Jodo

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Jōdō (杖道:じょうどう), meaning "the way of the jo", or jōjutsu (杖術:じょうじゅつ) is a Japanese martial art using short staves called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defence against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long, about the average length of a walking stick. However, the art was not used, as one might fancifully imagine, by travellers to ward off aggressive bandits or swordsmen. The martial art of jōdō was the province of professional warriors.




	The modern study of the jō, known as jōdō (way 道 of the jō 杖), has essentially two branches. One is the koryū, or "old school" jōdō, which also incorporates other arts and weapons, such as the short staff (tanjo), the chained sickle (kusarigama), the police truncheon (jitte), and a lesser-known art called hojojutsu, the art of tying up one's opponent after subduing him. All of these point to jōodōo's strong connections to law-enforcement, which is probably what it was originally used for. The other branch is called Seitei Jodo, which is practiced by the All Japan Kendo Federation (全日本剣澭濝盟 Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei) in conjunction with kendo, the art of Japanese fencing, and iaido, the art of drawing and cutting with a real blade. Seitei Jōdō starts with 12 prearranged forms (kata), which are drawn from the koryū system. After mastering these 12 kata the student continues with the study of the koryū. Today, jōjutsu has also been adapted for use in the Japanese police force, who refer to the art as keijō-jutsu, or police stick art.

	The Jodo Instructor is: Sam Winder 3rd Dan Jodo

	Sam started the martial arts with the Judo in 1961

	Then in 1974, Sam learned Kobudo with Michael Finn and had continuous training for 32 years in Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Kama, Nunchaku

	Sam graded:

	Shodan(1^stDan) by Seiko Suzuki Sensei, 7^th Dan in 1979 Sandan(3^rdDan) by Tony Chistian Sensei, 7^th Dan in 2001 Yondan(4thDan) by BIKO, British Institute of Karate Organisation in 2005


	In 1975, Sam began Jodo with Michael Finn in 1975 and had continuous training for 31 years in Jo, Tanjo, Jutte


	Sam graded:

	Shodan(1^stDan) by Michael Finn, 4^th Dan in 1979 Sandan(3^rdDan) by Keith Hazelwood, 5^th Dan in 2003


	Sam trained with Kaminoda Sensei, 8^th Dan, Donn Draeger, 7^th Dan, and with Hiroi Sensei 9^th Dan in his Machida dojo, Tokyo


	Sam practises also Karate since 1997, he is Shodan since 2001, Hanbo (Kukishin Ryu) and Sword (Shinto Ryu and Niten Ichi Ryu Kenjustu)






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