JO (SHORT STAFF) BASIC SPINNING AND STRIKING TUTORIAL | MATT PASQUINILLI

[@jamesobiol3700]

I was spinning a staff for years as a kid before I found out it could be used as a weapon. 15 years later I made one out of an IronWood sapling I found in the woods. Works pretty well.

[@pasquinilli]

That’s the best kind!

[@msw0011]

Hello there Matt. Great presentation. The Jo never runs out of ammo. Thank u.

[@pasquinilli]

msw0011 haha. Great point! Thank you!

[@clintoncollier]

Thanks!

[@mrmarlboro80]

Thank you very much sir. Im practicing this with a stickball bat i had in my room for decades now. Quarrantine time well spent hahaha!

[@pasquinilli]

mrmarlboro80 perfect. Hahaha. Good to leave quarantine with a new skill!

[@lopezb]

Nice smooth technique. No overemphasis on speed. This is much more helpful.

[@pasquinilli]

lopezb slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. No need to speed up until the strength catches up, then bam! Speed comes fast! Thanks!

[@kirkmacdonald8085]

I just started watching your instruction. Well done on the step by step thank you

[@tsiringbrun9496]

thank you vry much from switzerland . GREAT.

[@pasquinilli]

You are welcome. Beautiful country! Keep training!

[@congerscott6064]

Thanks Matt for the lesson, i have been practicing as a form of exercise and can't believe the calories that are burnt doing this, it's great, lose weight and learn how to defend your self at the same time, it's a win win situation 👍.

[@pasquinilli]

Amen to that! Thanks for training with me!

[@hepzlawrence7710]

Morgan from TWD is where i seen this awhile ago and was very interested since then😆 i only just recently found your channel few weeks ago and now i have my own jo staff(broomstick lol).. here goes💪🏾😊 What else interested me in this was the fact that my own race (Maori - natives of New Zealand 🇳🇿) have our own style similar to this called "Mau Rākau" (Mo-ra-ko) where we use a "Taiaha" (Tie-a-haa) which looks like spear but i am yet to learn that also, but will be starting with your Jo staff training as it seems a little easier😊💪🏾

[@pasquinilli]

I look forward to learning more about Taiaha from the great warrior tradition of the Maori!

[@nishantagnihotri490]

Thank you sir because of you I am feeling like a martial artist

[@pasquinilli]

Fantastic. You are a martial artist!! Keep training!

[@nishantagnihotri490]

Thanks sir but I need some more advanced techniques of jo staff. Please sir , you should see the trailer of bollywood movie named as Junglee of actor Vidyut Jamwal. What he is doing ? I want to learn that jo staff techniques too.

[@pasquinilli]

Nishant Agnihotri I will look for that today and make you a video!

[@pasquinilli]

Nishant Agnihotri it looks like the actor is using a combination of Bo staff and Silambam. I have many bo videos. Have you seen any? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXPIZ52Pd9CmqcU Look at this one and I will make one for you. The movie Junglee looks very exciting! I can’t wait to see it.

[@nishantagnihotri490]

Sir, I have learnt all these basic techniques but now I am curious for learning advanced techniques of jo staff , I want to spin my jo staff around my body, above the neck ,below the neck. Something advanced techniques of jo staff as I cannot bought a no staff during the lockdown.

[@sheringeorgethomas2078]

Awesome 👏

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@devamchakraborty1278]

Thanks. You were the best I could find on KZbin.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you. That is very kind!

[@davidncw4613]

Super cool, I gotta get this right TY so much for the demonstration.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks for training with me!

[@zstrauss1]

Loved this.

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you!

[@allythefilipina]

I dont remember smacking myself senseless being part of the tutorial

[@pasquinilli]

Hahaha. That’s extra credit! A++!

[@virginiaavitia8986]

Lmao same

[@befana001]

👍 Good information! Thank's a lot 🙏🏻

[@Voyageurhorsdutemps]

Thanks Matt✨ wonderful 💚✨✨

[@victorrusin7602]

Interesting skill to learn. Thanks.

[@bongothom]

Great video, thanks for posting

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you. And thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@TheSurviver72]

Great lesson, Matt. Thanks. Subscribed. 👍

[@pasquinilli]

Tha is for watching and subscribing! Keep training!

[@laurieelliott2170]

Just like I spin with my drum stick! awesome!

[@pasquinilli]

Yes! A stick is a stick!

[@warbirds3339mike]

Sensei Great Lesson Smooth as Always. Thank You

[@KhadijahJoySams93]

Thank you, sensei!

[@pasquinilli]

You are very welcome. Thanks so much for watching! Keep training!!

[@sydneysmith1521]

Great background music :))

[@FAROUKMEKESSER-ft4jb]

Très belle technique

[@shinmasterx]

hey matt pick up your framerate and lower your aperture when you do those slow mo segemnts. they look pretty blurry. but they dont have to if you have a decent camera.. picking up your framrate will make it look dark so you have to adjust your iso to compensate. but your slo mo will look godly.

[@joshuabaru2908]

Hi sir. Want to ask. I tried the wrist turns, the third warm up before the figure 8 warmup, I have a problem keeping the staff in the middle. Mind sharing how to improve on it?

