The tambo (短棒, also romanized as tanbo) is a martial arts weapon. A very short staff about 2 ft long, similar to sticks used in Eskrima. The name is a reference in comparison to the longer bo staff. Often used in pairs, often made of hardwood or bamboo. As with any weapon, bearers would often find one best suited to their build, opting often for one that, while standing, can be swung down with full arm extension without hitting the ground, and for a diameter that fits the hand comfortably. Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ... A collection of training weapons used in an Eskrima class. ... Beech is a typical temperate zone hardwood The term hardwood designates wood from angiosperm trees. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ...

The tambo is used in several martial arts including Cuong Nhu. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Cuong Nhu (pronounced Kung Nu) is an synthetic martial art, developed originally by Dr. Ngo Dong of Vietnam in 1965 at the University of Hue. ...

Usage

The tambo can be quite deadly in the right hands. The main usage is simply attacking the outer edges of the human body with speed and accuracy. Applying this concept, virtually every part except the abdomen of the target can be hit with this weapon.

To effectively use this weapon, imagine your opponent as a 2-dimensional object facing in front of you, and your objective is to simply rain down strikes on his outer region (i.e., his top of the head, ear, the back of the head, the hand, arms, neck, waist, thigh, knee cap, calf). Of course, if he face sideways, you can then aim his abdomen and his nose, eyes and of course, groin.

The tambo can also used for thrusting, knocking the enemy with the holding end, and blocking, by holding both ends and parry the attack from your opponent. Speed and accuracy is the key in using this weapon.

See also

• Bo
• Budo
• Bujutsu
• Hanbo
• Jo
• Quarterstaff