Bo Staff Training Basics Level 1

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you for watching! Get your own Quantum Protector Bo Staff here: bit.ly/360peHW

[@serenastanworth8765]

This is a really good video thank you for uploading it, I'm starting to learn this x

[@troyec001]

This video looks like it was done in Kettering ohio. Pretty sure I’ve trained in that room.

[@pasquinilli]

@@troyec001 nailed it Troy!

[@cybersean3000]

Do have any videos on the 3 Section Staff? I could not find any. I am making my own, and two sets of 'chucks. Yes I will soon be double 'chuckin' again!

[@paulazkoul4894]

I am having a real problem with the figure 8 spin. I do not think I am turning the staff correctly. Even in your slow motion mode you give here I can grasp the manner in which to spin the staff. I have tried pausing the demonstration periodically throughout the demonstration but can not understand how it is spun. Do you have anyway to help me out with this?

[@xdwdymomaodmfosfe1104]

1:47 "slow is smooth, and smooth is fast." such a simple combination of words that means so much.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks. I heard that a lot during training in the military.

[@Leftistbreakfist]

I'm suddenly completely hyper focused on learning bo staff.

[@omarnaja5535]

Can relate, my love for it started when I saw Darth Maul

[@KaptainCanuck]

What the hell is a staff staff?

[@SamPlaysBlackOps]

@@omarnaja5535 bro yes do you remember, may a kotor person, that had a saver staff that would split into two dual wield sabers? I want a staff like that.

[@jonathanhabecker3532]

Same tbh

[@angiex_x]

Same

[@cohenkage651]

Him : Japanese bo, Korean longstaff Me: Broom with the sweepy thing taken off

[@jamiemitchell8054]

THAT"S LITERALLY WHAT I DID TODAY TO PRACTICE!! HAHAHAH

[@asew4897]

Me: Extra PVC lying around

[@mariamertika4545]

very accurate and that's exactly what i did haha

[@yaiscontent]

@@asew4897 same also a broom stick tho

[@parkinatorparkinator3274]

me: 5 feet of 1/2 inch pvc pipe

[@sarabiggs6355]

Just recently picked up a bo staff at the age of 47. I am learning so much from you. My husband was also a trained mixed martial artist back in the day. It had been great for the both of us!! Thank you for the great videos!!

[@pasquinilli]

That’s awesome. Thanks for training with me!

[@KipdoesStuff]

Made one about 18 months ago and been putting off learning, no more excuse.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

The Stick is the oldest man made weapon It's in our blood

[@pasquinilli]

You are right!

[@KaptainCanuck]

Actually, naturally grown sticks were, along with stones and rocks, the first weapons

[@covertfro5774]

@@KaptainCanuck He said man made tho.

[@alexsnow3319]

Sharpen the end and it will be in their body too, lol XD

[@innermeowmeow1657]

Bone

[@donttrustmyicons.imaguy.1745]

Instructions unclear, I'm now a mutant turtle wearing a purple mask fighting ninjas, aliens, and a man dressed in steel.

[@pasquinilli]

Just don’t stop fighting. Enjoy your pizza.

[@adammachado1899]

Sides of my staff are glowing and burning stuff. Am I in trouble?

[@Trudz1789]

I’ve been practicing for literally two days and these videos have helped so much can’t wait to try this out. I make time to practice after my workout in the gym with a piece of pvc pipe they have there

[@Rj-pw7zs]

I spent about 5 minutes practicing the first exercise and my shoulders were burning. You really can feel this.

[@pasquinilli]

Those muscles are growing. Keep training!

[@ellemaoh6900]

Got through the first half of this video thinking “this seems really familiar” then I looked at the channel and realized who this was. I trained at Asian Arts Center 5 days a week from ages 5-12, Matt taught me a ton in that time, a lot of that training was done in that very room. Glad to see he is still teaching.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Elle! I hope all is well with you too!

[@ighawkz]

I'm making a fictional character that uses this weapon, and this really helps. Thank you.

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome! Tell me about your character! Merry Christmas!

