Introduction

Structure of syllabus

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Perth's premier martial academy with branches in Bayswater and Nedlands.

Introduction

The jo (4ft staff) syllabus taught at the Academy derives from Aiki jo system of stick fighting, with techniques from the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu samurai system.

Structure of the syllabus

1st Level

Jo Suburi (basics) 1-5
Kumijo (2 person drills)

2nd Level

Jo Suburi (basics) 6-10
Kumijo (2 person drills)

3rd Level

Jo Suburi (basics) 14-18
Kumijo (2 person drills)

4th Level

Jo Suburi (basics) 11-13, 19 & 20
Kumijo (2 person drills)

Members can download a pdf of all the suburi and some basic kumijo.

5th Level

Jo Juroku: 16 count circular jo kata that can be used as a 2-person form or embu. Click here for a video of Juroku Embu (wmv file, 289kb, duration 10 sec.)

Juroku embu (click picture to download clip)

Juroku kata (instructional - members only click on picture to download clip)

Juroku kata (counts and phases - members only click on picture to download clip)

6th Level

Jo Sanjuichi: 31 count Jo form.

Sensei Peter Banks demonstrates Sanjuichi Jo kata in 1989 (click on picture to download clip)