Kukishin Ryu: Hanbo Book by Koba Koshiro
Book 2 in a 3 book series.
Kukishin Ryu Bojutsu Kihon is the "Fundamentals of The School of the Nine Demon Gods Wooden Staff Fighting."
This book describes how to attack and defend with the Hanbo, three foot wooden staff, used in the Kukishin School of martial arts. This book covers 25 Hanbo techniques with pictures and step by step instructions.
This is a translation and reproduction of the second section of an instruction manual from the Kukishin School of Martial Arts, which was founded in 14th century Japan:
School of the Nine Demon Gods: Martial Arts Collection
All-Japan Self-Defense
Volume One: Bojutsu
By Koba Koshiro
Supervised by Viscount Kuki Takaharu
Published by the Society for Promoting the Shinto Religion With the Emperor as its Divine Head
Published in 1936
This volume will cover Hanbo, Half-Staff techniques and the third volume will cover Rokushakubo, Six Foot Staff Techniques.
Language: English & Japanese
# of pages: 205