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BO
Bo is a most well-studied weapon in eight kinds of weapons.
Twenty two of Forty two weapon katas are Bo katas.
There are four kinds of Bo like Roku Shaku bo [about 182cm length],
San Jaku bo [half length of Roku Shaku bo], Kyu Shaku bo [1.5times length
of Roku Shaku bo] and Eiku.
Especially, Eiku[boat oar] involves a characteristic technique to
flip the sand aiming at opponent face.
| Shuji no Kon(Sho) | Shuji no Kon(Dai) | Shuji no Kon(Koshiki=Old style) | Sakugawa no Kon(Sho) |
| Sakugawa no Kon(Chu) | Sakugawa no Kon(Dai) | Soeishi no Kon(Sho) | Soeishi no Kon(Dai) |
| Sueyoshi no Kon | Urasoe no Kon | Sesoko no Kon | Kongo no Kon |
| Shirotaru no Kon(Sho) | Shirotaru no Kon(Dai) | Chatanyara no Kon | Yonekawa no Kon |
| Tukenbo | Shoun no Kon | Chinenshichanaka no Kon | Tsukensunakake no Kon |
| Sanjakubo | Kyushakubo |