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"Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points." - Bruce Lee,
The Tao of Jeet Kune DoThe Art and Science of Stick Fighting is a unique, non-style specific, approach to fighting with the short stick. Its curriculum is streamlined and divided into nine logical stages of training that allow the reader to quickly and methodically learn and develop the skills needed for competative fighting and self-defense with the stick.
List of contents
ForewordPrefaceIntroduction
- 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
- Snap 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
- Introduction
- 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
About the author
Joe Varady is an award winning author of
The Art and Science of Staff Fighting, and a sixth-degree black belt with over thirty years of experience in martial arts. He has trained in numerous Eastern and Western disciplines, including karate, judo, eskrima, boxing, fencing, and long sword. He has won numerous awards competing in full-contact weapons tournaments around the world. Joe holds a master's degree in elementary education. He is the head instructor at Satori Dojo and Modern Gladiatorial Arts. Joe Varady resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
