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Japanese short staff (jo, approximately 4 feet) techniques blending striking, thrusting, and sweeping, notably systematized in Shinto Muso-ryu.

Techniques using long and short staff weapons, spanning Japanese bojutsu and jojutsu as well as European quarterstaff traditions.

Fundamental blocking technique using the jo shaft to receive and redirect an incoming sword or staff attack.

Striking techniques with the jo, delivered with either end of the staff in overhead, lateral, or diagonal trajectories.

Fundamental striking technique with the jo, typically an overhead or diagonal blow delivered with a sliding grip change.

Thrusting techniques with the jo targeting the solar plexus, throat, or face using the tip of the staff.

Direct linear thrust with the jo tip, extending the staff forward while stepping to drive the point into the target.

Defensive techniques using the jo to intercept sword strikes, a core element of jo-versus-sword kata.