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\centerline{\Large \bf SHO-NO-KON BO}

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Clock terms refer to the defense as looking down at the ground from
the initial position.  Hence, clockwise is spinning to the right,
counter-clockwise to the left, 12:00 is facing forward from the
defense's initial position, 3:00 is facing toward the right, and so
forth.

Left/right stances refer to the main support leg.  Consequently a
right front stance has the right leg forward, and a right back
stance has the right leg back.


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1.  Left arm horizontal across chest, bow.


2.  Right hand in circle to right, left hand catches bo and guides it to
vertical on the right.  Left arm in graceful sweeping arc back to left
side.


3.  Left foot step shoulder-width to left.  Left hand grasp top of bo,
left forearm horizontal in front of forehead.


4.  Step forward with right foot into right front stance (right leg
forward).  Right down strike (focus).  Up strike.  Circle strike
(focus).  Finish in front stance (starting position).


5.  Pivot 180 degrees counter-clockwise around left (back) foot,
stepping toward 6:00 with right foot into right front stance.  Body now
facing 6:00.  Right down strike.


6.  Pivot 180 degrees counter-clockwise around right (front) foot,
stepping toward 6:00 with left foot into right front stance facing
12:00.  Right down strike.


7.  Step forward with blade of left foot, poke bo.


8.  Step forward with right foot into left back stance, poke bo.


9.  Left leg swing toward 3:00 as body rotates counter-clockwise
around right foot to face 9:00 in left back stance (left leg back).
Strike with bo raising it above head, hands in line with plane of
body (3:00 to 9:00), right hand forward and lower, left hand back
and higher (over forehead).  Both palms point at the sky, both
thumbs point forward.


10.  Jump (nearly) straight up, land kneeling right leg forward.  Bo
clockwise circle side strike.  The bo should strike horizontally, not
diagonally.  The held end of the bo should be under the right arm,
right arm extended, left hand holding the bo close to the body.


11.  Pull bo back toward 6:00, repeat clockwise circle side strike.
Kiai.  Position is still kneeling, facing 9:00.


12.  Return to same left back stance and bo strike and position as
at conclusion of item 9, still facing 9:00. 


13.  Shift stance in place to right front stance facing 9:00.  Right down
strike (focus).  Up strike.  Circle strike (focus).  Finish in front
stance (starting position) facing 9:00.


14.  Pivot and shift stance in place to left front stance facing
3:00.  Block with bo down and back, looking toward 3:00.


15.  Step forward toward 3:00 with right foot to right front stance
facing 3:00.  Right down strike (focus).  Up strike.  Circle strike
(focus).  Finish in front stance (starting position) facing 3:00.


16.  Pivot and shift stance in place to left front stance facing
12:00.  Block with bo down and back, looking at 12:00.


17.  Step forward with right foot into right front stance.  Right down
strike (focus).  Up strike.  Circle strike (focus).  Finish in right
front stance (starting position) facing 12:00.


18.  Left hand slides back along bo to point where it starts to narrow,
turns over (palm up, underneath bo), slides up bo to the middle and
grasps bo from below.


19.  Step back with right foot and rotate about left foot so that body
is facing 3:00 (but eyes are still looking at 12:00).  Right foot
comes to rest next to left, stand vertically, knees slightly bent.
Left arm slightly bent, held straight out in front of body toward
3:00, bo held vertically.


20.  Right hand grasps bo somewhat above left.


21.  Left hand releases bo.  Step forward with right foot into right
sparring stance.  Swing bo in seven side circles.


22.  Left hand grasps bo immediately below right hand.  Right hand
releases bo.  Step forward with left foot into left sparring stance.
Swing bo in seven side circles.


23.  Right hand grasps bo immediately above left hand.  Left hand
releases bo.  Step forward with right foot into right sparring stance.
Swing bo in seven side circles.


24.  Left hand catches bo.


25.  Shift stance in place to left back stance (left leg back). 
Strike with bo to same position as item 9.


26.  Shift stance in place by rotating counter-clockwise to face
6:00.  Up strike with bo (this strike should occur as body lifts
off ground and is in the air).  Right leg swings through and up,
jump (nearly) straight up.  Body rotates counter-clockwise in air
to land kneeling, right leg forward, facing 12:00.  Simultaneously
bo rotates clockwise in circle strike.  Bo strike and final body
position are same as item 10, but facing 12:00.


27.  Return to same left back stance and bo strike and position as
at conclusion of item 9, still facing 12:00. 


28.  Shift stance in place to right front stance facing 12:00.  Right down
strike (focus).  Up strike.  Circle strike (focus).  Finish in front
stance (starting position) facing 12:00.  Kiai on final strike.


29.  Return to yoi position:  Plant bo to front right by moving
both hands in a circle, right hand down and right, left hand up and
right.  Then step back with right
foot to original standing posture while both hands move the bo in a
vertical circle back to its original position.

30.  Left arm horizontal across chest, bow.

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