Jodo
Simply,
Jodo is the name for the practice of a 'traditional'
Japanese Staff art. Jodo can be defined by its 'kanji'
or characters as meaning 'the way of the staff.'
Jodo is practiced mainly as a two person combative art.
Jodo is focussed on defense against the Japanese sword.
Most of the time, there is no contact between
participants. All contact in Jodo is extremely light.
Participants engage in two person 'kata' or 'forms'
therefore creating a safe training environment for the
exploration of Staff techniques in relation to the
Japanese Sword. In Jodo training all weapons are wooden
and edgeless.
Jodo is patterned: The staff always defends against an
incoming sword attack. The staff always wins.