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yeah that's my question as well. I usually hear people complain about not finding a nice wooden bo. This is the first time I've heard someone looking for a graphite bo and a custom one at that.why do you want a graphite bo?
I want to achieve maximum speed.why do you want a graphite bo?
just to clarify,yeah that's my question as well. I usually hear people complain about not finding a nice wooden bow. This is the first time I've heard someone looking for a graphite bow and a custom one at that.
Are you into extreme martial arts?I want to achieve maximum speed.
I found nothing that compares to the graphite bo staff.
Typo on my end. sorry about thatjust to clarify,
I'm looking for a bo staff
not a bow
I got my answer. Makes sense to me. It reminds me that I don't do the cool martial arts lol.He's looking for a pencil.
That type of staff is no good for impeccable of any kind. Not good for CMA either. My beginner staff form would break it as it requires that the practioner to hit the ground with the staff. It may even break as we often try to whip the end of the staff. I'm assuming there's no flexibility with graphite.Graphite may be flexible and lightweight, much different than a bo made of oak or other hardwood. It may be good for CMA or extreme performance staff techniques, but for Okinawan, Japanese and even old European style of staff fighting will leave something to be desired due to those same qualities. I don't know about its resistance to the heavy impact staffs from those other styles are subjected to. But if it's just speed you're after, plastic or aluminum would likely be much cheaper.
Have you used a graphite bo before, and if so, what kind of style did you employ it?
I have mentioned this several times over the past few years. Whenever I see "bo staff" I know the poster is (hopefully) not trained in karate/kobudo. I also cringe when I hear "nunchucks."Incidentally, bo means staff so ‘bo staff’ is…a bit silly...’staff staff’!
Well, we all have to learn.I have mentioned this several times over the past few years. Whenever I see "bo staff" I know the poster is (hopefully) not trained in karate/kobudo. I also cringe when I hear "nunchucks."
But to be fair, if I was trying to communicate with a professional in a field I was unfamiliar with, no doubt I would have some verbal slips. But to avoid looking foolish I would be sure not to represent myself as someone knowledgeable in that field. I would rather admit to ignorance than look foolish - sometimes a hard lesson to learn.
"bo" (bang etc) can mean a number of different devices/weapons, but they must be made of mostly wood (because of Radical 75).Incidentally, bo means staff so ‘bo staff’ is…a bit silly...’staff staff’!
Dude, we all looked at the glyphs"bo" (bang etc) can mean a number of different devices/weapons, but they must be made of mostly wood (because of Radical 75).
Walking stick, long staff, club, truncheon, etc. Even a wooden crook qualifies. The modern bo we all know is just a specific cut/length.
The first time I heard someone say "bo staff is a double double", I had to check out the glyph.
So you can also look at it that way. "Bo staff" as a qualifier equals "wooden pole that is a staff". In the same way "jo staff" means wooden old man walking staff.
I'm talking about the strokes that make up the glyph for "bo".Dude, we all looked at the glyphs
How do Japanese bojutsuka or highly ranked Western practitioners refer to the Bo?