Bo Staff Techniques Pdf

[Gene Cryder]

This section provides instructions for various Bo (staff) techniques (i.e. spins, strikes, blocks, etc.). These instructions will help beginning martial artists learn how to use a Bo for demonstrations, self-defense and sparring. These Bo techniques (i.e. spins, strikes & blocks) are also used in Bo kata. Many different martial arts including training with wooden staffs (i.e. Bo, Jo or Jang Bong) as part of their curriculum. These martial arts styles include Aikido, Bojutsu, Hapkido, Karate, Kung Fu, Taekwondo, etc.

The information on these pages and videos are meant to reinforce and supplement the instruction given at your martial arts classes. To properly understand these techniques, you need to learn them from a martial arts instructor who can provide you with an in-depth explanation of the technique, help correct your mistakes, answer your questions and detail how the technique should be utilized.

All martial arts techniques should only be practiced under the supervision of a trained martial arts instructor in order to prevent injuries and to ensure the proper technique is utilized. In addition, all martial arts techniques should be used safely and responsibly.

Most bo beginners seem to overlook their stances. I get it, you think bo is all about the hands and upper body. But the stances actually create the foundation for everything your upper body is doing. A better long front stance means a more powerful thrust. A nicer cat stance means a more balanced, yet graceful uppercut. Here are the stances:

I found part of a branch of a tree in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I pretty much instantly deemed it my new staff. Actually I have never owned a bo, but used to spin pool cues in bars when I was younger. Basically some sloppy, improvised spins lacking any real direction or purpose. I have watched a few of your clips on the net, and I do appreciate your presentation, and have already learned some stuff. Hopefully I will keep up with my latest interest and do the bo some justice. Thanks for taking the time to post your instruction .

Thank you so much, this means a lot to hear. You can absolutely learn through home study with the right focus, discipline, and intent. Have fun training and learning along with us, have a blessed day as well! -Sensei Michael

It does make it easier to learn the staff, with prior traditional martial arts experience. However, it is not required. This is why I have an expanded, step-by-step section in my beginner level of the Ultimate Bo Course (the yellow chevron level). I will actually teach you the stances you need to know in order to master the staff; we learn the front stance, long front stance, horse stance, attention stance, and fighting stance. I have a student who just earned his red chevron a few days ago, who is a professor at a college, and complete beginner to martial arts. He walked in, not having any previous training with stances or other arts, and he looks outstanding.

So, prior training in a traditional art like karate will reduce the learning curve, but you can still learn the staff without it. Make sure and spend time on stances, though, at some point in your beginner training. Many novices skip over them, just because they want to do the upper body work, and end up missing the boat.

Hello Sensei Hodge.
I want to learn the bo, because I think its a pretty awesome thing to know, but I also want to be able to take those skills that I learn and help other students at the local Taekwondo dojo that I teach at, that might be considering learning the bo as well. Would you recommend going the DVDs, or going full on with classes and such?
Thanks

Hi Zach,
The bo is awesome, and would go well with your TKD training! If you are very interested (in actually earning rank and getting feedback from me as you go forward), definitely go for the GMAU Ultimate Bo student membership. If you are just learning for your own interest and training, the DVD set will be just fine. Either way, go for it, and have fun mastering the bo!

I have been practicing with the bo staff for several years, using the Jackson Rudolph FLOW system and purchased your curriculum to refine tradition striking and combat practices. Is there a way to log hours previously gained? I want to join the student / Instructor course so that I can offer my students the ability to gain credible ranks for staff. I want to proceed correctly but wonder if my past experience has any merit with where I can start?

Great to meet you and to have you with us. To be an officially recognized student that can earn rank (and eventually be an instructor), you will need to enroll into the GMAU Ultimate Bo student membership: . Yes, once you enroll, you can log the previous hours that you have trained, which will be attributed to your yellow chevron journal. You will be able to take you test sooner because of this previous training. Looking forward to it!

I do have a heavier steel staff. It is good for strength training. I prefer a nice hardwood oak for most training circumstances, but a metal staff can also do. Just be careful if you get a heavier staff, some techniques can be dangerous on your wrists.

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