Jojutsu, according to legend, was created by Muso Gonnosuke 400 years ago. Muso
Gonnosuke using a bo dueled with Miyamoto Musashi. Mushashi, using his two
sword method defeated Gonnosuke but spared his life. Afterwards Gonnosuke
spent time in seclusion training and meditating where he had a vision that led to
the creation of jojutsu.
Specifically designed for defense against the sword, the jo is a short wooden staff
approximately 4 foot long. Its size and length allow for quick varried movements
allowing its user the manuverability needed to overcome an attacker weilding a
sword.
Our training consists of suburi (swinging drills), kata (prearranged forms), tachiuchi
(sparring), jo-tori (empty hand vs. attacker w/jo), and jo-nage (empty hand attacker
vs. defender with jo).
Jojutsu
lyle@hinodedojo.com
402-578-9873