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The hanbo is a quarterstaff used in martial arts. Traditionally, the hanbo was three shaku, or 90 cm long, exactly half the length of the rokushakubo. As with any weapon, bearers would often find one best suited to their build, opting often for one that comes up to about waist/hip height. Quarterstaffs in use, from Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 A quarterstaff is a Medieval English variant of the staff weapon, consisting simply of a long shaft of hardwood, usually oak, hawthorn, hazel or ash. ...
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Usage Hanbojutsu, the method of using a hanbo, is a focus in several martial arts including the Kukishin Ryu koryu classical school of martial arts. Kukishin Ryu is a samurai school of jujutsu, Yoroi Kumiuchi (Grappling in Samurai armour), kenjutsu, bojutsu, sojutsu, naginatajutsu, juttejutsu, Bo-ryaku (Strategy), and Sui Ren in Ka Ren (Use of water and fire), bajutsu. ...
Koryu (å¤æµ) is a Japanese word that translates literally as old school or old tradition. ...
The hanbo can be used as a means of striking and also used for restraining someone. It is useful to know because sticks are abundant and can be picked up if attacked. Masaaki Hatsumi says that one who wishes to be a swordsman should first master hanbo techniques, since it can be held like a Japanese sword. Masaaki Hatsumi (åˆè¦‹è‰¯æ˜ Hatsumi Masaaki) was born December 2, 1931. ...
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