Wooden Stick martial arts

[nigelmore]

Have you heard of wooden stick martial arts where wooden sticks are use as weapon instead of other sharp objects? I would like to learn about it too but I can't find nearby masters. There are you tube videos that I find appealing too.

 

[mdauben]

Stick fighting is probably most associated with Filipino MA such as Arnis, Eskrima and Kali. These are quite popular so there is a good chance you can find a school or instructor, if you are in or near an urban area.

There is also stick fighting instruction as a secondary subject in some other arts. For example, bo (long staff) fighting is sometimes taught in Karate schools. I studied jo (short staff) fighting in my aikido school. Some korean schools (such as Taekwondo or Hapkido) also teach cane fighting as part of their system.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

There is "cane fighting" as well.

 

[hso]

Look for Filipino MA schools as well as Hapkido schools.

 

[jeepnik]

I studied Kali for a while, but it's been years since I've really done any practice. I would be defeated quite easily by a few ten year olds I've seen. But I can tell you that someone who know how to use a short stick can disable you faster than you could ever imagine.

Now take that knowledge and imagine the same person using a long bladed Bolo. Now you understand why the Moros were so deadly.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Google Canemasters

 

[JeffG]

Limalama has a staff or stick fighting discipline.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limalama

 

[bikerdoc]

Thanks Jeff. Tino sounds like a cool guy.

 

[JShirley]

The most famous Japanese stick fighting school is Kukishin Ryu. It has a characteristic style of twirling (bofurigata) a 6' staff (bo).

Weapons include small stick (eta koppo), 3' (hanbo) and 4' (jo) sticks and the bo.

 

[readyeddy]

There’s also Irish stick fighting.

 

[John Joseph]

I studied Eskrima, both short and long sticks. It's a lot of fun but the sparring is intense.
For safety's sake there is choreography involved, but once speed kicks in making a slight error will break bones or maybe lights out.
Sparing is definitely not prudent if you have astigmatism!

But it is an excellent unarmed self defense discipline, especially if you walk with a cane.

 

[hso]

once speed kicks in making a slight error will break bones

Yep, even with rattan.

 

[jeepnik]

Yep, even with rattan.

Does smart a bit even if no serious damage is done. I've had the bruises to prove it.

 

[John Joseph]

Rattan will eventually develop splinters which is another hazard. My instructor had us switch to poly sticks I still have mine.

 

[Coyote3855]

I had some training in a Japanese hard style Karate that included work with the short staff and long staff. Mostly kata and no contact sparring.

 

[JShirley]

Be advised, if you train in a system that uses ~4' stick, Cold Steel now offers a synthetic "stick"/staff that's 54" long. Unfortunately, I've haven't had a chance to handle it myself, so I don't know if the surface allows drifting/sliding over the surface, as some systems do...

 

[kscharlie]

There’s also Irish stick fighting.

That was my thought also. Look up Shillelagh (sha-lay-luh).

 

[John Joseph]

OP, come one. Imagine carrying a stick everywhere you go ? It will look absolutely stupid. In other words, this looks cool in movies but absolutely inapplicable in real life scenario.

Martial arts are very effective. Kongfu is very good to but the stick things is just ridiculous.

Carrying a cane is classier than pushing a walker everywhere you go! Plus who would deny a senior of his(or her) cane?

 

[hso]

Imagine carrying a stick everywhere you go ?

You seem to lack imagination, not the OP.

With the least imagination there are tools all around us that can be used as "sticks".

An umbrella is a stick. A cane is a stick. A monopod is a stick. An expandable baton is a stick. A flashlight is a stick. A water bottle can even be a stick...if you don't lack imagination and you have the right training and practice with the full range of tools.

 

[hso]

I wonder how much good a cane would of be?

There's a relevant story about an elderly gent breaking his cane on some attempted robber a few years back. Made the national news so I sent him a cane that wouldn't break as easily. We also had an older female member I crafted a cane for and gave her some training on how to use it defensively. She called me a few months after to tell me she'd used it to protect herself and grandkids. So, yeah, they can work if you know how to use them (or you're just determined enough like the elderly gent).

 

[jeepnik]

I do from time to time (when my knees act up) use a cane. But I'm old so no one even looks twice when I carry one. My latest is a solid aluminum job, the hollow ones are pretty much useless. I'm pretty sure I still have enough of the old skills to ruin someone's day. Right now I'm looking into a way to have it easily break in half. Hey, two short sticks are better than one long one.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

imagine carrying a cane, elderly or young and you’re about to get mugged. I wonder how much good a cane would of be? This is a firearms forum. Get a gun, get a pepper spray or get a teaser and call it a day.

They are quite effective, If you ever learned basic bayonet training.

 

[Nuclear]

A stick is a force multiplier. The longer the stick, the more force is generated at the end. Not to mention it gives reach. The 21 foot rule applies to a short knife, you need to extend that to the length of the stick the attacker is holding. Make no mistake, a solid stick is a lethal weapon, even in inexperienced hands.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

"This is a firearms forum"

This a Discussion in 'Non-Firearm Weapons'

Stick fighting with a cane is useful for self defense. Locally you can take a class on stick fighting and self defense law from a martial arts instructor and get certified to carry in public for self-defense. Most people seem to rely on the argument they used what they had at hand for defense which just happen to be their walking stick.

 

[mdauben]

Now I get your point but you can’t bring a knife to a gun fight. A cane can’t do a guns’ job....just saying.

Can you bring a gun past the TSA check point at the airport? You can bring a cane.
Can you bring a gun into a federal office building? You can bring a cane.
Can you bring a gun into a business that is posted, in a state where such signs carry the force of law? You can bring a cane.
Can you pull your gun and shoot someone who shoves you on the street? You can use a cane to fend off further physical attacks.

No one thinks a cane or stick is as good as a gun for defending yourself in a life-or-death situation, but there are lots of situations where you can't carry a gun, or where a gun simply would not be a reasonable response.