Bojutsu
Advanced Level Martial Arts term
Definition
(Japanese) “Art of the Staff”. In Korea known as Chang-bong. An armed system of combat centering around the use of a long wooden staff called a “Bo”. The staff is employed with a two-handed gripping action and Kata is the main training method. Techniques are similar to those found in western quarter staff including cutting, thrusting, parrying deflecting sweeping and trapping. By quick changes in the grip, the length of the weapon can be varied for a long-range or close quarter combat.
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