Hanbo, half staff

Hanbo (הנבו) is a short, heavy stick 90-100 cm long. The Hanbo (literally, half stick) is used in many Japanese Koryu.

For the avarage practitioner, the hanbo was three shaku, or 90 cm long, exactly half the length of the long stick. These days many practitioners deal more easily with a slightly longer weapon. As with any weapon, bearers would often find one best suited to their build, opting often for one that comes up to about waist height.

The Ninjutsu Hanbo set of techniques is unique in that it focuses on techniques that are mainly low level of violence.

Hanbo made out of oak

Ninjutsu lessons with Hanbo

• 4th December 2012, Stick fighting basics by levels of violence - Ninjutsu lessons

List of short stick - Hanbo, techniques

Video list of short stick techniques

Kata-te tsuki - one hand trust

Kote uchi omote - strike the wrist from outside his attack

Kote uchi ura - strike the wrist from inside his attack

Mawashi kote uchi omote - rotate stick, hit the wrist from outside

Mawashi kote uci ura - rotate stick, hit the wrist from inside

Naname mae omote waki uchi - diagonally forward and outside the attack

Naname mae ura waki uchi - diagonally back and inside the attack

Nanme ushiro omote waki uchi - diagonally back and outside the attack

Tsuki do furi

Ude ka, Hanbo

Left diagonal one hand strike, short stick, hanbo, Yoko man hidari - Ninjutsu

Right diagonal one hand strike, short stick, hanbo, Yoko man migi - Ninjutsu

Striking the wrist with a short stick, omote kuri kote hanbo - Ninjutsu

Ganseki otoshi garami - dropping a big rock and entangling

Ganseki otoshi hanbo - dropping a big rock

Gaseki otoshi makikomi - dropping a big rock and enfolding