17/3/16 Footwork and single stick

FOOTWORK
Step and slide (mirroring with the partner)

Cross step (mirroring with the partner)

Male and female patterns. Female is the v step forward, male is the v-step to the rear.

SINGLE STICK
High box 3 beat sumbrada

Adding the knife to the checking hand

Strips off all 3 attacks from the high box.
1: Against the #1: use the roof and crash in, wrap the checking hand around his attacking arm, almost like a tan sau, be ready to strike with the butt of the stick. His stick should be levered against your body.

2: Against the #1: block and check, step out and stab on the outside of his attacking arm, lever the stick down for the disarm.

3: Against the #2: block and check, snake your stick under his arm to the back of the wrist, have both hands on your stick for the strip.

These are quite difficult to articulate as they are fast, flowing and dynamic motions. The following videos show elements of what we were exploring tonight.

Some examples of stripping methods





20 clicks: Try to perform your 3 disarms within the 3 beat high box sumbradra inside 20 clicks; strikes on the sticks.

The best stick disarms: long range smashing of the hand.