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“Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points.” ― Bruce Lee, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do

The “stick” or “short rod” is the most popular and favorite of weapons training in all martial art styles. Author Joe Varady 6th degree black belt presents a logical and progressive structure to learning stick fighting skills. This lends well for students learning in a class or training from home.

Progressive learning in nine levels (easy to expert).
Over 750 photographs with motion arrows for easier understanding.
Skills apply to any martial art style.
The “stick” is a good and mostly legal choice for personal protection.
Author is a career schoolteacher and understands how to structure learning skills.
Joe’s previous book The Art and Science of Staff Fighting over 10,000 copies sold, focused on the long staff.

Martial Arts Facts

3.4 million adults are actively enrolled in martial arts classes in 2017. (source: Statista.com)
There are 75,000 martial arts studios in the US. (source: Statista.com)
Martial arts trade revenue is $4 billion dollars per year and annualized growth rate of 4.2%. (source: IBIS World)
28% of adults in the United States say that they participate in martial arts every chance they get to do so. (Source: Simmons Market Research)
More adults practice martial arts from home than are actively enrolled in a school.

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

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

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Eskrima

Martial arts

Fencing

Staff

Bruce Lee

Escrime

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Publié par	YMAA Publication Center
Date de parution	01 mars 2020
Nombre de lectures	5
EAN13	9781594397349
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	12 Mo

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JOE VARADY
The Art and Science of Stick Fighting
A COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE
YMAA Publication Center
Wolfeboro, NH USA

YMAA Publication Center, Inc.
   PO Box 480
   Wolfeboro, NH 03894
   800 669-8892 • www .ymaa .com • info@ymaa.com
ISBN: 9781594397332 (print) • ISBN: 9781594397349 (ebook)
This book set in Adobe Garamond and Frutiger
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
Copyright © 2019 by Joe Varady
Cover design by Axie Breen
Typesetting by Westchester Publishing Services
Photos by Andrea Hilborn
Illustrations by the author
Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication
Names: Varady, Joe, author.
Title: The art and science of stick fighting : a complete instructional guide / Joe Varady.
Description: Wolfboro, NH USA : YMAA Publication Center, [2016] | A companion volume to the author’s “The art and science of staff fighting” (YMA Publication Center, c2016). | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: ISBN: 9781594397332 (print) | 9781594397349 (ebook) | LCCN: 2019920364
Subjects: LCSH: 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. | BISAC: SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts. | SPORTS & RECREATION / Fencing.
Classification: LCC: GV1141 .V37 2020 | DDC: 796.8—dc23
The author and publisher of the material are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may occur through reading or following the instructions in this manual.
The activities, physical or otherwise, described in this manual may be too strenuous or dangerous for some people, and the reader(s) should consult a physician before engaging in them.
Warning: While self-defense is legal, fighting is illegal. If you don’t know the difference, you’ll go to jail because you aren’t defending yourself. You are fighting—or worse. Readers are encouraged to be aware of all appropriate local and national laws relating to self-defense, reasonable force, and the use of weaponry, and act in accordance with all applicable laws at all times. Understand that while legal definitions and interpretations are generally uniform, there are small—but very important—differences from state to state and even city to city. To stay out of jail, you need to know these differences. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book.
Nothing in this document constitutes a legal opinion, nor should any of its contents be treated as such. While the author believes everything herein is accurate, any questions regarding specific self-defense situations, legal liability, and/or interpretation of federal, state, or local laws should always be addressed by an attorney at law.
When it comes to martial arts, self-defense, and related topics, no text, no matter how well written, can substitute for professional, hands-on instruction. These materials should be used for academic study only.

Table of Contents
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
L EVEL 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
L EVEL 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
L EVEL 3: Crossing the Gap
Entering Offensively
Entering Defensively
Level 3 Workout
L EVEL 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
L EVEL 5: Middle-Range Defense
Checking
Blocking and Parrying
Middle-Range Disarms
Level 5 Workout
L EVEL 6: Close-Range
Infighting
Punching
Butt Strikes
Hubud
Hooking
Double-End Grip
Chokes
Training Equipment: Compression Dummies
Level 6 Workout
L EVEL 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
L EVEL 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
L EVEL 9: Empty-Hand Defense against the Stick
Unarmed Defense
Crossing the Gap
Evasion
Improvised Armament
Level 9 Workout
Acknowledgments
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

Foreword
In the Art and Science of Stick Fighting , Master Joe Varady delivers exactly what his title suggests: a systematic, organized, and scientific approach to the use of a medium-length weapon in both self-defense and sport applications. The concepts, lessons, and training methods presented will enhance the knowledge of a very broad range of practitioners, from novices and enthusiasts to seasoned instructors.
Master Joe systematically breaks down core competencies of a weapons-based martial discipline, including how to move (stances and footwork), how to attack (grips and striking, both linear and circular), and how to defend (block, parrying, and disarming). He also explains how these skill sets are different for each of the different ranges of combat. After these concepts, extensions to a number of logical variations are presented, including use of the stick against other weapons, dealing with multiple opponents, and empty-hand defense against the stick.
There are also several additional and refreshing aspects to this work that set it apart from the existing body of literature. First, a multicultural history is presented that addresses commonalities between related martial arts systems from around the world, showing that the same realities and limitations of physics and human physiology were discovered by many serious practitioners of martial arts. This is often summarized in the martial arts world as “truth is truth.” Along these same lines, an introduction to muscular anatomy and the nervous system is presented, which helps the reader understand the basis of these truths, as well as explaining the need for specific stretching and strengthening exercises used to facilitate development. Finally, following the presentation of ideas and theories, each level presents sample workouts and training that will reinforce those teachings. It is good to see that the text also acknowledges the importance of striking a heavy bag to develop power, as the bag doesn’t lie, and your full-contact sparring shows everyone how much bag work you’ve done.
Over the past three decades, I have had the pleasure of training with Master Joe and observing his progress along the path from young, enthusiastic martial arts practitioner to veteran instructor. The Japanese term sensei is often translated as “teacher,” but it is more correctly translated as “one who has gone before.” Master Joe truly embodies that term. He has spent the long hours training and has extensively read the work of those who have gone before him. Never resting on his laurels, he constantly tests his skills and his ideas honestly, with no prejudice for or against any style. He regularly enters tournaments from different martial art systems (such as eskrima and historical Western combat) and continues to spar in his dojo with his students. Based on what he learns, he refines his approach and then tests it again.
I am honored that Master Joe has chosen to include in this book some of the techniques and concepts that he learned from me, such as speed striking and the associated letter system, programming, and tres-tres. To give credit where it is due, I wish to acknowledge my teacher, Grandmaster Arnulfo “Dodong” Cuesta, and his teacher, Supreme Grandmaster Dioniso “Diony” Ca ñ ete of the Doce Pares Multi-style System of eskrima, for teaching me what I have passed on to Master Joe. The Filipinos are renowned in the martial a