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Jodan no Kamae - Bo is held high to protect the upper body.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUChudan no Kamae - Tori is pointing the Bo at the chest of Uke.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUGedan no Kamae - Tori hides the Bo besides the body, out of Ukes sight.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUIchimonji no Kamae - The bo is hanging in the arms horizontally.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUHiraichimonji no Kamae -

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUIhen no Kamae - The weight of the body forward or backward.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUSeigan no Kamae - Tori is pointing the Bo at the eyes of Uke.

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUTenchi no Kata - Tori is holding the Bo tight to his body (tip pointing up).

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUHeito no Kamae - Tori is holding the bo behind, ready to strike.

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Rei

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UKEMI

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Bofurigata

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Bofurigata is spinning the bo in a backwards rotation to either side of the body. The simplest way to explain how to rotate the staff is to first hold the bo as if your hands are holding a motorcycle's handlebars (see the image to the left.)

Next, release one hand from the bo and rotate it to a position like a baseball player would hold a bat. Grasp the bo again with the released hand, holding

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Continue rotating the bo in the same direction, swinging the bo towards the ground like a golfer swinging a golf club. When swinging the bo low to the ground, rotate the body and step forward into the swing.

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1. Motorcycle

2. Baseball Bat

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3. Golf Club

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Ashi Barai – Leg Sweep

GYOKKORYU BOJUTSUFrom Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's right) with the front hand palm up, rear hand palm downStep forward striking low from the right, sweeping the uke's legLet go of the bo with your rear hand and point the high point at the uke's eyesReturn the bo to Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's left) with the front hand palm up, rear palm downStep forward striking low from the left, sweeping the uke's leg

Menuichigata – Face striking pattern

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From Ichimongi no Kamae, step in and strike the uke's lower leg with the forward end of the boUse the oar-lock technique to rotate the forward end of the bo to strike the uke's head from the rightSlide the bo backwards into Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's left)Step in and strike the uke's lower leg from the left with the rear end of the boSlide the bo back into Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's right), rear hand palm upSwitch grips while flinging the bo overhead, adjusting it to strike the uke's lower leg from the left

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Shiho bofurigata – 4 direction striking pattern

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Attack in the four different directions while using bofurigata to move the bo around your body and to reposition yourself to attack the uke. Play with the feeling of bofurigata to get used to how the bo “wants” to move, learning how to position the body to move fluidly with the bo instead of fighting the bo.

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Goho – 5 methods

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Uragoho – 5 inner methods

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