Shindo Muso Ryu JoDO
神道夢想流杖道
The art of the short staff
The Capital Area Jodokai studies Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo. The art was invented by Muso Gonnosuke around 1600 and, according to tradition, was used by Muso to defeat Miyamoto Musashi in a duel. For more information, please see the Shindokai website.
The art is built around using a staff a little over four feet in length matched against a sword. In addition to the jo, Shindo Muso Ryu incorporates teachings from five other schools: Shinto Kasumi Ryu kenjutsu (sword), Uchida Ryu tanjojutsu (walking stick), Ikkaku Ryu juttejutsu (truncheon and fan), Isshin Ryu kusarigamajutsu (sickle and chain) and Ittatsu Ryu hojojutsu (rope-tying art).
If you are interested in this traditional Japanese weapons art, please contact Dan Pearson, Menkyo Kaiden in Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, at dan@shindomusoryu.org,
