Bō-Jutsu Kumite

棒術   組手

Bo-Jutsu (or 棒術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu ) of staff fencing ( 棒 Bō ) according to Ryukyu Kobujutsu. Next, Kumite (or 組手 in Japanese) – literally ’grappling hands’ – means practicing with an opponent.

Ippon-Kumite   |   一本 組手

Ippon-Kumite (or 一本 組手 in Japanese) means ‘one step sparring’. Typically, this involves a standard way of responding to a single attack technique. In the video embedded below (recorded on 9 October 2023), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national champion from the Netherlands, performs the ten basic one-step-sparring sequences for the Bō.

1. Soto-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Jodan]
2. Uchi-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Jodan]
3. Sukui-Uke [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]
4. Gedan-Uke [Seme: Gedan-Tsuki]
5. Harai-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
6. Furiage-Uchi [Seme: Nakae-Uke]
7. Hikkake-Uke [Seme: Maede-Tsuki Chudan]
8. Osaehazushi Honte-Mochi [Seme: Yoko-Uchi Jodan]
9. Osaehazushi Gyakute-Mochi [Seme: Yoko-Uchi Jodan]
10. Nagashi-Uchi Gyakute-Mochi [Seme: Jodan-Uchi]

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