Jōdō



Jōdō meaning "the way of the //jō//", or jōjutsu is a Japanese martial art using short staves called //jō//. The art is similar to //bōjutsu//, and is strongly focused upon defense 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 travelers to ward off aggressive bandits or swordsmen. The martial art of jōdō was the province of professional warriors.

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