Quick update. It's definitely possible to get better at Bo staff regardless of age or ability. Me and my 6 and 8 year old have both improved significantly in just a month or so of practicing with our new bo staffs. It's definitely a challenge. Here are a few thoughts:
The first thing is the space required in order to practice. You really have to be careful not to hit things - especially tv's and glass things. You also can hit yourself in the head and even give yourself a black eye (my instructor tells me he's done this several times).
Secondly, if you know a few moves to practice, you can practice them repeatedly and really pick up speed. I have noticed that I am at the point where I am dropping the bo staff quite a bit. I'm going pretty fast, but perhaps not with finesse. I have not broken the staff yet even though it's crashed hard on the ground a bunch.
I am glad I don't have a very expensive one for this reason - I just can't see breaking an expensive competition bo staff in practice.
Ok, keep it up or just get a cheap bo staff and you can't go wrong. Remember, until you know the difference, any bo staff will do!
The first thing is the space required in order to practice. You really have to be careful not to hit things - especially tv's and glass things. You also can hit yourself in the head and even give yourself a black eye (my instructor tells me he's done this several times).
Secondly, if you know a few moves to practice, you can practice them repeatedly and really pick up speed. I have noticed that I am at the point where I am dropping the bo staff quite a bit. I'm going pretty fast, but perhaps not with finesse. I have not broken the staff yet even though it's crashed hard on the ground a bunch.
I am glad I don't have a very expensive one for this reason - I just can't see breaking an expensive competition bo staff in practice.
Ok, keep it up or just get a cheap bo staff and you can't go wrong. Remember, until you know the difference, any bo staff will do!
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