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, a former national champion from the Netherlands, 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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