To start off: Is there a practical method of handling the bo when wearing the two-swords? Are there (a) ryu that trains on the basis that the bo/jo wielder wears the two-swords? I've only done some basic experiments on my own with a bo and jo and I cant make it to work. The spear is easier to comprehend with daisho, but a bo is more trickier for me to imagine a proper way to use with two-swords in your belt. A jo, and the way I was taught how to use it, makes wearing a long-sword difficult for proper (shinto muso ryu) usage. For SMR though I was told that as the Ashigaru were the main users of the Jo then they would have prolly not have carried a long-sword but maybe a kodachi and/or jutte or other short-weapon. Of course this is all just a simplification of visual observations with some amateur experimenting, but it is interesting none-the-less and I thought I'd ask here for info from peeps with real experience. (might be good for jump-starting the "Bo, Naginata and Yari" forum too )
So what about the other koryu that incorporate bo/jo? Like for instance Yagyu Shingan ryu, Katori Shinto Ryu, Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu (and so on). Whats their view on bo/jojutsu while wearing daisho.