[@pasquinilli]

Yes! Great question. You have to allow it to slide back into the middle as you turn. It’s a very subtle move and if you slow down you will get better at it faster. I talk about it in some of my more recent videos and I will make a new one today and try and go over it in a little more detail. Thanks!!! Keep training!

[@joshuabaru2908]

@@pasquinilli thank you for the reply sir. Subbed and practicing every chance I got.

[@VTPSTTU]

If I have a rubber tip on my regular walking stick, do I need to try to remove the tip for learning these techniques or can I just learn to get around the tip? I like keeping rubber tips on my walking sticks.

[@pasquinilli]

I leave mine on! They sometimes come flying off but I learned to add a little black electrical tape to keep the tip on.

[@OMGView]

I have a question which is for the sword strike and pushing strike where you hit them in the throat or head, do you push the stick with your dominant hand for more power or your non dominant hand

[@pasquinilli]

Great question! Both! The back hand does most though and the front hand more for accuracy but upon impact, tighten both arms forcefully! Also, practice squeezing your abdominal muscles too upon impact and that will dramatically increase your power!

[@robertrodriguez4858]

Good job. I need a lot of hours to get this one. Do you have any video on the hanbo stick. I hear it is close to the same train I g as with the kali? Would like to put these both together. Thanks

[@livetarang512]

great

[@AJAcevedo]

Your videos are great! Any recommended fundamental reading on the jo staff?

[@tomhunter999]

Thank you very much for the video. I love it. I don't have a Jo staff but I am self training with a thin bamboo stick. The problem is it's always flying from my hand. Apart from my bad technique and awkward fingerwork, does the weight of a stick make a huge difference? Like I have a hard time keeping the centre of gravity around my hand. And I really appreciate the spinning parts. I enjoy them and just want to support them. I think ppl are always confused about training and fighting. You train you muscles and tendons, to build up strength flexibility. You don' t have to fight with every technique/trick your train, because that may not be the purpose. Like you do push-ups. You don't fight with push-ups.

[@pasquinilli]

tomhunter999 excellent feedback and insight! Yes. The weight matters but not completely. Just slow down for now and gradually speed up as it feels easier. In the end a heavier staff is fun to train with!

[@kirkmacdonald8085]

Question just started train with a Jo. Would you say its OK to train/start with a thinner rod say 1 3/4 to 2 inches thick? Just to get dexterity up or would you recommend a standard Jo?

[@pasquinilli]

Start with the thinner jo for sure!

[@gkarlton1157]

Do you have any videos useing feints with the Jo staff

[@gakarelina2038]

Здорово!

[@pasquinilli]

Спасибо!

[@aleontecristian9260]

Hi Matt! Should i cut my 144 cm staff into a 128 cm jo? I mean, 144 cm is too long for me. And so is 131cm. 128 i think it is perfect. Should i cut it?

[@pasquinilli]

Cut it Aleonte. Do it!

[@oscarpoydras4980]

Can you still use bo staff (long staff) methods with a joe

[@pasquinilli]

Yes for a lot of them but not all. Jo has some really cool moves you can only do with it because of it’s shorter size.

[@regprofant8609]

So how long did it take for you to be so good at that? Can you do that with a cane

[@robintropper660]

Man .... just splendid pedagogy .... question: you know how people finger-roll pens? I can't do that: is it an indication that I can't do the staff technique?

[@pasquinilli]

Robin Tropper definitely not! When I visit Asia, it seems every young person is an expert finger pen roller! I’m not though! They fly out of my hand and smack the wall! Keep training!

[@nanadarel5623]

Is ok..... respect

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you Nana!

[@nanadarel5623]

@@pasquinilli i Shell make complet trening....to show to the people...i see many answer....haw 2 fite....is not about fite ..is about Sport and Helling....For this reason i make a short video....and just with nonletal weapon.... people is not ready to progress....Respect ...i can do 4-5 time faster.....and with letal finis for enemy......is not for helthy and wahrior people........they want just fite......they doo not want progres.........Happy new years !...kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYHTnndnfdCEicU

[@germoney69]

If jo is a short staff, what are hanbo and tanbo then? ;-)

[@pasquinilli]

shirai ryu great question! The Hanbo and tanbo seem to fall into the “stick” category, not long enough to be a staff, more like cane length and kali stick length. What’s your take? How would you describe them?

[@e4224]

A hanbo is literally half a bo, which is much shorter than a jo, which is more like a 2/3 to 3/4 bo. A tanbo is shorter than a hanbo. Lengths from ground up: bo=head, jo=armpit, hanbo=hip, tanbo=smaller. At least that's my take :)

[@hal_jordan2814]

How long are classic stafs? Looks like 150 cm or?

[@pasquinilli]

Sude Işık 1.27 meters

[@johnyang6551]

Where are you located? Do you know of any schools in southern california?

[@pasquinilli]

John Yang I’m in Florida Now. Not sure about the schools in Southern California but I bet there are some! Look for a good aikido school. They often teach Jo

[@tiyowprasetyo]

Hi Matt, just came across your channel. I'm interested in Jo and have learned when studying Aikido. Do you really need to spin it around like that? For what purpose?

