35 Stick Essentials - Layout 1
35 Stick Essentials - Layout 1
35 Stick Essentials - Layout 1
Hock Hochheim’s
Freelancer Filipino Martial Arts
1: Ranges Discussion
- dueling, or Largo Mano, or Distancia Largo
- close quarters, or Distancia Media, or Sumbrada Range
- closer still in some systems -Distancia Cuarto or Hubad Range
- grappling or Dumog range
- this material is in the closer ranges than dueling
- stick range hitting or body range hitting?
2: Remy quote - “You train your whole life for a 4-second stick fight”
- center grip
- batting or sword grip
Lecture Point 3: Learn all the Appropriate Tactics
- learn all strikes
- learn all blocks, which are counters to strikes
- learn all counters to blocks, which are more strikes
- learn all takedowns
The Essentials
Essential 8: 4 Blocks with the stick, and the stick blocks again
Essential 23: 4 stick grabs and use HIS stick to block his arm strike
Essential 25: Escapes from the stick grab - 4 rowing roll overs
Essential 26: Escapes from the stick grab - you catch his stick too and you hit HIS
grabbing hand with his own stick
Essential 27: Escapes from the stick grab - the prior hit maybe doesn’t work?
You catch his stick too and wipe his grab off your stick