Jo-Staff 128cm with foam cover

Roots in Japanese tradition—Jo staff with foam cover.

Jodo is an ancient Japanese martial art in which combat is traditionally fought with the jo staff. The agile jo staff, due to its shorter length, is superior to the longer bo, which led to its use even as an opposer against a katana. To protect the jodoka during training, the Japanese sword is replaced by a bokken during attacks. The foam covering on the jo absorbs the impact of the hardwood staff, making injury-free martial arts training possible.

Kata exercises with the jo.

A kata is a set sequence of movements in numerous martial arts disciplines—including Jodo. Once the basic exercises of kihon have been mastered, kata are introduced. The individual exercise sequences (katas) have an increasing level of difficulty and often build upon one another. Learning the 7 series of jo kata requires a great deal of perseverance, concentration, and constant repetition of the exercise steps. With our padded jo staff, your martial arts training now gains an additional safety feature—so even beginners can start staff training without hesitation.

What exactly do you train in Jodo?

In this type of defensive stance (traditionally used to defend against a sword attack), your posture is of utmost importance. In addition, controlling the jo requires your full concentration so that you can later become the attacker yourself. Only those who have complete control over their weapons can perfect their timing and thus effectively stop their opponent’s attack.

For jodokas with high safety standards—a foam-covered jo. Order safely and conveniently now in the Budoland Onlineshop.