Kukishinden Ryu Happobiken Hanbojutsu

Kamae
Katate Yaburi No Kamae
Stand as in Dakentaijutsu Hira no kamae, with the Hanbo held in both hands in front of the body.
Also called Hira Ichimonji No Kamae
Munen Muso No Kamae
Stand as Katate Yaburi no kamae with the Hanbo held in the right hand, vertical. It is held at the
top, with the bottom end on the ground.
Otonashi No Kamae
Same as Katate Yaburi, with the Hanbo held in both hands to the rear of the body.

Kotsu
A weapon that is to be used in hand-to-hand combat must be felt to be an extension of one’s own
body and not a mere appendage. It follows,
therefore, that correct body movement is essential to the successful execution of a technique. The
most important movements to be studied are those that enable you to evade your adversary’s
attack. The eight basic movements are primarily evasive and only secondarily do they include
retaliatory action. You would be well advised to practice them first of all without a stick to give
yourself sufficient confidence in not relying upon a weapon for protection. These movements should
be practiced many times until such proficiency is attained that your training partner can attack with
ful force and speed.
These are exercises in timing and judgement of distance, and also in learning to strike correctly and
to focus the weapon just short of the target. Always practice against both left and right-sided
attacks.
The hanbo is 2 feet, 11 3/4 inches long.

Kihon
Naname Ushiro Omote Waki Uchi
“Moving diagonally back outside his attack andstriking the side”

Stand facing your training partner in Katate Yaburi No Kamae. Start the basic movements from this
posture.
Your partner punches straight to your face with his right fist. Step to your left rear with your left
foot and slide your right foot a little to your left, and at the same time swing the stick to strike him
across the solar plexus. As you step with your left foot, your left hand must slide to the end of the
stick, and as you swing the stick, your right hand must slide a little towards the left-hand end.
This co-ordination of foot movement and hand sliding applies to all the basic movements except
No.8. You should strike not so much with your hands and arms as with your whole body. After
the completion of the movement, both you and your partner return to your original positions. He
then attacks with the other fist. Whenever you strike you should try to make contact with the
last 5 or 6 inches, where the maximum power is concentrated. Continue with Tsuke Iri.
Naname Mae Ura Waki Uchi
Moving diagonally forward inside his attack and striking the side

Your partner punches straight to your face with his left fist. Step to your left with your left foot and
swing the stick to strike him accross the left ribs. Continue with Koshi Ori.
When you are familiar with these two movements, practice them together. He attacks with his right
fist, you step to your left and apply No.1. He attacks with his left fist, again you step to your left
and apply No. 2.
Naname Mae Omote Waki Uchi
Moving diagonally forward outside his attack and striking the side

Your partner punches straight to your face with his right fist. Step to your left front with your left
foot and slide your right foot in the same direction and strike him across the right ribs.
Continue with Kyokotsu Kudaki.
Mawashi Kote Uchi Omote
Rotate the stick and strike the wrist, outside his attack

Your partner punches straight to your face with his right fist. Step to your left or left rear with your
left foot and slide your right foot a little in the same direction. At the same time move the
right-hand end of the stick in a clockwise movement and strike down on his wrist. When he attacks
with his left fist, the movement of the stick will be anticlockwise. Continue with Gyaku Ude
Garami.
Mawashi Kote Uchi Ura
Rotate the stick and strike the wrist, inside his attack

Your partner punches straight to your face with his left fist. Step to your left rear with your left
foot and move the right-hand end of the stick in a clockwise movement and strike down on his
wrist. For a right fist attack the left-hand end of the stick must be moved anticlockwise. Continue
with Koshi Ori or Ganseki Otoshi.
Kote Uchi Omote
Strike the wrist, outside his attack

Your partner punches straight to your face with his right fist. Step to your left with your left foot
and withdraw your right foot in an arc to your left rear. Strike down with the left end of the stick
onto his wrists. Continue with Ganseki Otoshi Garami.
Kote Uchi Ura
Strike the wrist, inside his attack

