Jo: Art of the Japanese Short Staff (Weapons Series) by Dave Lowry

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Jo: Art of the Japanese Short Staff (Weapons Series)

by Dave Lowry

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This book teaches the art of the jo, the simple short staff that defeated the great swordsman Musashi. Topics include history, fundamentals, combinations, the traditional 31-count form and applications against a swordsman. Lowry is a noted scholar and practitioner of Japanese weaponry. Fully illustrated.

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