Sticks

Defend
12 Step Drill (Attacks)
  • Step 1: High Angle 1

  • Step 2: Mid Angle 3

  • Step 3: High Angle 2

  • Step 4: Mid Angle 1

  • Step 5: High Angle 3

  • Step 6: Mid Angle 2

Broken Drill
  • Salute your partner

  • Be Playful but Respectful

  • Slow is Smooth

  • Smooth is Fast

Defend & Counter
12 Step Drill (Attacks)
  • Step 1: High Angle 1

  • Step 2: Mid Angle 3

  • Step 3: High Angle 2

  • Step 4: Mid Angle 1

  • Step 5: High Angle 3

  • Step 6: Mid Angle 2

12 Step Drill (Counters)
  • Step 1: High Angle 2

  • Step 2: High Angle 2

  • Step 3: High Angle 1

  • Step 4: High Angle 2

  • Step 5: High Angle 2

  • Step 6: High Angle 1

Trap & Clear
Trap Types
  • Top Wrist Hold

  • Under Wrist Hold and Twist

  • Layover

Disarm - Quadrant 1 - Turning
Turning Variations
  • Punch & Turn

  • Rowing

  • Whipping

Disarm - Quadrant 1 - Reaping
Reaping Pointers
  • Use the Punyo of the sick

  • Step back and turn for leverage

  • Pull across the wrist (training)

  • Break the wrist (real life)

  • Take care of your partner

Disarm - Quadrant 1 - Cross
Crossing Pointers
  • Strike to free your stick

  • Lay your stick across the forearm

  • Perform the cross as a quick snap

  • Strike when opening

  • Take care of your partner

Disarm - Quadrant 1 - Vine
Vining Pointers
  • Vine with the empty hand

  • Vine with the stick hand

  • Step back and turn for stick hand vine

  • Thrust forearm just underneath elbow

  • Take care of your partner

Broken - Mix It Up
Broken Pointers
  • Don't disarm on every exchange

  • Start slow

  • Experiment with different disarms

  • Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast

  • Take care of your partner