Hanbō-Jutsu Ippon-Kumite

半棒術   一本 組手

Hanbo-Jutsu (or 半棒術 in Japanese) includes the fighting techniques ( 術 Jutsu) with a semi Bo ( 半棒 Hanbō), also know as Sanshakubo (or Sanjakubo). Literally this name means a staff (bō) with the length of three (san) shaku ( 尺 ), while a shaku is approximately 30.3 centimeters or 11.9 inches long (standardized as 10/33 meter). Next, 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 above (recorded on 15 July 2024), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national champion from the Netherlands, performs the ten basic one-step-sparring sequences for the Hanbo:

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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