Equip Bo Staff at the lower left of you game screen and then tap the spacebar it will spin in a defensive spin. tap the spacebar while running with the Bo Staff to vault. The fster you’re running, the higher the vault.
How to Get the Bo Staff
Because you have a heart that wants to help and not expecting to receive anything in return, Basho finds you to be fit in his training and he will provide you training to be a great ninja and all the tools you need to rescue your friends, including Bo Staff.

how do you run and shield your self with the staff