Jo, the Japanese Short Staff
Author | : Don Zier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1985 |
ISBN-10 | : 0865680582 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780865680586 |
Rating | : 4/5 (586 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jo, the Japanese Short Staff written by Don Zier and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1600's, master martial artist Muso Gonnosuke was defeated by Musashi Miyamoto. Humiliated, Muso isolated himself. During this period of time, he conceived the idea of a new form of staff fighting that used a shortened stick four feet in length. The Jo combines the techniques of the spear, sword and the naginata.