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KAMAE
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Jodan no Kamae - Bo is held high to protect the upper body.
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Chudan no Kamae - Tori is pointing the Bo at the chest of Uke.
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Gedan no Kamae - Tori hides the Bo besides the body, out of Ukes sight.
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Ichimonji no Kamae - The bo is hanging in the arms horizontally.
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Hiraichimonji no Kamae -
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Ihen no Kamae - The weight of the body forward or backward.
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Seigan no Kamae - Tori is pointing the Bo at the eyes of Uke.
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Tenchi no Kata - Tori is holding the Bo tight to his body (tip pointing up).
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Heito no Kamae - Tori is holding the bo behind, ready to strike.
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Rei
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UKEMI
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Bofurigata
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Bofurigata is spinning the bo in a backwards
rotation to either side of the body. The simplest way
to explain how to rotate the staff is to first hold the bo
as if your hands are holding a motorcycle's
handlebars (see the image to the left.)

Next, release one hand from the bo and rotate it to a

position like a baseball player would hold a bat.
Grasp the bo again with the released hand, holding
the bo like a baseball bat.

Continue rotating the bo in the same direction,

swinging the bo towards the ground like a golfer
swinging a golf club. When swinging the bo low to
the ground, rotate the body and step forward into the
swing.
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1. Motorcycle

2. Baseball Bat

3. Golf Club
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Ashi Barai – Leg Sweep

From Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's right) with the front hand palm up, rear hand palm down
Step forward striking low from the right, sweeping the uke's leg
Let go of the bo with your rear hand and point the high point at the uke's eyes
Return the bo to Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's left) with the front hand palm up, rear palm down
Step forward striking low from the left, sweeping the uke's leg
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Menuichigata – Face striking pattern
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From Ichimongi no Kamae, step in and strike the uke's lower leg with the forward end of the bo
Use the oar-lock technique to rotate the forward end of the bo to strike the uke's head from the right
Slide the bo backwards into Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's left)
Step in and strike the uke's lower leg from the left with the rear end of the bo
Slide the bo back into Gedan no Kamae (bo to tori's right), rear hand palm up
Switch grips while flinging the bo overhead, adjusting it to strike the uke's lower leg from the left
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Shiho bofurigata – 4 direction striking pattern
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Attack in the four different directions while using bofurigata to move the bo around your body and to
reposition yourself to attack the uke. Play with the feeling of bofurigata to get used to how the bo
“wants” to move, learning how to position the body to move fluidly with the bo instead of fighting the
bo.
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Goho – 5 methods
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Uragoho – 5 inner methods
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