BO
Bo is a most well-studied weapon in eight kinds of weapons. Twenty two of Forty two weapon katas are Bo katas.
There are four kinds of Bo like Roku Shaku bo [about 182cm length], San Jaku bo [half length of Roku Shaku bo], Kyu Shaku bo [1.5times length of Roku Shaku bo] and Eiku.
Especially, Eiku[boat oar] involves a characteristic technique to flip the sand aiming at opponent face.
| Weapon | Kata name |
| bo | Shuji no Kon(Sho) Shuji no Kon(Dai) Shuji no Kon(Koshiki=Old style) Sakugawa no Kon(Sho) Sakugawa no Kon(Chu) Sakugawa no Kon(Dai)
Soeishi no Kon(Sho) Soeishi no Kon(Dai) Sueyoshi no Kon
Urasoe no Kon Sesoko no Kon Kongo no Kon Shirotaru no Kon(Sho)
Shirotaru no Kon(Dai) Chatanyara no Kon Yonekawa no Kon
Tukenbo Shoun no Kon Chinenshichanaka no Kon Tsukensunakake no Kon Sanjakubo Kyushakubo |