B?
That B? (?, dt. Stick), also Long stick, is one out , in addition, in certain a variant with the name "Gun" finds to application. This is however thinner at an end than at the other end.
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Appearance
It is 180 cm longer and approx.. 2,5 - 3 cm Stick out Hardwood (usually red or white Oak, more rarely today in addition, or ). Some B? are tapered to the external areas, around a better Handling to ensure.
Fight
In the fight B becomes? in contrast to Yari hurled. Only with last 5 cm the weapon one meets. One united the hands on the last 10 to 20 cm of the other side of the staff. Thus one can obtain the greatest possible range and hit effect. A B? in addition can be used for defense. In addition it is turned to the left from right like a windmill sheet. By correct setting of the feet as well as a small turn of the torso a defender can erwehren himself well one or also several opponents.
Variants
Beside the usual "6-Fuss-B?" there are also variants of approx.. 150 cm ("5-Fuss-Bo") and 210 cm ("7-Fuss-B?") Length. In addition the Bo can exhibit different forms in the cross section: Exist round (Maru b?) in the cross section square (Kaku b?), hexagonal (Rokkaku b?) and octagonal (Hakkaku b?) forms of the weapon. A further variant is out manufactured B? (Take b?).
Used weapons
Similar however shorter weapons are that Hanb? (literally Half b?) and that J?.
B? -
The following B? - are well-known.
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Literature
- Fumio Demura: Bo of carats Weapon OF Self Defense, Santa Clarita, Cal./USA, 1976, ISBN 0-89750-019-9
See also
- Portal:Bud? for a listing of other Japanese kinds of weapon
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