Whats bo staff fighting called?

Question

Does it have a special name or is part of several other martial arts

Answer 1

There are many different styles of bo staff fighting and many different bo staff lengths. One Japanese style is called  bōjutsu. The basis of bo technique is derived from kung fu and other martial arts that reached Okinawa via trade and Chinese monks.

Answer 2

bojutsu.  ...but..."bo" is a loose term that means stick

..it doesnt mean "6 ft staff" ..the full name of the weapon itsself is rokushaku bo. there are also hanbo (half staff) and jo (4 ft) ...and also yawara...sometimes called kubotan, pocket stick..etc.  which is about 6 inches long.

so they are called...bojutsu, jojutsu, hanbojutsu, yawarajutsu...etc ..."jutsu" means art/skill/science ...so bojutsu is the science of using a bo. similarly...sojutsu is the art of using a spear. jujutsu is the art of yeilding (unarmed combat) ...kenjutsu is the art of using the sword. shurikenjutsu is the art of using shuriken (throwing stars/spikes)

so you can put the word jutsu behind anything really...in okinawan karate,  kobudo (ancient war ways) is the term used to denote the weapons art that developed along side karate. but they have nunchuku jutsu, bojutsu, sai jutsu...etc etc. similarly kobudo in japan refers to ancient martial arts of all kinds. which were mostly weapon arts too. torite jutsu, or tuite jutsu, is the joint locking/pressure point aspects..or knife disarms. etc etc

even such things as self hypnosis ..called saiminjutsu. or in-ton jutsu...the art of concealing yourself (hiding)

many of them are now called "do" arts rather than "jutsu" arts. for example, aikijujutsu became aikido. jujutsu became judo, kenjutsu became kendo. this largely happened after the samurai class was abolished and the practical war arts "jutsu" which were concerned with application in combat were not need as much. this is the hayday of modern jujutsu as well...weapons were no longer carried, so jujutsu became much more prominent than the sword arts.

these new "do" arts concentrate on the way "do in japanese and korean, tao in chinese" which refers to "the path" to enlightenment...etc. so some believe they are not as effective, and were not intended to necessarily be used in real life conflict.  but anyone who's ever fought a judo person will tell you otherwise lol....it shows a definate change in emphasis however from combat efficiency, to a more wholistic approach to safe training, as well as ways of life, rather than just combat efficiency.

hope that helps.

Answer 3

Bojutsu

see: http://www.jkfnw.com/kobudo/syllabus/bo_...

Answer 4

I was going to answer this. however Kempo-Jujitsu77 has already give a very good answer.

I will add this. Many Americans use terms to describe the various Japanese and Okinawan weapons incorrectly.

When talking about the Bo it is not proper to say Bo Staff. As Kempo_Jujitsu77 pointed out Bo simply means stick. Saying Bo Staff is like saying Stick Stick.

Many make the same error when talking about a Japanese sword. They incorrectly say Katana Sword. Katana means Sword. So here again saying Katana Sword is like saying Sword Sword.