Your partner punches straight to your face with his left fist. Withdraw your right foot in an arc to
your left rear at the same time pivoting a little on your left heel and strike down onto his wrist.
Continue with Ganseki Otoshi.
Kata-Te Tsuki
One-hand thrust

Your partner punches straight to your face with his left fist. Release your right-hand hold on the
stick. Step to your left front with your left foot and draw your right foot back a little, and thrust
with the point of the stick to his chin or solar plexus.
Combination
For further practice it is possible to work combinations of the basic movements, for example; your
partner attacks with his right fist, you apply Mawashi Kote Uchi Ura, No.5. he immediately follows
up with a left-fist attack, you withdraw your right foot and strike down on his left wrsit with the
left-end of the stick using Kote Uchi Ura, No.7. He attacks again with his right fist, you withdraw
your left foot, sliding your left hand to the end of the stick , and strike down on his right wrist with
the right-hand end of the stick, again using No.7. He attacks again with his left fist, you use No.5
striking down on his left wrist with the right-hand end of the stick. You will notice that the
movements in which you come inside your adversary’s attacking arm or in other words the “Ura”
movements leave you vulnerable to a continuation of his attack.
Consequently Basic Movements 2, 5, 7 and 8 should always be practiced with a combination in mind.
This may be a combination of some of the Basic Movements or it may simply be a jab with the end
of the stick to your adversary’s face or ribs to better prepare the way for your application of a
technique.

Reiho
Shizen Rei
Hold the Hanbo on the right hand side of the body, pass to the left hand, and raise both hands.Hold
the arms out stretched, at shoulder height, and bow.
Seiza Rei
From the right hand pass the Hanbo to the left Hand. Drop to the left knee, and place the hanbo on
the ground at the side of the body, drop to seiza. Left, and right hand on the ground, and bow.
Jinchu Rei
Hanbo is in the right hand, drop to the left knee, left hand on the floor in Fudo Ken. Slightly bend
the elbow. Hold the hanbo along the length of the arm, and bow.
Ritsu Rei
Stand in Munen Muso no Kamae. To Katate Yaburi no Kamae, and bow.

Shoden No Kata
Tori is in Katate Yaburi no kamae.Uke attacks with a Shoto.
Katate Uchi
Single strike

Uke has the Shoto in the right hand. Uke steps forward with the left foot, and grabs the collar with
the left hand. Uke then steps forward with the right foot, with a Chudan Tsuki with the Shoto. Tori
steps forwards, and out to the right.
The left foot, comes across to the left, and steps behind the right. Tori brings the Hanbo up striking
just above the elbow on Ukes grabbing arm
Tsuki Otoshi
Strike and drop
The start is the same as Katate Uchi. After the strike up with the Hanbo, Tori releases the left
hand, and turns the Hanbo over to the right.
Catching again wit the left hand, Tori strikes with the tip of the Hanbo into Ukes throat. Tori moves
forward for the Tsuki.
Uchi Waza
Hitting technique

Uke steps forward with a Chudan Tsuki. Tori steps out to the left. The right end of the Hanbo strikes
down on top of Ukes hand. Uke releases the left hand, and turns it so that he can catch the right
end of the Hanbo. Tori does a slight step forward, and a Tsuki to Kasumi
Nagare Dori
Flowing drop

Uke steps forward with a Tsuki. Tori steps forward with the right foot, on Ukes inside. Tori releases
the left hand. With the Hanbo vertical (hand is at the top) Tori strikes with the length of the Hanbo
into the inside of Ukes elbow. At the same time Toris left hand grabs Ukes hand with the Shoto. Tori
rotates the Hanbo (keep contact
with the elbow), until it is again vertical with the hand at the top, and the Hanbo under the arm,
and partial across the back. Tori steps back with the left leg, pulling on Ukes arm with his left hand,
and applying pressure with the hanbo. Finish with Uke on the floor.
Kasumi Gake
Haze trap

