The art and science of stick fighting : a complete instructional guide

The art and science of stick fighting A complete instructional guide

Joe Varady

Book - 2019

The "stick" or "short rod" is the most popular and favorite of weapons training in all martial art styles. Emphasizing the dynamics of combat, the author lays out a comprehensive course of study in nine levels, from beginner to expert, drawing on thirty years of martial experience, and presenting the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.--Publisher

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Subjects
Stick fighting > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Single-stick > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hand-to-hand fighting > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Self-defense > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Stick fighting.
Hand-to-hand fighting.
Self-defense.
Single-stick.
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Handbooks and manuals.
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Published
Wolfeboro, NH USA : YMAA Publication Center [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Joe Varady (author)
Item Description
A companion volume to the author's "The art and science of staff fighting" (YMA Publication Center, ©2016).
Physical Description
xiii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781594398988
9781594397332
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Why Learn Stick Fighting?
  • A Brief History of Stick Fighting
  • Traditional versus Progressive
  • Getting Started
  • Warming Up and Cooling Down
  • Warming Up and Stretching
  • Training Equipment: The Jump Rope
  • Cooling Down
  • Level 1. The Foundation
  • Choosing a Stick
  • Holding the Stick
  • Stances
  • Basic Striking
  • Ready Positions
  • Types of Strikes
  • Range and Distancing
  • Footwork
  • Training Equipment: The Floor Pattern
  • Twirling: Figure Eights
  • Power
  • Training Equipment: The Tire Dummy
  • Level 1. Workout
  • Level 2. Long Range
  • The Outside Game
  • Controlling the Distance
  • Training Equipment: The Evasion Bopper
  • Long-Range Defensive Tactics
  • Long-Range Offensive Tactics
  • Training Equipment: The Target Stick
  • Feinting
  • Twirling: The Six-Count Flower
  • Training Equipment: Striking Point
  • The Long-Range Battle Plan
  • Level 2. Workout
  • Level 3. Crossing the Gap
  • Entering Offensively
  • Entering Defensively
  • Level 3. Workout
  • Level 4. Middle-Range Offense
  • Understanding Middle Range
  • Center, Centerline, and the Line of Combat
  • Targeting at Middle Range
  • Basic Middle-Range Combinations
  • Speed-Striking
  • Training Equipment: Weighted Clubs
  • The Middle-Range Battle Plan
  • Level 4. Workout
  • Level 5. Middle-Range Defense
  • Checking
  • Blocking and Parrying
  • Middle-Range Disarms
  • Level 5. Workout
  • Level 6. Close-Range
  • Infighting
  • Punching
  • Butt Strikes
  • Hubud
  • Hooking
  • Double-End Grip
  • Chokes
  • Training Equipment: Compression Dummies
  • Level 6. Workout
  • Level 7. Single-Stick Sparring
  • The Moment of Truth: En Garde!
  • Safety Equipment
  • Training Equipment: Padded Sticks
  • Armor
  • Types of Matches
  • Controlling the Fight
  • Intensity
  • The Seven Principal Rules
  • Level 7. Workout
  • Level 8. Short Stick versus Other Weapons
  • Mismatched Weapons
  • Stick versus Knife
  • Training Equipment: Padded Knife
  • Stick versus Staff
  • Training Equipment: Padded Staff
  • Stick versus Unarmed Opponent
  • Level 8. Workout
  • Level 9. Empty-Hand Defense against the Stick
  • Unarmed Defense
  • Crossing the Gap
  • Evasion
  • Improvised Armament
  • Level 9. Workout
  • Appendix: Training Equipment
  • Jump Rope
  • Floor Patterns
  • Tire Bag
  • Indoor Tire Dummy
  • Evasion Bopper
  • Target Stick
  • Striking Point
  • Weighted Clubs
  • Arm Compression Dummy
  • Neck Compression Dummy
  • Padded Sticks
  • Padded Knife
  • Padded Staff
  • About the Author

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