Staff Fighting
Basics
The staff, the grandfather of all weapons. There is nothing simpler than picking up a stick to hit someone with. This is the first of many weapons I was trained on over the years, and perhaps the one nearest to my heart. Simple, deadly, and versatile. The range of skill travels the spectrum so a novice can use this to maximum effectiveness, and a skilled weapons handler can wreak havoc on a battlefield.
Lesson 1 - Basic Striking - Solo Drill
Basic Strikes
Downward Strike
Upper Sweep
Middle Sweep
Lower Sweep
Upward Strike
Poke
Basic Blocking - Lesson 2
Basic Blocks
High Sweep In
High Sweep Out
Middle Block
Low Sweep In
Low Sweep Out
Basic Blocking - Partner Drill
Block to Counter-Strike
Advanced
Whirling Staff
Starting with the dual hand variation, moving to the trickier single hand. Stick with the dual until you are really comfortable with it.