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	Bo (Weapon) john cena Bo (Weapon)
		A bo (棒) is a long stick usually made out of wood or bamboo.
		Other types of bo range from heavy to light, rigid to highly flexible, simply a piece of wood picked up off the side of the road to ornately decorated works of art.
		Imagine that you are standing in the center of a circle, with your bo representing a radius of the circle.
	www.find-ask.com /Encyclopedia/Bo_(Weapon)/Bo_(Weapon).html (280 words)

	History of the Bo Staff
		It is one of the five weapons systemized by the early Okinawan developers of te (hand), and may have originated with the poles used by farmers to balance heavy loads across the shoulders.
		INTRODUCTION TO THE BO The bo, or staff, is one of the earliest tools to be used by man. Initially it may have been merely a sapling or a long, straight branch which was used for hunting animals for sources of food or fur hides.
		In combat an especially large bo, sometimes made of metal, was used and had blades or studs added to the surface to assist in the lethal capabilities of the weapon.
	www.bo-staff.com /history_of_the_bo.html (2453 words)

	Kim's Karate > Programs > Weapons
		The bo staff itself is believed to have been developed from the tenbin, a pole balanced on the shoulders, used to carry buckets hanging from each end with water or grain.
		The length of the bo also depends on the style of the Martial Art, however the most common length is a few inches taller than the practitioner.
		The bo is also able to block and parry an opponent who may be fighting with the same weapon.
	www.kimskarateinc.com /Programs/Weapons/weapons.asp (377 words)

	Martial Arts Weapon Training DVDs
		Among the most fundamental and versatile weapons is the short stick or Joong Bong.
		One of the most difficult weapons to master is the Nunchaku, especially the double nunchaku which is taught on the Nunchaku Forms DVD.
		The latest additions to our line of weapons DVDs are the Isshinryu Bo and Sai DVD, which teaches 5 Isshinryu weapon katas and the Tonfa DVD.
	www.turtlepress.com /Martial_Arts_Weapon_Training_DVDs_s/86.htm (279 words)

	Kodokan Boston \| Kobudo Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There is one kata for this weapon, a relatively new kata not practiced in all the Matayoshi kobudo schools, called kuramon bo no di, and it is the only kata in the Matayoshi kobudo that includes kicking techniques.
		In general, the bo should be made of a hard wood, be at least 1 1/4" in diameter at the center, and taper to around 1" at the ends.
		Any weapon brought to the dojo is subject to the inspection of the instructor, so you are better off speaking to the instructor before purchasing one.
	www.kodokanboston.org /kobudo_weapons.html (3774 words)

	Bo (weapon) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bo is a weapon mainly used for self-defense, and can be used to execute several blocks and parries.
		Although the bo is now used as a weapon, its use is believed to have evolved from non-combative uses, like most martial arts devices.
		In poorer agrarian economies, the bo remains a traditional farm work implement; yet, when these nations were required to lay down their arms by conquering armies, they looked to their household implements to extend their self-defense.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bo_(weapon) (962 words)

	Bo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		UIC classification for the railroad locomotive wheel arrangement known as 0-4-0 in the Whyte notation; a locomotive with two powered axles (and thus four wheels) in which the axles are independently powered (e.g.
		Bo Bice, an American singer who took second place on the famous TV show American Idol.
		Bo language, a Viet-Muong language spoken in Laos.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bo (281 words)

	Bo (weapon) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A bo is a long stick usually made out of wood or bamboo.
		The basic premise of the bo is to increase the force delivered in a strike through leverage.
		Imagine that you are standing in the center of a circle, with your bo representing a radii of the circle.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/b/bo/bo__weapon_.html (167 words)

	Knowing The Bo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, the Bo or staff seems to have been one of the first tools used by man. It is most likely the second or third oldest weapon known to man, coming right after the fist and the rock.
		The Nunte Bo is basically a regular Bo with a Nunte tied to one end, serving as a fisherman's gaff.
		The techniques executed with the Bo, were probably developed very early in history, and were probably refined after the Heian Era (around 1127 AD), because in 1326, the island was split up in three independent kingdoms, which led to a lot of internal and continuous warfare 'till 1429.
	www.rootshell.be /~levica/TheBo.html (2591 words)

	Weapons in Martial Arts training, Kama, Nunte, Bo, Sai, Naginata, Tonfa, Yari, Kama, Bokken, Katana, Tanto, Nunchaku
		History: In 1470, when traditional weapons were confiscated by the Japanese military, Okinawan commoners utilized the kama as a fighting blade, often attaching a chain to the base for greater reach.
		History: The bo is one of the five weapons systematized by the early Okinawan developers of the style known as te (hand).
		As a weapon, it was used in conjunction with various karate stances and techniques, and in defense against sword attacks.
	www.shotokai.com /ingles/others/weapons.html (1291 words)

