Bo Kihon
Basics with Bo

Bo Kihon requirements for advancement to 4th kyu (Purple Belt)

Blocks (Uke)

  1. Down Block (Gedan Bari)

  2. Two hand down block reverse hold (moroto-uke Gyaku-nijiri)

  3. Outside block (Soto-uke)

  4. Inside block (uchi-uke)

  5. Two hand rising block reverse hold (Moroto Age-uki Gyaku-nijiri)

  6. Step back reverse stance down block (Gyaku-zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-bari)

Strikes and Combinations (Tsuki / Rengo-suru)

  1. Two hand thrust (Moroto-zuki)

  2. Slide thrust (Nagashi-zuki)

  3. Side Strike (Yoko-zuki)

  4. Inside Strike (Uchi-zuki)

  5. Upward Strike (age-zuki)

  6. Overhead strike (Uchi-otoshi)

  7. Inside Block / Reverse Strike (Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki)

  8. Outside block / two hand thrust (Soto-uke / moroto-zuki)

Bo kihon requirements for advancment to 3rd kyu and up. (Brown belt and up)

Blocks and Strikes (Uke / Tsuki)

  1. Forward Sweep (Suna-kake)

  2. Reverse down block (Gyaku-gedan bari)

  3. Vertical block back stance and, or cat stance ( Tate moroto-uke Kokusudachi / Nekoashi-dachi)

  4. Tow hand thrust horse stance (Moroto-zuki Kiba-dachi)

  5. Slide thrust Horse stance (Nagashi-zuki Kiba-dachi)

  6. Side strike Horse stance (Yoko-zuki Kiba-dachi)

  7. Reverse side strike (Gyaku-yoko-zuki)

Combinations (Rengo-suru)

  1. Outside block Slide thrust (Soto-uke Nagashi-zuki)

  2. Outside block Inside block Reverse strike (Soto-uke Uchi-uke Gyaku-zuki)

  3. Inside block Outside block Two hand thrust (Uchi-uke Soto-uke Moroto-zuki)

  4. Upward strike Overhead strike (Uchi-age Uchi-otoshi)

  5. Upward strike Reverse slide thrust (Uchi-uke Gyaku-nagashi-zuki)

  6. Two hand down block Two hand rising block reverse grip Side strike Reverse side strike basic hold. (Moroto gedan-bari Moroto age-uke Gyaku-nijiri Yoko-zuki Gyaku-zuki Jun-nijiri)

  7. Side strike Reverse side strike (Yoko-zuki Gyaku-zuki)

  8. Reverse down block Side strike (Gyaku gedan-bari Yoko-zuki)

  9. Sweep Slide thrust (Suna-kake Nagashi-zuki)

  10. Sweep Two hand thrust (Suna-kake Moroto-zuki)

  11. Step back into reverse front stance, Down block, Low slide thrust (Gyaku-zenkutsu-dachi,  Gedan-bari, Gedan-nagashi-zuki)

  12. Sweeping block back stance, Overhead strike front stance (Hari-uke Shiko-dachi / Uchi-otoshi zenkutsu-dachi)

  13. Step back into reverse front stance and down block, Shift to front stance and slide thrust. (Gyaku-zenkutsu-dachi gedan-bari / Nagashi-zuki zenkutsu-dachi)

  14. Two hand rising block basic grip Front kick Slide thrust (Moroto age-uke  Jun-nijiri / Mae-geri / Nagashi-zuki)

  15. Inside block Reverse strike Slide thrust ( Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki / mae-ni Gyaku-nagashi-zuki)

  16. Inside block / Low reverse strike / Overhead strike / reverse front stance low block / Low slide thrust. (Uchi-uke / Gedan Gyaku-zuki / Uchi-otoshi / Gyaku zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gyaku-uke / Gedan nagashi-zuki)