The Hanbo is an extremely practical and versatile martial arts weapon. This three-foot long staff is the perfect size to be used as a self-defense weapon in today's urban environment. Any medium-sized, stick-like object, such as a cane, umbrella, or golf club, can be used as a hanbo, making it an unobtrusive as well as a practical weapon.
John Goss Sensei applies his extensive experience with Aiki arts to teaching a dynamic and highly effective method of using the hanbo. The principles of Aiki add a flexibility to the use of the hanbo, which makes it much more effective as a self-defense weapon.
Clear and detailed step-by-step explanations show how to perform the techniques and how to apply the principles of Aiki. Students of the Aiki arts will enhance their training by learning to use a hanbo to perform familiar techniques in new ways. Practitioners of other kobudo arts will find that the principles of Aiki add a new dimension of effectiveness and excitement to their hanbo training.
This second edition is completely revised and expanded, with additional techniques and street scenarios. The all-new photographs, more detailed explanations, and revised format make it easier for martial artists to learn to use this dynamic and practical weapon.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Valuable resource for practical self defense.:
This is valuable book for anyone training in martial arts or someone that would like to know practical self defense techniques with common items such as a cane, umbrella or golf club. There are 23 well defined techniques with step by step illustrations and written instructions. The layout of pictures and text provides space for making notes. Having studied hanbo under Sensei John Goss, this book is a valuable resource for reference and details. The hanbo is used not as a tool or club but rather than a... more info
Not bad, but leaves a lot to be desired ...:
Actually, I had read the reviews of the 1st edition in which one of the customer reviewers justly complained that "...a page wasted (left blank) for "seminar/practice notes" after each technique is presented ...." before I ordered my copy of this "completely revised and expanded 2nd edition". I thought this new edition might be better, but I was wrong: the author only exchanged one silly idea for another: now each technique is first presented in a step by step fashion, with instructions under the picture... more info
Hanbo:
I recently bought this book, but I have to admit that my expectations
were higher, I do not particurlarly liked the idea of waisting
information repeating strings of photos, sounded to me like he was just has
nothing more to said about such an interesting subject, I definetely was
more impress with Mr. Lowry books than on Mr. Goss, ( no doubt about his
skills ). But I did not feel I got what I want for my money.
An in-depth guide by 6th degree black belt John C. Goss to self-defense with the Hanbo:
Now in a revised second edition, Hanbo The Aiki Way is an in-depth guide by 6th degree black belt John C. Goss to self-defense with the Hanbo - a three-foot long staff, though in the modern urban environment any medium-sized, stick-like object such as a cane or an umbrella can be improvised to serve as a hanbo. Hanbo The Aiki Way specifically applies techniques and principles connected to Aiki arts to using the Hanbo to protect oneself. Methods for self-defense against open-hand attacks, knife attacks, and... more info
