[3.1.1] Tokomini Bunkai Section-3 (Hand Strip)

Note: One of the simplest techniques that a student learns is how to strip the adversary’s hand from the weapon. This bunkai helps with that development.

Guarding Position:

Adversary:

• Standing in the guarding position

Defender:

• Thrust the Bo under the attacker’s weapon between his/her hands and strike the abdomen.
• Turn your body sideways while rotating the end of the Bo and pulling your weapon to your chest.

Note: This should pull the opponent’s lead hand from the weapon.

Note: In the kata this is the endo the series of technique, but to make the bunkai more viable you must add an ending attack.

• Horizontal strike with the rear of the Bo.

Return to Guarding Position