noun
short cane staff martial art
A specific martial art using a short cane staff (半棒). The term is technical and primarily used in martial arts contexts.
半棒術は、短い棒を使う護身術の一種です。
Hanbōjutsu is a type of self-defense art that uses a short staff.
棒術 is a general term for staff martial arts, often using a full-length staff (棒), whereas 半棒術 specifically uses a half-length staff.
Compound of 半 (half) + 棒 (staff) + 術 (art/technique), literally 'half-staff art'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a modern term for a specific martial art.