Advanced Jo Short Staff Skills with Ken Watanabe Sensei

[@EnochDark]

I appreciate how traditional this Sensei and dojo are. The floor tape (and back of hands) very interesting/useful. 👊

[@shawkats_history]

3:58 Thinking of the jo as coming from the spear and rotating it is a powerful realization. Thank you!

[@thedoortomyrealm6235]

It's so helpful to see all the wrong ways with explanations. Thank you! Just subscribed.

[@EnochDark]

"wrong"

[@stephanieeldridge3562]

The camera perspective is great to illustrate the effectiveness of keeping the jo level. Thanks for the great video!

[@tatemartin5120]

instablaster.

[@shango1964]

Such a good teacher. Really excellent.

[@salvoarena7188]

thank you...very clear and clean

[@bigsidable]

I’ve been working 31 Jo Kata. And I start switching from Left side to right. Got the right side down. But doing it opposite. Getting better. So easy to get confused or miss a step. But getting there. I’m a firm believer in what you do on the right. We do on the left.

[@markracadio5207]

Good for you

[@stephen8433]

Good teaching, clear and good demonstration of the corret techniqe. Subscribed and thumbs up.

[@AikidoCenterLA]

Thank you Stephen!

[@design4earth]

Thanks for being clear on the precision of the movement.

[@pavXX]

Excellent lesson! Thank you!

[@aikidosalamancaaikikai9921]

- Muy buen vídeo Sensei Watanabe ! Gracias por compartir técnica y explicaciones con tanto detalle. Esperamos nuevos vídeos pronto. - Very good video Sensei Watanabe! Thank you for sharing technique and explanations in such detail. We expect new videos soon.

[@bigsidable]

Plus I use the Jo when doing Shotokan Kata’s. Great way to extend YOYR Kata training. And Jo work. Work with most of the Shotokan Kata’s.

[@bigsidable]

I have a steel bar that’s 40 inch’s long. 3/4 with. Stainless steel. Is my bedroom Jo. Small places.. But great workout. With 31 Jo Kata. Actually 62 Jo Kata. Left positions Right Position.

[@curiousgeorge555]

Best yet. Explanation is lacking in almost all others.

[@bigsidable]

My favorite weapon. Although mine is 5.5 feet long.

[@EnochDark]

what are you 7' tall?

[@bigsidable]

@@EnochDark 6’4 and shrinking. My Jo. Is a Closet Pole. 3/4 thick. About 5.5 feet. Love it. I ordered a jo online. It’s like 48” long. Like a twig. But then again. I have a 5 foot 3/4 inch Steel Jo. Weighs about 70 Lbs. Soli d stainless steel. I’m from Pittsburgh. My first job out of high school. Was Republic Steel. Where the Steelers got their symbol from. That Steel Jo. Is freaking crazy.

[@EnochDark]

@@bigsidable I also use a closet pole... it is a little short for me but not a problem bc part of why I train with it is so I don't bash up my house. ;) i am able to understand the mechanics enough to have my practice translate to longer weapons when in a larger space/outdoors. otherwise i have some maces but 70lbs? why? a hollow one weighing 7lbs seems more efficient to me...

[@yuliuschan4696]

Is this ken watanabe who played in The Last Samurai ?

[@ВикторТрифонов-з9л]

О чём речь-то народ?