[@RogueEkko9]

I have a character who was trained as a bounty hunter, and his weapons of choice are a staff and 2 daggers. So this video is really cool and helpful for me. Lol

[@hassaankhan801]

@@RogueEkko9 would really love to know your characters maybe you can share the story or tell me where I can find it

[@RogueEkko9]

@@hassaankhan801 I’m writing a book… so a lot of my characters are a part of that project. If you’d like to Find it, it’s under Arden: Lost & Forgotten on Amazon

[@mathiasjacquin8304]

Did you read wheel of time? One of the guy fight with staff (mat)

[@thesoundofterraria2669]

who’s doing this for fun

[@pasquinilli]

Me!!!! Happy New Year!

[@blockmasterscott]

Me!

[@thesoundofterraria2669]

that’s IMPOSSIBLE

[@saikisheadpiece2816]

im doing this so I can be like huey freeman from the boondocks lmaooooooo

[@jacksparrow3424]

for zombie apocalypse

[@igitahimsa5871]

Learned more in the first several seconds of this video than in days of watching others on YT. Thank you from a new subscriber.

[@pasquinilli]

Wow. Great compliment. Thank you! I made these after watching others and thinking “just stop talking and get to the action!” Hahaha thanks for noticing!

[@pasquinilli]

Yes! Thank you. I lol doing over talking!

[@puppygamer7578]

whos doing this over qaurantine and just has a nice stick

[@pasquinilli]

I started with a stick!

[@meegzchap8058]

I made a bo staff from a tree in my backyard

[@patrickstar663]

@@pasquinilli same I'm using a stick that my dad uses to mix paint.

[@som3thingelse257]

Lol i was cleaning my bunnys' poop with a broom that was kinda broken and it broke and im using the stick

[@armandovelasco1810]

I made a big stick with my broken rake

[@michaelquintana2253]

I'm still at it practicing with my boa staff paint stick, self taught myself for 12 years, I'm 66 , now and love the range of motion, flexibility and speed increase and even spinning it behind my back..I'm learning now a lot from you, your an excellent teacher..I love the boa staff and also still need to get a boa staff from you..

[@andreaarma5042]

I love how you teach as if the student (camera) is next to you! It feels realistic 🤣 do more bo staff pls!

[@sirengita3535]

I love how positive you are! Im learning a lot already and it's only been a week :) I used to do a lot of these spins and wrist rolls for fun as a kid, never thought it would be useful for anything :)

[@babyachoo4783]

Woooow I- ur the best teacher I’ve ever seen thank you so much You teach so simple and easy , I respect that , cool dude thanks

[@pasquinilli]

My pleasure. Thanks so much for watcuing! Keep training.

[@theravenhawke]

Thanks for posting your videos. I was on flag team in high school (15 years ago now) and we used many of the same practice spins and some of the strikes that you cover in your videos. Your tutorials are a great refresher, as I'm using my old training flag as a workout and had forgotten a couple of things.

[@pasquinilli]

I remember flag team! You guys are master spinners! I’m glad you are reconnecting with your flag! Keep training and keep your passion alive!

[@nzappazapp1264]

The Epic Music was a nice touch!

[@pasquinilli]

Haha. Thanks!

[@Tea.at.10pm.]

Thanks for this video. Since the quarantine started my old muscle injuries have been getting worse but this video is helping me learn how to use a bo staff as a part of my physical therapy.

[@migueldzul8149]

I'm a visual synthestetic learner and this training class was delightful for my brain. Thank you, master.

[@pasquinilli]

It’s my pleasure! Thank you for watching! Keep training!

[@zuyalittlecrow1813]

I love this guy, thx for the tutorial man!

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Zuya! I love you too! Keep training!

[@thesoundofterraria2669]

you sound like your doing it for life an death

[@phartsky]

No matter how much I watch all your videos, you never cease to amaze me with your enthusiasm, intensity and honesty!! You are the most inspiring person that I know!!

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you Pete!

