Once upon a time
I decided to share some stick technique with my students. But I didn’t want to
have young people thinking about striking people with sticks.
I found a
different solution. Long ago one friend told me about how when he was a Brown
Belt in his art, and he had to often walk around New York City. So he used to
carry a rolled up newspaper in his hands, to use to strike into an attacker if
that occurred.
That gave me an
idea and I shared some stick training with the kids using rolled up newspapers.
This was just for a New Years Night Sleep Over at the Club for the kids. I
often offered one time unique forms from other systems for those training
sessions. And that is what I did that time.
Now without
reinforcement the training in time, is left behind. And this was not part of
the curriculum they were learning.
But it makes a
point how variable short stick is. Literally anything you can hold in your hand, Stones, Books, bottles, cans etc.,
can be used as a weapon. And the empty hand can also be used as a stick.
A truly variable
study.
Even with a
rolled up newspaper.
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