Hanbō
Japanese staff weapon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The hanbō (半棒, "half-staff") is a staff used in martial arts.[1] Traditionally, the hanbō was approximately three shaku or about 90 centimetres (35 in) long,[1] half the length of the usual staff, the rokushakubō ("six shaku staff"). Diameter was 2.4 to 3 centimetres (0.94 to 1.18 in).[2] However, depending on the school the length and diameter varied.[2]
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As with any weapon, bearers would often find one best suited to their build, opting often for one that comes up to about waist/hip height.[citation needed]