Uke does a Tsuki with the Shoto. Tori steps out to the left, and releases the right hand on the
Hanbo. The right hand takes hold of Ukes wrist with the Shoto. Tori strikes up to Ukes Kasumi from
under the outside of his arm with the top tip of the Hanbo (left hand at top, hanbo is vertical). Tori
lifts the right hand, and steps across the front of Uke with the left foot (under the arm). The right
foot follows. Tori pulls on the right hand, throwing Uke.
Iki Chigae
Uke does a Tsuki with the Shoto. Tori steps to the left, and releases the Hanbo with the right hand,
and takes hold of Ukes wrist with the right hand. The Hanbo is brought up under the armpit, and
strikes Uke in the face (only if possible). Tori lift up the right hand, and passes under the arm,
throwing Uke.
Kao Kudaki
Uke steps forward with the right foot, and does a Chudan tsuki with the Shoto. Tori steps back to
the left 45 degrees, and releases the left hand on the Hanbo. The Hanbo is rotated to the right,
with the left hand catching the other end, as it strikes the top of the Shoto, or the top of the wrist.
Tori pulls the Hanbo through the right hand with the left hand, releases the left hand, and with a
left step forward, and strikes with a Katate Tento Uchi to Men.
Ate Kaeshi
Uke holds the Shoto in Daijodan, and Jodan Kiri. Uke drops to the left knee, and releases the Hanbo
with the left hand. The Hanbo is rotated over so the left hand can catch it again. The tip of the
Hanbo is struck into Ukes throat, knocking him back.
Saka Otoshi
Uke steps forward with a Jodan Kiri. Tori lifts the Hanbo up, blocking the Shoto either on the blade,
or at the forearm (be careful with this as the Shoto may be released, and drop down on you).
Tori then does Yoko Aruki to the left, steps around the back of Uke placing the Hanbo across the
front of Ukes chest. Tori pulls on the Hanbo, applying pressure to the chest. Tori then drops to the
right knee, taking Uke down.

Chuden No Kata
Tori is in Munen Muso no kamae, Uke attacks with a Daito
Kote Gaeshi
Hands against
As Uke cuts down with jodan Kiri. Tori steps out to the right, and does a figure of 8 downwards on
top of the Hanbo striking the Kote.
Saka Otoshi
Uke cuts with Jodan Kiri. tori has the hanbo in the right hand, steps back to the right, so that he is
side on to Uke ( on the outside). He then strikes up with the Hanbo under the arms. Tori then steps
forward with the left foot, and strike with the top tip of the hanbo, into the kasumi.
Harai Waza
The start is the same as Kate Gaeshi. After the strike to the Kote, Tori steps to the left, and strikes
with another figure of 8 to kasumi.
Soto Waza
Uke cuts with Jodan Kiri. Tori steps out to the right, and strikes down with a figure of 8. Tori hen
steps in and does a Tsuki to Kage.

Okuden No Kata
Tori is in Otonashi no kamae, Uke attacks with a Daito.
Hane Otoshi
jump and drop

Uke cuts with Jodan Kiri. Tori steps out to the left and rolls the right end of the hanbo until the
right palm faces forward, then raise it to the right shoulder and strike holding it in the right hand
(kuri kaeshi) to the Kote.
For Kuri Kaeshi see Jutte book P.31. Kuri Kaeshi
means - dried chestnut
Mata Gake
Uke cuts with Jodan Kiri. Tori steps out to the
left, and strikes upward to the Kote. Tori then
steps in with the right foot, and strikes with Age
uchi to Rin.
Kote Harai
Disposing of the hands

Uke cuts with Jodan Kiri. Tori steps out to the left, and a Kuri Kaeshi. Tori then steps out to the
left. With the right side Tori strikes the kasumi, with Kasumi Uchi.