Bo or Jo

[shotokanbeginner]

I was just wondering, which is better for a beginner to start practicing? How many of you do bo? How many of you do jo. I really want to learn the sai one day, but I don't know where there is a school that teaches it where I live.

[Jeet Kune Do]

The Bo

[Bushido58266]

i use bo, im 1st dan in bojutsu and i am pretty good with it. ive never used a jo. for beginners its up to you what you feel confortable with

for ex. people who are taller and have strong forearms might want to use the bo and those who are shorter with weaker arms might want to use the jo but its really up to what you feel comfortable with

[lordtariel]

I use the bo. I had an akido friend teach me a jo kata once. I tried it, and tried some light sparring with it, but I perfered the longer reach of the bo.

[shotokanbeginner]

i use bo, im 1st dan in bojutsu and i am pretty good with it. ive never used a jo. for beginners its up to you what you feel confortable with

for ex. people who are taller and have strong forearms might want to use the bo and those who are shorter with weaker arms might want to use the jo but its really up to what you feel comfortable with

I think the jo would be better for me, but scince I might have shorter reach I might want the bo.

[shotokanbeginner]

I use the bo. I had an akido friend teach me a jo kata once. I tried it, and tried some light sparring with it, but I perfered the longer reach of the bo.

Yeah I like the reach, but I feel I have more control with the jo.

[Bushido58266]

if u want to get into bo u probably want to use a competition toothpick bo that is around your height, they run $20.95 on this site i shop on and here is a pic of one http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/6745.htm

they are very light bo's and you can train with that and build up strength in your shoulders and forearms then use a real bo. which are solid oak (not all are but mine is) about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 6 feet long and alot heavier than toothpick bo's. they normally run about $50-$60 but if you want custom made they are about $150

sorry i cant give much info on jo's i dont know much about them

[shotokanbeginner]

if u want to get into bo u probably want to use a competition toothpick bo that is around your height, they run $20.95 on this site i shop on and here is a pic of one http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/6745.htm

they are very light bo's and you can train with that and build up strength in your shoulders and forearms then use a real bo. which are solid oak (not all are but mine is) about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 6 feet long and alot heavier than toothpick bo's. they normally run about $50-$60 but if you want custom made they are about $150

sorry i cant give much info on jo's i dont know much about them

Thanks for the info very and useful.

[Bushido58266]

if u want to get into bo u probably want to use a competition toothpick bo that is around your height, they run $20.95 on this site i shop on and here is a pic of one http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/product_id/6745.htm

they are very light bo's and you can train with that and build up strength in your shoulders and forearms then use a real bo. which are solid oak (not all are but mine is) about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 6 feet long and alot heavier than toothpick bo's. they normally run about $50-$60 but if you want custom made they are about $150

sorry i cant give much info on jo's i dont know much about them

Thanks for the info very and useful.

any time and good luck, bojutsu is a beautiful art if u stick to it and try hard

[Youkai.no.Tamashii]

I perfer to use the Bo.

 

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