticks, tonfa, and some weapons that had no proper name. The group also trained in unarmed fighting styles including Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and Ninjutsu. All of the unarmed styles were taught by members that had experience in the styles, whereas the weapons bouts were more free-for-all showcases of skill. After injuries took their toll on the members they all went separate ways. Years later, the present Daimyo of Satsubatsu Gumi was introduced to boffer fighting. Boffer fighting helped to revive the old group from years past and bring in new members along the way.

The clan itself is about three months old and stands at roughly 20 members.

This clan does not fight using Amtgard rules or Amtgard approved weaponry. Their combat system and weaponry are still safe, but they each have been trimmed up to make the fighting more up-tempo and intense. -SG representative.

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