abstract:A bō (棒: ぼう), bong (Korean term) or kon (Chinese term),WarriorsRichard Kim,Black Belt Communications, 1974 P.26Bo, karate weapon of self-defense, Weapons Series, Fumio Demura, Publisher Black Belt Communications, 1976, ISBN 0-89750-019-9, ISBN 978-0-89750-019-7 P.