Bojutsu

The staff is the oldest weapon. It is also the walking stick, the shepherd’s crook, the pilgrim’s companion.

Practical study of Japanese staff arts — from the classical Shintō Musō-ryū 4-foot jō to the airport-safe tanjojutsu cane system.


Studies

  • Shintō Musō-ryū — classical jō school: theory, history, kata structure
  • Tanjojutsu — practical walking-stick self-defense; travel-legal applications
  • Bo Staff Fabrication — custom staff build log: 20-gauge gold wire wrap, obsidian beads