training with the bo

[splinter]

can any one give me some advanced tricks to do with a bo staff i have never learnt how to use it oproperly it came to me through smacking poles and spining round bars as a weapon when i was young i still practice it today but was wondering if anyone has any advanced tricks to show me

 

walkthrough of it would be nice aswell..

 

i have been using a 5'1" solid broom handle as my staff for the record

[AndrewGreen]

What do you mean by tricks?

[Jae Hoon]

ehh, try throwing it up in the air while its spinning and then (it has to be spinning like a helecopter when it comes down and dont use a thick bo use a toothpick style) and catch it on your palm in the center and let it spin on your palm for a few seconds then grab it and stick it on the ground and wrap your foot and leg around it coming from the front and put a strait hand in front of your chest to end, thats a good combo for ending a kata, also how tall are you? you need one that is no more than about 3 inches diff from your hight, or a 6 foot if you are 5'6 - 6'3, try buying from either https://www.a1ma.com or get the one like i use from here

 

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/chiefwhi/myhomepage/ its incredible at spinning, and im really good at the bo and this helps me be even better, but i learn and practice most stuff with a bamboo because if i can do it on that i can do it on my carbon fiber bo

[tommarker]

figure eights, reverse figure eights -- one and two handed.

 

figure eights while walking

 

figure eights while spinning the body 720 degrees

[jake]

tosses hand rolls helicopter spins

[jake]

theyre all fun

[chuck_girl]

ouch.