Tanbō

The tanbō (短棒, also tanjō, "short-staff") is a short staff weapon used in Okinawa and feudal Japan.

[3] The tanbō is used in several martial arts including: jujutsu, aikido, kobudo, hapkido, yoseikan budo, Cuong Nhu.

To use this weapon effectively, the opponent may be imagined as a 2-dimensional object standing in front of the attacker, and the objective is to strike various targets (i.e. the top and back of the head, collarbone, hands, elbows, ribs, hip, kneecaps, and calves).

Soft tissues can be targeted, and the attacker can then aim at the abdomen, throat, eyes, thighs and groin.

Speed, distance, accuracy, timing and control are the key components in the successful use of this weapon.