Recommended For You
$24.95
Printed "On Demand", there may be a slight delay.
By Don Zier and Tom Lang
The Jo, the Japanese short staff combines the techniques of the Spear, Sword, and the Naginata, Japan's halberd. A simple four foot stick, becomes an effective and deadly weapon in the right hands! 6x9. 111 pages, paperback.
Legend has it, that in the early 1600's a master martial artist named Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi challenged Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest master of the sword, to a duel. Musashi, using his two sword technique, defeated Muso in the match but spared his life - a rare event, as Musashi typically killed opponents. Humiliated, Muso retired to a mountain retreat, spending his days in meditation. During this period of isolation, he conceived the idea of a new form of staff fighting that used not the classical six-foot staff, but a shortened stick four feet in length. Once again Muso Gonnosuke challenged the great swordsman-and this time, he won.
*Please use the pull down menu to choose Paperback or Download version
*Paperback book printed "On Demand" so there may be a 1-2 week delay.
*Digital downloads for personal use only. It is illegal to sell or distribute in any manner.
