what's the long stick in martial arts called?

Posted by: Anonymous

what's the long stick in martial arts called? - 12/16/04 08:12 PM

I've seen it often, but like the long pole-like wooden thing. What's it called?
Posted by: Alejandro

Re: what's the long stick in martial arts called? - 12/17/04 12:04 PM

In Japanese/Okinawan weapon arts, it is called a Bo.

-Al
Posted by: Reiki

Re: what's the long stick in martial arts called? - 12/17/04 12:58 PM

the 6ft "wooden pole thing" is a bo

the shorter 3-4ft version is a jo

and there is an even shorter one called a hanbo which is like a longer escrima/arnis/kail stick.

Which one do you mean?
Posted by: Isshinryukid4life

Re: what's the long stick in martial arts called? - 12/25/04 04:09 AM

I'd rather call it the rokushubo/sixfootstaff or bo for short.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: what's the long stick in martial arts called? - 12/31/04 01:08 PM

And the 8-to-9-ft one used in Europe was referred to variously as a "short staff" (to distinguish it from the "long staff", which was as long as a pike) or "quarterstaff" (which referred to the way it was primarily used--holding it at one end--a quarter--and making total use of its reach).