White-Yellow belt required
The bo is a wooden staff 5 to 6 Feet long. The width of the bo tapers from about 1 inch In diameter at the center to about 3/4 inches at each end. The length of the bo is usually made to fit the user; however, the average length is 6 Feet. The bo is manipulated with both hands and is used to smash, slash, poke and entrap. The length of the bo makes it one of the most effective weapons.
Brown belt or Higher. A5.5-6ft staff with a sai attached to one end. It is as the bo, except that only the manji sai as the bo, except that only the manji sai end is
used. The manji sai allows stabbing and
hooking with the point and
prongs.prongs.
Purple belt or higher A jo is about 4ft and tapering like a bo. Sometimes a jo has a reverse taper, being larger at both ends. The jo is normally manipulated with both hands; however, it is sometimes used with one with one hand. The jo is a close quarters combat weapon, where a bo may be too long.
Purple belt or Higher-the tan bo are 2 sticks about 24 inches long and 1 to 1 1/4 inches In diameter. Normally used In pairs, but useful as a single weapon, the tan bo has many applications today, especially In Police work. The single tan bo is similar to the police baton. The tan bo can be used to strike, poke, and entrap.
Brown belt or Higher. The manji sai is a metal weapon much
like the sai, except that prongs Face In
opposite directions and the handle is also
pointed. The manji sai is used In much
the same way as the sai.
Orange belt or higher. The chizi kun bo are two small sticks
about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch In
diameter. They are held In each hand
with a string that is attached to the middle
finger. Being a small weapon, it is used to
enhance striking techniques and tuite
techniques.
Green belt or higher
The eiku is simply a boat oar. The length of
the eiku is about 5 Feet and about 1/2 of its
length is flattened to form the paddle surface.
The eiku is manipulated similar to the bo that the flat surface can be used to slash much like a bladed weapon.
Green belt or higher. The nunchaku are two sticks, usually hexagon
In shape, tied together with rope at one end. The
nunchaku is used as a flail or the two sticks, one
In each hand, can be used to entrap and entangle limbs and weapons. The nunchaku is usually 12
to 14 inches long.
Black Belt only. The kama is a steel bladed weapon that is used
In pairs. The blade is 6 to 8 inches long and the
oval shaped handle is 12 to 18 inches long. The
handle is used for blocking and poking and the blade to cut. The kama is normally held with the blade away from the user, but can be flipped so that the handles are forward.
Brown Belt or Higher. The sai is a metal weapon 18 to 24
inches long. Protruding above the
handle are prongs used trap the hands or
weapon of the attacker. The sai is
manipulated by flipping from the handle
to the point. It is used to poke, Punch,
strike and trap.
Purple belt or higher. Tonfa Katas
Kihon Sho
Kihon Dai
Kuzushi Sho
Kuzushi Dai
The tonfa, used In pairs, are wooden
weapons 18 to 24 inches long. Handles
mounted about 4 inches from the end allow
the tonfa to spin, extending the length and
adding momentum to the strike. The shape
of the tonfa varies from round, half-round,
square or a combination. The tonfa can be
reversed so that the handles can be used to strike or hook.