NINDO
YAMABUSHI RYU
WEAPONS

Bo
Staff

Pole weapon, around 6' in length, traditionally made from wood or bamboo. Ideally about a palms width taller than it's weilder.

Jo
Walking Stick

Pole weapon, between 4 to 5' in length, traditionally made from wood. Should be about shoulder height to weilder.

Hanbo
Straight Cane

A half staff. Pole weapon about 36 to 40" in length, traditionally made of wood. Ideal length allows it be comfortably used as a cane by weilder.

Yawara
Fist Load

A Stick. Pole weapon under 6" in length. Ideal length allows it the ends to protrude about an inch on both sides when held in fist.