Hanbojutsu Workshop With John Hidalgo

[Coyote]

You can use them to choke someone unconcious from like, 6 feet away.
Bo-chucks are unstoppable.

[Cymro]

Will you be bringing your Bo-chucks along on our little North Korea raid?

[shinbushi]

I believe the impact wounds was more from getting knocked with a spear (side/butt)

Basically the Lineage of the Kukushiden is Takamastsu Sensei studied Kukishin Ryu from the Kuki family and achieved Menkyo Kaiden. He started teaching his version of it calling it Kukishinden (Kukishin Style). Hatsumi and Tanemura learned the Kukishinden. Kukishin Ryu != Kukishinden. Kukishiden is different interruptation (Takamastsu's) of the Kuki Family Arts.

Kind of. He was the inheritor of the Ryu-ha before he went to China. He was there so long the Kuki family thought he died there, so they named another successor. When he cam back (Aaaawkward) they gave him permission to create another branch.

[Plasma]

Kind of. He was the inheritor of the Ryu-ha before he went to China. He was there so long the Kuki family thought he died there, so they named another successor. When he cam back (Aaaawkward) they gave him permission to create another branch.

Really? Learned something new.

[Coyote]

Will you be bringing your Bo-chucks along on our little North Korea raid?

Kim Jung Il, you will soon know the wrath of Bo-Chucks.
There will be no peace, no mercy, no respite.
You damn well better pray that I never get within 12 feet of you.

[oniyama]

I have to admit, I did not expect to see myself here of all places. Interesting.

My question is: Can one throw/utilize the hanbo like a ninja star, or is it more for pole vaulting?

I have not done it myself, but I suppose it could be done. It would be rather odd.

Have you considered that "throws using the hanbo" may not refer to throwing a hanbo at some one but, rather, throwing someone using a hanbo.

If you are unclear on what I mean, you might want to have a look at Hatsumi-sensei's "Stick Fighting" (where many of the techniques and concepts taught in the seminar originated). I have seen it at a number of book store chains over the years. It is also readily available at amazon.com.

I can, however, see how you might interpret the class description to mean that a hanbo might be taught to be thrown as a projectile weapon.

In the future, if you should come across any thing that i post that you don't understand or that you might think is bullshit (and thus deserving of being posted on this forum), please feel free to contact me at oniyama@texas.net and I will be glad to address any questions or concerns. I realize that might not be as enteratining as posting here but it will get you more direct and accurate information.

I hope this helps.

Take care,
John Hidalgo
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