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

I'm a woodworker who was looking for a physical activity that would connect with my love for wood. The Bo staff seemed like a great option so I crafted my own out of white maple and here I am now looking up how to use it! Thanks for sharing!

[@anupamachannan602]

Love this! Thank you so much for this great video. Very practical tips. One can see you are a great teacher by your clear and crisp instructions.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you Anupama!

[@johnsedillo6773]

Excellent and powerful video! I have been working through piece by piece with a rattan staff. I learn something new every time I watch. I was mugged in New York recently by 7 males. They messed up and tried to attack me with a 9 ft plastic rod...then dropped it. I was able to keep 7 individuals with pocket knives off of me until the police arrived. Just with the basic strikes. I love my staff. Thank you so much for making these videos :)

[@SereneDJ]

Hi Matt! I have been contemplating getting a bo (I've always wanted to do martial arts). I was raking over the weekend, and my rake broke, so I got a free bo! Just did a couple of your lessons and am really excited. And I got a good workout. Will be ordering a real bo soon. Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@pasquinilli]

That’s perfect! Serendipity!

[@williammchale6739]

Thanks!

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you William!!

[@xenoschannel1383]

Damn I’m gonna start this and post a video when quarantine ends

[@pasquinilli]

Subhan Sheikh awesome! I look forward to seeing it! Keep training

[@thomaswalls4188]

That is, if it ends

[@kingcrank5]

Still not ending

[@robertbeurre1825]

Did you learn it yet

[@dudleydovah]

Soooooo did you make the video?

[@amandajones6494]

I didn't realize this is what I have been doing for at least a year on my own with a broom stick. I'm so excited that I can learn more than what I was playing around with!!!!

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. Glad we found each other. Merry Christmas!

[@EVILxHEMI]

OMG! Thank you so much for your clear and concise explanation and demonstration. I am looking forward to learning these techniques. I'm an older lady who likes to walk and carries a bo staff as a visual deterrent. Now, I will have some basic strikes under my belt that I hope I will never need to use. I am a new subscriber to your channel and look forward to more like these. Thanks again! :)

[@shuntao3475]

As a Kenpo and Tai Chi Guy, I would like to say...... Well Done. Clean, clear, Concise, an smooth.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you Shun Tao!

[@Johnnyboy666ish]

Thank you so much. I'm on day 4 of training. You have already taught me so much. I am determined to master this. Your a great instructor

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Johnny. That’s an awesome compliment. Keep training!

[@Safespaceassociation]

This was very helpful. Thanks for Sharing!

[@DaveSpectre122]

Thank you for this tutorial. The thing about starting slow really helped me !!! There is something interesting about learning staff martial arts for me. For some reason I really love it. Probably because it's really multifunctional. It looks and feels cool, can also be used for self defense and also works as a workout or exercising to improve my condition. That I call a really nice 3 in 1.

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. Thank you for that thoughtful comment!

[@zarahkennedy573]

Thank you for your clear and focused tutorial. I'm about to learn bo staff and watching this has given me confidence.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Zarah! I’m glad it helped!

[@andrei4883]

this dude really knows what he's doing, thanks for the training!🙌🏻

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Andrei!

[@zaiah9252]

I've been going through a tough time lately, with college and expenses. It's been hard to consistently. I'm so glad I found an at home and workout I can do around the house or outside involving martial arts

[@pasquinilli]

I’m glad you can keep training! Great attitude!

[@hassaankhan801]

I just knew what a Bo staff is and am suddenly interested in learning even tho I don't have a staff yet

[@pasquinilli]

Grab a broom!

[@Persican1]

Great tutorial! As an absolute beginner I now have a few moves to practice with and at the very least get use to handling the bow! Please make more!

[@fortunehunter7372]

This is the only instruction I've seen that covers the "push up" grip as he calls it! It is by far my favorite and no one covers it. Great video!

[@dez3332]

I'm practicing Tai Chi currently and this will be a great fit for me. Thank you so much for the great tutorial(s). Love the slo mo parts to get my bearings.

