On March 6, 2015, 5 Yoshukai Yudansha: Mrs Yoko Hamada Hollyfield, shihan Travis Page, shihan Robert Johnson, shihan Fred Lecut and Brian Orlich participated in a Jo Jutsu seminar by Carl Long Hanshi at the Pensacola Big Green Drum Dojo.
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A shorter, thinner version of the Bo, the Jo can be carried as a
walking stick, and is designed mostly for use against sword.
Cross Training is good. There is always something to learn by training with good people. Look around, study, train with other styles, and bring it back to Wykko !
Shindo Muso-ryu Jo Jutsu
was founded circa 1605 by Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi, following his defeat (with a bo) against famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Having engaged in a
pilgrimage around Japan (shugyo - as in "Shugyosha go kun") he
reached illumination and designed the shorter weapon and created the Jo
techniques which allowed him to defeat Miyamoto Musashi during a new
duel.
Osu! We have been training extra kobudo through the International Okinawan Kobudo Organization (IOKA) for the past 1.5 years. It's a wonderful way to learn how to use weapons we are already familiar with (bo, nunchaku) in a different way. It helps to keep the brain sharp and has definitely translated into improved kobudo skills with our Yoshukai material.
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