Bō-Jutsu Kihon

棒術基本

Bo-Jutsu (or 棒術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu ) of staff fencing ( 棒 Bō ) according to Ryukyu Kobujutsu. Next, Kihon (or 基本 in Japanese) means basics or fundamentals. In the video embedded below (recorded on 24 April 2023), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs these basic fighting techniques for the Bo, both front left ( 左 hidari ) and front right ( 右 migi ).

Kamae (Postures):

Jodan-Kamae (Upper level Posture)
Chudan-Kamae (Middle Level Posture)
Gedan-Kamae (Lower Level Posture)
Waki-Kamae (Underarm Posture)
Hasso-Kamae (Across the Body Posture)

Uke (Blocks):

Soto-Uke (Outside Block)
Uchi-Uke (Inside Block)
Sukui-Uke (Scooping Block)
Gedan-Uke (Low Block)
Harai-Uke (Sweeping Block)

Seme (Attacks):

Tsuki (Thrusts):

Nuki-Tsuki (Spear Thrust)
Maede-Tsuki (Front Hand Thrust)
Gedan-Nuki-Tsuki (Low Spear Thrust)

Uchi (Strikes):

Jodan-Uchi (High Strike)
Furiage-Uchi (Upward Rising Strike)
Yoko-Uchi (Side Strike)
Ura-Uchi (Back Strike)

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