[@Staarker99]

Good short video with just the right amount of talk and more show and less tell, and just enough homework . Single hand Jo techniques for range would be good.

[@iGodTalks]

This is a far better video in the first 30 seconds than the last guy! Thankfully you believe in this weapon and it’s historical brilliance in combat especially group combat

[@bigh220021]

When he said space and time you knew this is next level learning

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you Harry!

[@banditsunsetcraftsliving9290]

Thanks I was in flag line in high school and wanted to pick it up again. Didn’t realize it was so similar to bo staff until I watched your video. Now I want to practice more.

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. Get started asap!

[@itsxokrs6301]

Morgan from the walking dead inspired me to learn bo staff ha!

[@pasquinilli]

I love that! He is all chill after learning to use the staff too. Then he cracks some rotting skulls with it!

[@bobbyfederico1263]

Same here dude! TWD is my favorite show and I found Morgans stick training to be cool and time filling during quarantine lol

[@kfcchad2058]

lel me too

[@dreameryoung38]

Dear sir it's been a while since I done bo,wasnt proficient but after watching some of this and profect everything your teaching even in my late 50s

[@pasquinilli]

That’s great! I’m glad you are training with the Bo again! Welcome back and keep training !

[@HonneTheFinnicHeathen]

Damn, didn't know Hank Hill was so good at martial arts.

[@pasquinilli]

That’s right Bobby! Grab a stick and let’s train!

[@petedambrosi4516]

This lesson was a very good introduction to Bo staff training. Now the long staff means something more to me than just a dead stick.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you for training with me!

[@MrTomTeachesAgain]

Can't wait for the warmer weather to start practicing these.

[@pasquinilli]

Tom Strauman find a shorter staff that you can use inside now and go through the motions slower at first. If you master the shorter stick inside, you will be amazed at what you can do with the long staff outdoors.

[@MrTomTeachesAgain]

Off to Home Depot for a 48” dowel rod tomorrow!

[@pasquinilli]

That’s the idea! Keep training!

[@nishmafernando8125]

this is the best youtube channel to learn martial arts not even joking

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you! That is very kind of you to say!

[@lonelypotato5352]

bro i'm finna be Donatello 💀💀💀

[@pasquinilli]

Go for it!

[@josiahjones8743]

Wow, Matt you're a great teacher, inspirational and very skilled I'm making a lot of progress.

[@caleb5466]

I’ll finally live my dream of becoming Donatello💜

[@TurtleFN]

Thank you man, I watched you about 4 years ago when I was 6 I WAS 6. This really helped me I wanted to come back to you to thank you.

[@mememe6442]

Another great lesson! Sam

[@pasquinilli]

thanks Sam!!!

[@thesoundofterraria2669]

meme me hi Melvin

[@hannarae4311]

After watching a lot of the Batman movies I've been really drawn to learning Escrima and Bo Staff fighting due to my favorite DC character's Nightwing and Red Robin (who uses a bo staff as his main weapon). I did this with a workout stick we have and I surprised myself that I have the coordination for this! So excited to see where my progress goes!

[@itsdakota6442]

love how every dojo teaches differently but has the same principles

[@pasquinilli]

Yes! Me too!

[@joebloggs5318]

Great video. I'm a swordsman but I have total respect for the staff.

[@mehrinfarhan8304]

I litterlay have a cleaner which doesn't have the cleaner on top it's. Metal my arms bruising 100 percent

[@pasquinilli]

You will become very strong!

[@dmitrikguajardo6006]

I learned tae kwon do from a korean friend and i practiced for a long time in prison kicking and blocking and blocks and punches and the other day i told my sister i could handle 3 guys with knives as long as i had a stick to keep distance first and to work my way out of the circle second then to either run or start breaking arms and jaws with a staff. But i thought huh theres got to be forms to learn with the staff and was very glad to find your video. Proper form and practice helps alot in a fight. Not using form but having the reflex memory. My reflexes are lightning fast when im mad or my back against a wall

[@MariaTex3]

Out of curiosity, would already having a similar familiarity with a staff or stick make learning some aspects of the bo staff easier? I used to do baton twirling, and I noticed that the spinning techniques are very similar if not the same.

