六尺棒術 初傳型 SHODEN KATA

1. 座礼 ZA REI
2. 立礼 RITSU REI
ROKUSHAKU BŌ JUTSU 1. 中段杆打 CHŪDAN KANGI
起本型 KIHON KATA 2. 下段杆打 GEDAN KANGI
(Kukishin ryu) 3. 詒変杆打 IHEN KANGI
1. 打型 UCHI KATA 4. 上段護技 JŌDAN GŌGI
The bōjutsu of Kukishin Ryū is best described as a 2. 受身型 UKEMI KATA 5. 一文字護技 ICHIMONJI GŌGI
method used to defeat/trick wielders of other 3. 足払 ASHI BARAI 6. 平一文字護技 HIRAICHIMONJI GŌGI
weapons. It has special striking techniques that allow 4. 面打払い方 MEN UCHI HARAI GATA 7. 一文字掃く技 ICHIMONJI HAKUGI
the Bō to feign quickly and re-direct its aim; a special 5. 突き跳ね型 TSUKI HANEAGE KATA 8. 青眼掃く技 SEIGAN HAKUGI
method of “twirling” (Bofurigata) designed to 6. 棒振型 BŌFURIGATA 9. 天地人こう技 TENCHIJIN HAKUGI
confuse opponents and keep them at bay; and 7. 四方棒振型 SHIHO BŌFURIGATA
thrusting techniques that correlate with throwing the 8. 投げ棒 NAGE BŌ 中傳型 CHŪDEN KATA
staff as a projectile (nagebō). Aspects of the Bōjutsu
are gleaned from two other weapons within the
school: naginata and the spear (from Wikipedia). 稽古捌型 KEIKO SABAKI KATA 1. 上段挨技 JŌDAN AIGI
2. 下段挨技 GEDAN AIGI
(Video clip from Rokushaku Bōjutsu – Basics by 1. 五法 GOHŌ 3. 平一文字挨技 HIRAICHIMONJI AIGI
Mats Hjelm) 2. 裏五法 URA GOHŌ 4. 中段じゅ技 CHŪDAN JŪGI
In the video above I also show some training drills 3. 差合 SASHI AI 5. 一文字じゅ技 ICHIMONJI JŪGI
and ideas how to use the Rokushakubō with Gyokkō- 4. 船張り FUNABARI 6. 詥変ちゅう技 IHEN JŪGI
ryu Sanshin no Kata. The staff is used different than 5. 寵の一足 CHŌ NO ISSOKU 7. 青眼摧技 SEIGAN SAIGI
Okinawa (Karate) styles. We try to use the whole 6. 裏の一足 URA NO HITOASHI 8. 天地人摧技 TENCHIJIN SAIGI
length of the weapon and strike from distance. Or we 7. 裾落 SUSO OTOSHI 9. 一文字摧技 ICHIMONJI SAIGI
go in close to make it difficult for the opponent to use 8. 裏裾落 URA SUSO OTOSHI
his weapon and use Jūtaijutsu. Hatsumi Sōke once 9. 一本杉 IPPON SUGI 奥傳 OKUDEN KATA
said that to be good with sticks you also need to be 10. 瀧落 TAKI OTOSHI
good in Jūtaijutsu (Jūjutsu), this is very true when
11. 虚空 KOKŪ 1. 上段搶技 JŌDAN SŌGI
you come in close with the opponent and can not
12. 笠の内 KASA NO UCHI 2. 下段搶技 GEDAN SŌGI
wield the weapon freely.
13. 太刀落 TACHI OTOSHI 3. 平一文字搶技 HIRAICHIMONJI SŌGI
構え KAMAE: (Postures) 14. 払 HARAI 4. 中段格技 CHŪDAN KAKUGI
15. 小手附 KOTE ZUKE 5. 一文字格技 ICHIMONJI KAKUGI
1. 上段の構え JŌDAN NO KAMAE 16. 向詰（一） MUKO ZUME 6. 詥変格技 IHEN KAKUGI
2. 中段の構え CHŪDAN NO KAMAE 17. 蹴り挙げ KERI AGE 7. 青眼拒技 SEIGAN YAKUGI
3. 下段の構え GEDAN NO KAMAE 18. 撃留 GEKI RYŪ 8. 天地人拒技 TENCHIJIN YAKUGI
4. 一文字の構え ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE 19. 附入 TSUKE IRI 9. へい倒拒技 HEITO YAKUGI
5. 平一文字の構え HIRA ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE 20. 五輪砕 GO RIN KUDAKI
6. 詥変 IHEN NO KAMAE 21. 天地人 TEN CHI JIN
7. 青眼の構え SEIGAN NO KAMAE 22. 前広 MAE HIRO
8. 天地人の構え TENCHIJIN NO KAMAE 23. 両小手 RYŌ KOTE
9. へい倒 HEITŌ NO KAMAE 24. 浦波 URA NAMI
25. 玉返 TAMA GAESHI
棒の礼法 BŌ NO REIHŌ