We use tapered bos. An adult bo is typically six feet long. That's the standard off-the-rack length for anyone adult height. If you are under 5'7", you might want to clip off the ends of your bo to make it shorter. It should, however, be no shorter than 2-5" longer than you are tall. Children will typically use a child's bo. Standard lengths for children's bos are 4'6" or 5'. When you are ready to order your bo, please contact Sensei Laura. Choose a hardwood bo, preferably without paint or a polyurethane coating. Synthetic coatings tend to make your hands stick during manipulation. If you have to get a bo with a coating, buy good wood (not composite) with a light coating (not impregnated), and sand the coating off. You then apply a natural oil like orange oil and beeswax to protect the wood. Some tournament organizations won't allow anything but wood bos in standard wood colors for competition. If you plan to compete, know the rules before getting a graphite bo or something with holographic sparkles. Also if you bring a bo that glows in the dark into the dojo, prepare to be snickered at. | Custom-made weapons * Crane Mountain--custom weapons * Howard's Feed and Wax-- the best thing out there for waxing bos and other barewood weapons. |