	Weapons Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bo, an implement said to be derived from the tenbib, which was a wooden staff that was slung across the shoulders in order to transport buckets of water on each end.
		The most popular type of bo is the rokushaku, which measures six feet in length and 1 1/4 inches thick at the center, tapering down to 3/4 inch at the ends.
		This weapon was made famous by Sensei Tadashi Yamashita through his demonstrations and in the film "The Octagon" with Chuck Norris.
	home1.gte.net /neilsaaa/weapons.htm (844 words)

	Weapon History
		Some believe it to be a weapon that was created as opposed to a farming or fishing tool, similar to a tool used in China to create holes in the ground for seeds.
		One of the most popular martial arts weapons, the nunchaku were derived from two different farming tools; the first of which was an old style horses bit and bridle called a muge (moo-geh), and the second was a tool used to pound grain or rice.
		Other weapons used on Okinawa are: the kuwa (Okinawan hoe), suruchin (a long chain, weighted at both ends), the abumi (a wooden saddle stirrup), naginata (a seven foot bo with a curved blade on the end), yari (spear), and of course, the katana (a single edged, curved sword).
	www.jefferykenpo.com /weapons.html (1199 words)

	Ninja Weapons
		Their arts also led them to devise many weapons that were specific to the tasks they needed to accomplish, and this further led to a differentiation between the tools that standard ninjas used and those used by female ninjas, called kunoichi.
		A knife that was traditionally worn by samurai as a secondary weapon.
		The manrikigusari was mainly used as a defensive weapon to parry strikes from swords or staffs and to disarm or restrain opponents.
	www.piratesversusninjas.net /ninjaweapons1.html (6331 words)

	Bo - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bo is the UIC classification for the railroad locomotive wheel arrangement known as 0-4-0 in the Whyte notation; a locomotive with two powered axles (and thus four wheels) in which the axles are independently powered (e.g.
		Bo is a common Scandinavian forename (male) meaning "to live or stay"
		You can find it there under the keyword Bo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bo (223 words)

	Kobudo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although kobudo weapons are not really a part of karate, their development has shadowed the development and evolution of karate to the degree that they are almost inseparable.
		In 1600 the Japanese invaded and occupied Okinawa.
		The sides of the weapon are used primarily for blocking and the ends for striking.
	www.1shoken.com /Kobudo.htm (1177 words)

	Journal of History - Bo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bo was perhaps the most common of weapons in occupied Okinawa.
		The Bo was large and sturdy enough to block strikes with other weapons, as well as deflecting sword attacks.
		The Bo was used in everyday life; a walking stick, a shoulder pole to carry water (a bucket hanging on each end).
	www.journalofhistory.com /martial_arts/bo/bo.htm (139 words)

	Staff
		The longer bo staffs are to the right, with a rattan bo at the far right next to a presentation bo inside its protective cover..
		The bo staff, because of its length, was not a weapon for close-in fighting.
		Likewise, the bo may be held to the side to protect the side.
	tkdtutor.com /16Weapons/Offensive/Staff.htm (424 words)

	Bo and Other Long Wooden Staff Martial Arts Weapons Techniques - Karate Weaponry Training
		Bo users take advantage of the entire weapon as techniques can be executed with any part of the bo.
		Contemporary weapons forms competitions have caused the bo to evolve where competitors now use extremely lightweight bo's and some even have reflective finishes giving a more flashy visual appearance when the user is performing a bo form.
		Instead of holding the weapon in the middle most of the time like a bo is held, Chinese staffs are usually held near one end which has the effect of elongating the weapon even more.
	www.freespiritactivewear.com /martialartsartbostaff.htm (879 words)

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		Bo staffs are a martial arts weapon for self defense and martial arts training whether for competitions or attack prevention.
		Kobudo places great emphasis on the use of the bo, an implement said to be derived from the tenbib, which was a wooden staff that was slung across the shoulders in order to transport buckets of water on each end.
		The most popular type of bo is the rokushaku, which measures six feet in length and 1 1/4 inches thick at the center, tapering down to 3/4 inch at the ends.
	www.martialarm.com /lang/fr/weapons/weapons-bo-staff.html (2641 words)

