PUBLIC MARKS from Takwann with tags jo & video

In Aikido a Jo is a long staff that is used for spearing, hitting or deflecting a strike from an opponent. Learn tips from an Aikido expert on how to hold and use this weapon properly. Expert: Cliff Derdeyn Bio: Cliff Derdeyn has been involved in Japanese internal and martial arts for 26 years. He has studied sword work under Japanese sword master, Tetsuzan Kuroda. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

The 31 jo kata often practiced by aikidoka, is normally done in two directions - most movements to the front, and a few to the back. In my dojo, we got the idea of making it shiho, four directions, like most kata with that many movements are in other budo. It's fun for a change. Try it out, if you like - and if the photos and video clips are clear enough to figure out the movements. If not, then why don't you find out your own way of doing it? The photos were taken by Patrik Orth in Zlin. The video clips were filmed by Johnny Petersen at Enighet dojo in Malmö.

This video shows the 31 jo kata from 3 angles and the footwork in detail. The kata is executed by Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros (rokudan), chief instructor of TAKN. This is an instructional video made by Takemusu Aikido Kyokai Nederland.

Aikibatto is a system of sword exercises, both Aikiken style bokken with partner and iaido style solo training with iaito or shinken, for learning how to handle the sword in an aiki way.