[@pasquinilli]

yes! You will be a natural!

[@wudangmtn]

I have had a staff for some time now, but did not know how to begin. These are good training tips; I will give them a try. Thanks!

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. Keep in touch and let me know how it goes! Merry Christmas!!

[@wudangmtn]

@@pasquinilli Thank you. You have a Merry Christmas also.

[@Charles-ip4zq]

Hold on bad guy I have to warm up first

[@pasquinilli]

Hahaha.

[@monsieurfingaz9484]

This is a great video, very easy to follow and informative. Excited to get started after having my staff sitting in a corner for a long time. Cheers

[@naelvincent9491]

hi. I'm 12 and I used to do karate but I stopped a few years ago. I'm really into boxing but I also want to get back into karate. any advice?

[@pasquinilli]

yes, do it. you are young enough to get good at both. if you want to just train karate at home while you train boxing, that is good too. Start on kicks! Good luck and thanks for watching and asking. Let me know what else you are thinking.

[@naelvincent9491]

@@pasquinilli thanks for the advice!!! I will definitely be doing that!

[@seanlamora6333]

Hey Matt, just discovered your channel recently. Your videos and straight forward simple teaching method of the Bo Staff are the best I've come across. I've progressed more following your videos in a few weeks than I have trying to learn from other channels. Great work! Hope you're having a great day =)

[@protonagaiako6201]

1:14 cant the attacker drop the weapon due to... you know the arm being hit hardly by a staff? wont there be a risk to hurt yourself really bad, especially if their weapon is sharp and not blunt?

[@pasquinilli]

ProtoNagaiako yes I think you are right. But in self defense, you are being attacked whether you fight back or not. Best to fight back, hit hard and first and maybe end the fight before you become the victim.

[@thesoundofterraria2669]

I don't know how to do the first spin

[@pasquinilli]

the sound of terraria I will make you a new video!

[@kevinronald4215]

Thank you. This is a true gift and will be used as a way of improvement in anyone's life and self defense.

[@book_mushroom5974]

Am I the only who is bored so the got a broom and started doing this

[@driftvelocity6176]

Not at all

[@raymondotoole2600]

😂😂😂👍🏼

[@xeroc00ll52]

Just ordered my bow staff. Thanks for teaching the basics

[@gwilliams49]

It is a bo, or a staff, not a bo staff. Bo staff is like saying, "I have a stick stick."

[@pasquinilli]

I call it the Okinawan Kobudo Long Martial Arts Rokushaku Bo Staff Six Foot Long Stick Japanese. Sometimes I call it Grande Big Stick Staff.

[@prehiztorikdd3227]

The reason a bō is often referred to as a bō staff in English is because it often causes confusion with a bow and arrow

[@shaquezr.9541]

I call it Jennifer Lopez

[@shaquezr.9541]

I some times call it Ariana Grande

[@Mimi.k1lls]

@@pasquinilli HAHAHAHA

[@curumo014]

Got me a nice sturdy wizard’s staff for walking/hiking, just natural wood, but been fascinated with the staff as a means of defense since I watched TMNT films as a kid in the 90s (thanks, Donatello!). I appreciate these training videos. In this day and age, you can never be too careful anymore. Carry a big stick, as Prez Roosevelt said - going literal with that one!

[@ajayamarchand4018]

Is that one piece music?

[@pasquinilli]

It’s from bensound.com

[@robertoescudero3515]

Much love from Salta - Argentina. Thanx master!

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Roberto!

[@themaro1024]

During the "punch" at the beginning, is it normal for it to hit the wrists or the forearm?

[@pasquinilli]

Yes. That area will be tender or bruise a little at first then get stronger and stronger!

