Couple newbies today — staff basics lecture
- Hold long end out at side
- Hit like you’re doing a pushup – both arms fire
- Roll the hit or the stab, rolling back to ready position after hit (wrong: pull back and then strike; correct: strike and then roll to ready position)
- Maintain staff at about shoulder level (keep it high so strike can go downward)
- – Maintain arms at about shoulder width (max reach, strength of hit and optimal wrist position)
Staff strikes
- Warmup by rotating staff from one side to the next
- Rolling (complete) single hit
- Suppressed hit then stab (e.g., clear weapon then stab)
- Stab then rolling hit forward or back (e.g., stab, opponent moves, lateral hit to connect)
Staff drill
- Two feeders in the middle move around holding target at head height. Make eye contact with classmate, classmate attempts to connect with both a stab and a lateral hit followup. Emphasis on mobility, accuracy and achieving power in more free situation
Punching to targets
- Punch with lead arm but check opposite hand as well
- Apply against jabs (from Andrew’s workout Friday night)
Technical finisher
- Apply figure 8 hit to opponent’s body against outside strike (attack direct to body)
- Apply figure 8 hit to passing / counterstriking outside strike (attack stick/hand and then body)
- Apply figure 8 hit passing / ducking — empty hand against stick