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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.

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

Core quarterstaff techniques from historical European sources including strikes, thrusts, and parries.

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.