	Sa Kwon: Chinese Bo Kata
		The bo, or staff, is one of the earliest tools to be used by man. Initially it may have been merely a sapling or a long, straight branch which was used for hunting animals for sources of food or fur hides.
		The Bo moves from the left shoulder to the left side with the left hand at the bottom third of the Bo.
		The Bo is perpendicular to the floor as at the beginning of the form.
	www.americankangdukwon.com /sakwon.html (2382 words)

	Kobudo: The Okinawan Weapon Arts
		The development of karate in Okinawa is often attributed to a ban on the ownership of weapons in the country by King Shoshin (1477-1526) and later by Lord Shimazu of Satsuma.
		Stripped of weapons, the civilians were forced to develop unarmed methods of self-defense, literally to turn their hands into swords and their arms into clubs.
		Weapons arts are also practiced in traditional dojo as an adjunct to empty hand practice.
	seinenkai.com /art-kobudo.html (1253 words)

	Amazon.com: Isshinryu Weapon Kata: Bo and Sai: DVD: Isshintyu Weapon Kata-Bo & Sai
		The bo and sai are two of the oldest traditional Karate weapons.
		He demonstrates the Bo well (several angles) and threw in a Sai form.
		The Bo forms are not flashy but performed right at you, no dancing around.
	www.amazon.com /Isshinryu-Weapon-Kata-Bo-Sai/dp/B000AOG7CG (477 words)

	Yawara-bo
		Hibuki literally means "secret weapons" or "hidden weapons." One of the more popular weapons was the yawara-bo, sometimes referred to simply as yawara.
		Unlike many other classical martial arts weapons, though, the yawara-bo has stood the test of time and is still as versatile and as effective as it was centuries ago.
		The yawara-bo is basically a short wooden rod used as a hand load weapon against sensitive nerve points on the opponent’s body or to block strikes.
	www.e-budokai.com /hibuki/yawara.htm (1019 words)

	Ninja Weapons
		This weapon is a 2 foot long straight stick, with a 2-1/2 chain attached to the top with a ball with spikes.
		The weapon is strong iron fingernails that were fastened into leather bands fitted on the fingers, and resembled claws (not like that of of the shuko, ashiko) and were also dipped in poisons.
		The Ono, or battle axe, was a very powerful weapon used to smash through castle gates, knock opponents off their horses or totally destroy anyone attempting to fight with a lesser weapon.
	www.entertheninja.com /ninja_fact/weapons.shtml (2161 words)

	Okinawan Kobudo
		The Bo is one of the five weapons systematized by the early Okinawan developers of the style known as te (hand).
		The Tonfa was developed as a weapon by the Okinawans, specifically for use in conjunction with karate.
		As a weapon, it could be used for spearing or striking and the horse hair rope could choke, block, or trap.
	www.aoskkf.com /weapon.html (988 words)

	Divide and Conquer - Bo
		The Bo was perhaps the most common of weapons in occupied Okinawa.
		The Bo was large and sturdy enough to block strikes with other weapons, as well as deflecting sword attacks.
		The Bo was used in everyday life; a walking stick, a shoulder pole to carry water (a bucket hanging on each end).
	home.earthlink.net /~divideandconquer/martial_arts/bo/bo.htm (139 words)

	The Bamboo Village Martial Arts
		They developed complex weapons forms for such items as the boat oar (eku), fish net floats (chesen kun bo), millstone handles (tonfa), top knot pints (jiffa) sickles (kama), saddle stirrups (tekkos) and the 6 foot staff (bo).
		Legally the most controversial of the Ryukyu weapons the Tekko is the smallest weapon, bringing the exponent closest to open hand techniques.
		Under Taira's system the back hand holding the bo is locked at the side of the body near the belt when striking.
	www.thebamboovillage.com /weapons.htm (1673 words)

	Weapons of RyuKyu Kobujutsu - The Bo(Kon) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Bo is the main stay of Ryukyu Kobujutsu attributing 22 kata to the syllabus and its usage and posture is almost the same as the sword.
		The Roku Shaku Bo is the predominant kind of Bo used and attracts the main interest by practitioners.
		The weapon is classified as a synthetic one and attracts the greatest distance training between opponents.
	www.rkagb.com /weapons/_bo.htm (209 words)

	MSISSHINRYU.COM \| Okinawan Weapons: Bo
		The Bo is one of the oldest martial weapons, and to many the most versatile.
		The Bo or Roku Shaku Bo as it is more precisely known (a shaku is a unit of measurement almost a foot long), is the predominant kind of Bo used and attracts the most interest by practitioners.
		The practitioner is taught to hold the weapon initially divisible by thirds and then openly encouraged to develop a more flexible holding style allowing full use of the weapons potential distance.
	www.msisshinryu.com /weapons/bo.shtml (273 words)

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