Japanese Martial Arts Book Jodo Cane Staff ENGLISH m

Jodo - Wielding the Cane Staff

Bilingual, Japanese and English, Large format Japanese Martial Arts Book, 18.5 x 26 cm, 158 pgs.  Yoneno & Hiroi

"In the traditions of the JO, it is written, thrust like the spear, sweep like the naginata, strike like the sword; for the JO, none of these are wrong."

Within the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (All Japan Kendo Federation), there are three paths: Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo, and each has its own system of ranks and titles.  Jodo was included in the ZNKR in 1956.  AT that time there was no single, standard ZNKR Jodo kata. (standard form), and at shinsas (judging contests) each Jodo ryuha (traditional style or school) would perform its kata as it pleased.

After that, there were numerous calls for the establishment of a ZNKR Jodo Seitei Kata (Standard Form).  These calls grew louder, insisting that there should be a standard set of Jodo Kata so that judging would not be biased in favor of any ryu.  In May of 1963, the ZNKR directing Board commissioned the drafting of Joso Seitei Kata, and entrusted this to the Jodo Research Committee.  This book is a compilation of standard kata now recognized by the ZNKR. 

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