Beginner Bo Staff - Basic Strikes Follow Along Practice

[@patrickcassidy1776]

Every morning I awake and tune in and train with you many thanks

[@lhenry9]

I'm so glad you added this workout. I'm new to bo staff exercises. Can't wait to try it.

[@shankerbhavani1687]

Hi Master.. super class 👍👌👌👌

[@tahtib1]

Very nice 👌👍 Sabry Tahtib

[@e.lattimer2238]

Hi, when I practice, I always hurt myself when I do the 4 point strike by hitting it into the top of my shoulder and my armpit/rib cage. Is there anything I would be doing wrong?

[@UltimateTraining]

For the four point, you do need to mitigate the impact on yoru shoulder/arm pit/rib cage by slowing the bo down right at the end of impact. Keep in mind when you make contact with another person, you would not actually hit yourself. So, accelerate fast at the beginning, and then slow down and control the hit with the other arm; since, in the solo practice, we are not hitting someone.

[@KaptainCanuck]

As per Nishuchi shihan's and Fumio Demura's tips (and what I learned in the WKSA) do not raise the elbow when bringing the staff in from the side. Let the staff hit your forearm on the outside. You found out one of the reasons why. If a staff is held at the 1/3 points, each end is moving the same speed. So, you are hitting your ribs at the same speed as you opponent. By hitting the outside of your bicep, you do not hurt yourself and you do not leave your elbow stuck out in the air as a target.

[@jakesecreto]

Hi, what martial art is it? In kung fu, the grip is different.

[@UltimateTraining]

This is American Bojutsu, it is based in Okinawan kobudo which has a different grip than Chinese staff, as Chinese staves are usually longer.

[@carriecox5049]

can you start with a bo staff

[@AfroV]

Just grab a stick of body length and practice, but remember you are gonna hit your self aloot so try not to take the fatest stick u can find ;)

[@AfroV]

I learned this the hard way

[@KaptainCanuck]

Technically, bo, not redundant "bo staff".

[@jackiejanise1757]

a little too fast for beginners Micheal. and you are my favorite instructor

[@williambalentine5173]

nice. You should slow it down a bit for a couple reps on each exercise though.

[@Erebusthecoach]

Why is "Sensei" (in the description) in quotes? ARE YOU NOT LEGIT?

[@UltimateTraining]

That's a good point. Yes I am legitimate, but the more correct Japanese title would be Hodge-Sensei. So, sometimes I have had the tendency to just put "Sensei" or "Sensei Michael", because I realize that I am anglicizing the title, and simply going by what my students have called me for the last 12 years. I like having a more personal connection and rapport with my students, which is why I like using my first name along with the honorable instructor title of Sensei. I will remove the quotation marks to remove any confusion. Thanks for the comment!

[@Erebusthecoach]

UltimateTraining Just doing what I can for the society!

[@UltimateTraining]

Cool, thanks for the help.

[@user-ol4np3yb8p]

If he shows and I learn, he is a teacher :D Simple.

[@KaptainCanuck]

Proper etiquette in SE Asia, especially, (and western cultures), NEVER use any title (aka honourific), in any way, when referring to yourself. Too many westerners are ignorant to that fact.

[@constantinoantoniades7838]

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