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Summary: For the overhead reverse bo staff technique, keep the body in a straight line to throw the strike. Practice the overhead reverse technique with tips from a martial arts instructor in this free video on bo staff techniques.
Justin Eaton has studied eclectic kempo across the nation. During his travels in Chicago he became well versed with the bo staff. He currently teaches classes in Tarzana, California...read more
"Okay guys, now that we've learned our Overhead Outward, we're going to do the same thing, only we're going to reverse it up, Overhead Reverse. So we came here and we went outward, now we're going to do the same thing, only going to the other way, up over your head and out. This is just like our side strike, only we're going to add the spin above your head on this one. So we're here and we unwind your hands and come out just like in our regular side strike, shoulders are down, you make contact with the ribs and armpit, your out straight, bo's nice and flat and once again you're hitting that tennis ball out in front. So we're here up over our head, nice and flat over your head, nice and flat straight out, shoulders are down, everything's nice, straight line. This is the best way to throw your strike. It's a nice straight line. There's angle strike you can throw but lot of these strikes are very plus sign. You want to make a nice and square forward, nice and flat, okay. So we're going to do that again. You're here, over your head, strike out. Nice and intense. We're here, strike. Now we can throw that at the same way after we finish our seven strike section we're going to punch again, out, back. That's how that applies. Here, back out. Just like that. And you're going to do a little bit of a slide now, I adjust. If you notice here, I go to thirds and I adjust a little bit here with my left hand so that I'm here and it's almost like a stabbing motion here with, with the grip. So, I'm a little wider than thirds here, little separate differently. Here and out, just like that. That is our Overhead Reverse."