[@pasquinilli]

Tiyo Prasetyo it builds hand strength, flexibility, and dexterity, improving handling of the jo. It also is fun for me. It is not common in the Aikido schools I have visited or with the old school Jo instructor I took classes from. I didn’t really think of it until you asked, but I probably do it because of the long staff work I have done in Korean and Chinese styles. They like to spin and it is more popular now with the advent of “modern karate” guys who do it with super light, toothpick style Bo staffs for demonstration or competition. It might now be traditional to Japanese styles though

[@tiyowprasetyo]

@@pasquinilli Please watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5KQpWhqat2fmNk by Shoji Nishio sensei. It's simple and effective.

[@pasquinilli]

Tiyo Prasetyo he is very good! Thank you for sharing!

[@vishnuholkar1999]

I want to learn bo staff spins Please upload the video from beginning

[@pasquinilli]

Holkar Vishnu have you seen this tutorial? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqTMcn6Pfcydm5Y

[@leightonsloop2709]

Hello sir. first time subscriber. what is the difference between jo and bo staf? Which is ideal for protection? which do you recomend?

[@pasquinilli]

Hi thanks for subscribing! Jo is about as tall as the middle of your upper arm. The Bo is as tall or a little taller than the top of your head. There are many unique strikes to Jo that makes it more practical for self defense IMO. Where do you live? Have you started training yet?

[@VannyBoy-m5z]

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[@truqfett3188]

Lol morgan took me here

[@pasquinilli]

Hooray for Morgan. He’s a peaceful warrior for sure!

[@abdelilahkhleeh1425]

Tankyo

[@ThaiSonBui-xo4dn]

Hay 👍

[@michaeldomasin7109]

I doubt if you use the technique in actual combat.the spin is to fancy maybe you cannot make a heavy blow on those kind of spin.its just my observation

[@pasquinilli]

I think you are absolutely right. The purpose of the spin is to increase strength, speed, power, flexibility, and overall handling skill. Short quick strikes are best for defense! Thank you for sharing your observation! Keep training.

[@michaeldomasin7109]

Ooosss..

[@shyamnagarwal4384]

Nice sir love india

[@nickkirov2649]

Thanks from Russe.

[@pasquinilli]

Nick Kirov welcome!!!

[@prasantabarman2229]

Super boos

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!

[@lasercat538]

This video reminds me of peanut butter because I like peanut butter

[@pasquinilli]

I just had a peanut butter, banana, grape jelly sandwich! I too like peanut butter!

[@lasercat538]

Matt Pasquinilli banana and peanut butter is my favorite sandwich. I’ll have to add jelly to it next time

[@pasquinilli]

I only had thin sandwich bread so I had to make it a double decker too! Three slices with lots of peanut butter. Only thing that would have made it better was a few thin slices of granny apple. But it was out!

[@TheLatinPoet]

Matt Pasquinilli - Haha! I thought I was the only one! But I've switched from grape jelly to raspberry preserves.

[@AjaychinuShah]

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[@AjaychinuShah]

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[@Kirankumar-tx9iq]

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[@virginiaavitia8986]

Is it just me having a hard time with the first step

[@pasquinilli]

It’s hard at first. Not just you. Keep training and I will make a new video for you on that move

[@virginiaavitia8986]

@@pasquinilli omg thank you so much

[@harmojojo662]

Traduire en Français SVP !

[@cvschlosser]

I don’t get what the spinning is all about. I would think not having a firm grip wouldn’t be a great idea. Only way I see this being practice is if you had a marching band behind you!😅

[@guruless]

Spinning? For what? Fighting only with strong grip and simplicity. Less means better. To much tricks.

[@pasquinilli]

Spinning leads to improved flexibility, dexterity, speed, strength, and power in the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, and a stronger core. It enhances your ability to control your staff and smoothly glide your hand along the staff to increase striking speed and power without losing control of the staff. Using the Jo, which I see as the most optimal length staff for self defense, you need to have incredible proprioception and heavily calloused hands to slide along the length of the staff without losing it while blocking, striking, or spearing. Spinning is a great way to lubricate the joints and warm up the body in order to stay safe from injury during your training. Spinning is not really a trick, it’s simply learning how your staff and body move through space and time. You should try it before you form an opinion on it.

[@guruless]

I have been involved in martial arts for 38 years. I have been a trainer for 29 years. Always a smaller number of perfectly performed techniques is better than thousands of demonstration techniques. In the conditions of real combat, the simplest works - one feint and rapid technique. I use a self defence walking stick in most cases like a traditional katana with a strong grip and without mating dances.Strengthening, flexibility and strength - all I do in the gym and as a fitness trainer :)

[@pasquinilli]

guruless excellent perspective and experience. Thanks for sharing!

[@Kmecha84]

@@pasquinilli I'm 6 feet tall and I ordered a 72" bo staff, it makes sense that a jo staff is what I'm after. In your opinion what would be a good length for me to go to right off the get go?

[@teedtad2534]

Nice and slow so we can get it right! 🩸🦊🩸🦊🩸;. Thanks!