Basic Aikido Tools : Aikido Jo Weapon Handling Tips

[o0TheGuardian0o]

Dont lissen to this.This is a bad use of a Jo staff it's not proffesional use.

[johnnyfisalive]

is aikido jo fighting better than other martial arts bo staff fighting?

[GeneralDelta]

I get this feeling I need to record some actual jo training videos... Yes, have such a loose grip that should the jo even be parried it will be completely removed from your hands! :( Also there are four basic hand positions: 100%, 50%, 33%, and 25%. That is the distance your hands should be apart from one another. You never let them get closer than 25% as you will easily lose control. More over the jo has a great deal more function than just penetration.

[TakemusuAikidoNL]

Damedamedame, finger over the end means you'll break it on impact with a target. Besides, the moves in aikijo come from sword, spear and naginata (halberd) and are fairly equally represented.

[ibidaxiuero]

@TakemusuAikidoNL too true... i just had my first ( ! ) Jodo lesson, but they already told me that thats the worst thing you can do.

[christlicker]

Sweet sign!

[rafaelsilva1971]

I dont think this is the real view of Aikijo!!

[ReiMonCoH]

IE a spear...this is a Tomiki view, i dont prefer this view. Aiki jo as its own asthetic