The Yari and Naginata were the pole weapons of the samurai and this is one of the very few DVD’s to ever teach the Yari (or spear) samurai weapon of  Old Japan.  It is believed that the Yari was part of the syllabus used by Yoshida Kotaro and Sokaku Takeda.  This the their lineage thru Richard Kim who was a personal student of Yoshida Kotaro who was a personal student of Sokaku Tokeda.  Sokaku Tokeda was a student at the Hozoin Temple which was and is famous for their spear training.  In today's world this  form can be practiced with a bo staff however,  their origin is definitely that of the samurai class.  You will also learn other rare forms like Matsu Higa  No Kon, Arakaki No Jo,Techu No Kata, Sakugawa Yari Shu, Kingawa Nicho Kama.  Both Ricci and Gaviola are in their own right champions of kobudo one in traditional arena and the other in the open circuit but they have been able to bridge this gap between the two worlds. Expertly taught by these two Masters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-hpqMHGO4s