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| Also known as | Art of the staff |
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| Focus | Weaponry |
| Country of origin | Ryūkyū Kingdom Japan |
| Creator | Various |
| Olympic sport | No |
Bōjutsu (Japanese:棒術,lit. 'staff technique') is themartial art ofstick fighting using abō, which is the Japanese word for staff.[1][2] Staffs have been in use for thousands of years inAsian martial arts likeSilambam. Some techniques involve slashing, swinging, and stabbing with the staff. Others involve using the staff as a vaulting pole or as a prop for hand-to-hand strikes.
Todaybōjutsu is usually associated either withOkinawankobudōor withJapanesekoryūbudō. Japanesebōjutsu is one of the core elements of classical martial training.
Thrusting, swinging, and striking techniques often resemble empty-hand movements, following the philosophy that thebō is merely an "extension of one’s limbs".[3] Consequently, bōjutsu is often incorporated into other styles of empty-hand fighting, like traditionalJū-jutsu, andkarate.
In the Okinawan context, the weapon is frequently referred to as thekon (棍).
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