Kukishinden Bo Staff Basics

Name: Kukishinden Bo Staff Basics
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5 part course on bo staff with Exam for certification of knowledge

Created bySpencer Bolejack

Last updated 2/2021

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What you'll learn

Stances, movement, handling and basic techniques with long staff

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Introduction22:17
Learn basic Kukishinden bo staff movements and stances to develop self-defense skills, body awareness, and health. Explore posture, balance, and fluid transitions that adapt to space and stress.
Bo class 2; stances, grips and positions17:08
Master basic bow staff stances, grips, and positions to develop body awareness, balance, and fluid transitions, while exploring self-defense applications and safe, controlled movement.
Bo Class 3; defenses and body movement20:37
Explore Kukishinden bo staff basics with a focus on stances, defenses, and body movement, including gatta, figure eight motions, saeki thrusts, side strikes, rising and falling strikes, and sweeps.
Bo Class 4; powerful striking23:49
Identify woods for bow staffs, comparing hickory, locust, ash, and rattan, and adjust technique to suit the weapon. Practice safe ranges, core mechanics, and whole-body movement for controlled, powerful strikes.
Bo Class 5; continuing strikes, retrieval and EXAM20:03
Practice the figure eight and Ferragut sequences to develop weapon handling, energy transfer, and conditioning for bo staff combat, including partner drills and retrieval techniques.

Requirements

Students must have room to move and a stick to practice with

Description

This course introduces students to the six foot staff. Students will learn stances, postures and alignment as well as defensive maneuvers and striking. The instructor will share insights and history as well as home practice drills to develop a strong foundation in this ancient art - a system studied by warriors since the 14th century. This class is a prerequisite to further drills and kata and eventually free flow sparring and contact training with the long stick.

You will learn about wood types and qualities of different species and develop an appreciation for the modern usefulness of this method. More than simply self defense, practice with a Bo Staff is beneficial for circulation, balance, posture and complete mind and body wellness.

5 lectures are arranged to guide students through basics and give them a foundation for additional study. The course finishes with a written exam that can be sent to our school for a knowledge recognition certificate.

The instructor, Spencer Bolejack, runs Riverside Martial Arts and LOTSWild (Land of the Sky Wilderness School) in western North Carolina, USA. He holds teaching ranks in a variety of martial arts styles including kenpo, integrated martial arts, tang soo do, and budo taijutsu. His rank in the material presented in this course is 5th Dan. He tested in Japan for this level under the guidance of Masaaki Hatsumi, Soke of the Bujinkan.

Who this course is for:

Beginner to experienced martial artists