The Bong (Staff or Bo Staff)
The bong as it is called in Tang Soo Do, known as a bo staff in other martial arts, is derived from farm implements such as a hoe, rake or brush which would have been used as a weapon by farmers to protect themselves against attack. The staff is a very effective weapon with a long reach and is devastating in experienced hands.
In Tang Soo Do we do not start to learn the staff hyungs until Brown belt (4th Gup).
Bong Techniques & Hyungs:
Bong Information & Turning Exercises
There are many staff hyungs, but the three basic hyungs taught in Tang Soo Do are referred to as:
Bong Hyung Il Bu - Brown Belt - (4th - 3rd Gup) Video File:- Bong Hyung Il Bu
Bong Hyung E Bu - Red Belt ---- (2nd - 1st Gup) Video File:- Bong Hyung E Bu
Bong Hyung Sam Bu - Cho Dan Bo Video File:- Bong Hyung Sam Bu
Advanced bong forms are taught from Cho Dan onwards:
Shi Bong – (Cho Dan & Above)
Bong Hyung Sah – (E Dan & Above)
Whip Staff – (Sam Dan & Above)
The picture above shows a wooden bo staff and a modern graphite staff which can be separated into two sections for portability.
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