[@jamesdaley1852]

thats plenty for me at the moment i have to go to bed , oh yeah , i showed a little of the basics of bow training just to let a friend know what i have been doing lately , and his response was amazing ,,he tried to do it without knowing how and was not really getting it , so i showed him the figure eight pattern that you showed , and he could not stop saying thankyou , so u now have another pupil matt and i have not seen him at the gym lately , man he was so happy , he said he likes the balance and the way it moves just because of that figure eight pattern ,,,and this guy is a smart man, not much impresses him ...anyway good night mate .

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks for that feedback James! Good night!

[@Anone113]

I just want to be wukong

[@pasquinilli]

Grab your money staff and train with me!

[@yenninsung980]

This was so helpful and useful!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!!🙏🏻😄 I’m so pumped now👊🏻

[@VonSergei]

why do i already know these technicues i just found a big iron stick in my yard and have used it as a staff

[@pasquinilli]

You are a natural!

[@dB-uv7wp]

Started learning this. Loving it.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you for watching! Visit this online martial arts weapons store for the best Bo staffs and other weapons bit.ly/2ZS1Cku

[@pasquinilli]

@George Klauss Awesome! Great staff to start with! Really strong and light.

[@pasquinilli]

@George Klauss PASS-KWI-NILLY

[@yojakeisdagoat9756]

I know now I’m a master

[@johnymagoo]

loving the vids :))

[@burningcobra68]

Does a square stick work

[@DonHUNDO]

Thank YOU love everything about this vid the explanation slow mo absolutely everything

[@MrSunny9712]

Me: doing the basics and then hits my head 20 times I don't like this

[@pasquinilli]

Haha. I understand! It gets better quickly though. Keep training and let me know how it goes. Thank you!

[@sandracaz1101]

Impecable la explicacion. Gracias. Saludos desde Argentina

[@harinih6407]

Thank you for making this video! Looking forward to learn the bo more from your channel!

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks for being here!

[@alavalle69]

Thank you. You're very good at teaching. Simple, defending and killing, not dancing as my japanese karate used to tell to their pupils.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks! That’s how I like to be taught too! Keep training!

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH US

[@dabet6062]

I'm subscribing because Matt's an excellent instructor! I'm looking forward to learning more!

[@zelalsukat7287]

i've started training and as a women it feels awesome to know if i have to fight, i will fight. i may not win but i will not give up that easy before trying to defend myself. Thanks to the great teachers on KZbin, thanks to you! Here is my question, i am a small women, what would be the best martial art for me to practice in order to defend myself when i have to?

[@pasquinilli]

You will win! You should study and train using principles instead of techniques. I’ll make you a video about what I think is best for you. Start here in the meantime kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ6Xo4OcapWMg6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKnqIh-pa1kqLM

[@zelalsukat7287]

@@pasquinilli Thank you so so much!

[@pasquinilli]

My pleasure!

[@ownit4717]

Just ordered my first Bo. Very excited

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. Congrats! Let me know how it goes!

[@kerisamoonsamy6002]

This is amazing. Thanks. Im writing a young adult fictional novel and this video has been so helpful

[@gblankster]

Thanks for the video. Learning the Bo Staff in my American Kenpo class.

[@CptnSpud]

Recently taken up Bo as a form of exercise after my medical condition got worse already loving it not 24 hours in.

[@pasquinilli]

Fantastic! Keep training!

[@s.o.c.c.5027]

Wow that was very helpful. Always wanted to learn the Bo Staff and you were a great help to get me started.

[@artisanvero8626]

Thank you for this video 🙏 Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@bodhi9464]

Thanks Matt . I trained in this at a very young age (judo - jo) and now I’m a little past the middle of life ; I’m getting into it again - your video is very helpful and I will practise all these moves and warm up techniques. 🥋🙏🏼 🇦🇺🦘🦘

[@pasquinilli]

That’s great Bodhi! I have many Jo tutorials here too. Have you seen them?

[@bodhi9464]

@@pasquinilli not yet, but I’ll be sure to check them out ! Very excited to practise all these techniques . Thanks again. 🙏🏼🥋🇦🇺

[@Squobbs]

Love these videos. I already knew these techniques. But this has helped me improve them so much. Thank you!

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome Josh. Thanks!