Kobudo Bo: Karate Weapon Of Self-Defense With Fumio Demura

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Kobudo Bo: Karate Weapon Of Self-Defense With Fumio Demura

The bo is a 6-foot wooden staff used by karate students in the practice of kobudo, the weapons have evolved along with karate over the centuries. It has become one of the most widely-used of the ancient kobudo weapons. Today, martial artists of many styles use the bo to improve all their skills: hand coordination, balance, footwork, speed and power. Fumio Demura, author of this series on kobudo weapons, studied under Japanese master Ryusho Sakagami and Okinawan master Kenshin Taira. This DVD covers the most important criteria you need to learn and master the use of the bo: grasping, striking, blocking, kata, maneuvering and application.