Ryu-ha that include Hanbo

Can anyone tell me the origins of the Hanbo and where it sits in respect of traditional Japanese weaponry.
Was it a specialised weapon? Are there systems solely devoted to Hanbo or is it only taught in conjunction with another art?

[Just some guy]

I can tell you what I know. As far as I can tell the hanbo isn't really taught as a specific art. Thought I do remember hearing of a hanbo ryu, if memroy serves me correctly then it is buried in Shinto Muso Ryu Jojutsu. Other than that I only know of a few schools that teach the hanbo as a skill. These are Hontai Yoshin Ryu and Kukishin Ryu though there may be others as well that I just don't know about. In both of these schools, there is much more to learn than just the hanbo. In fact the Kukishin ryu has relatively few techniques on the hanbo and the rokushaku bo has much more work on it. Read into that what you will.

As for the origen of the hanbo, that is kind of like asking where the rokushaku bo came from. There really isn't an easy answer to that one. a possibilits woudl go along the lines oof a possible bojutsu origen saying that the bo was taken from a spear or naginata that had its point broken off in combat. It's just as likely to brake such a weapon in the middle. beyond that I haven't a clue. Any takers?

[john mark]

http://koryu.com/guide/uchida.html

Hope this is helpful.

Best,

[Edited by john mark on 02-04-2001 at 12:24 PM]