Matsuhiga No Bo Kata

[aes]

I am currently learning a Bo Kata called Matsuhiga No Bo.

 

Has anyone heard of this Kata?

 

And I thought it was hard to find room in my house to practice plain old Katas? Now I need room to swing the Bo. Thank goodness summer is here.

[SaiFightsMS]

I have never practiced bo inside my apartment. There is a community area in my apartment complex I have trained in. There are times a backyard would be a good thing to have.

[Pacificshore]

I've performed in competition one year, and when I went to swing the bo around my body, I lost my grip , and my bo rolled up to the judges feets. Lucky for me the next year at the same comp, I held onto the bugger

[SaiFightsMS]

I wonder how many judges get hit by flying weapons. I remember one test we did with a large group doing nunchaku for the first time. Sensei made a point to tell everyone to hang on to them.

[karate_woman]

I do Matsu Higa No Bo; it is currently my favourite bo kata. I can't practice it at home...well, maybe in the garage or back yard, but not in the basement. Chatan Yara No Bo is cool too though I can't do it by myself yet.

[aes]

I love the bo and look forward to continuing to learn this weapons Kata.

 

I also look forward to learning more of its Bunkai. Like what are the 3 pairs of cat stance steps with a shito for at the start?

[aes]

BTW my daughter performed this weapons kata in competition this past weekend and took 3rd! She only learned it 3 weeks ago! As you can tell I am very proud

[karate_woman]

BTW my daughter performed this weapons kata in competition this past weekend and took 3rd! She only learned it 3 weeks ago! As you can tell I am very proud

Congratulations for her! What belt level is she?

 

I love the kata but I have found it is too short compared to some of the more advanced bo kata I've seen. Yesterday at our shiai, a woman from our club did matsu higa no bo and another competitor did a kata that was about 3 times as long, with many more techniques in it (I wish I'd caught the name - awful since I was helping judge, but it was LOUD). Anyway, both people performed well, but the longer, more complicated kata won hands down. This was at the brown belt level, though.

[aes]

[quote="karate_womanCongratulations for her! What belt level is she?

 

 

She is Gold/Black and about 2 weeks away from her Orange belt test.

[karate_woman]

Wow! Awesome job! Impressive kata indeed at yellow belt - I didn't see anyone below red belt performing a bo kata on Sunday, and certainly not Matsu Higa No Bo!