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The Art and Science of Staff Fighting
A Complete Instructional Guide
By: Varady
Paperback | 9 December 2016 | Edition Number 1
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NINE LEVELS, EASY TO EXPERT
This book stands apart from other staff training manuals. While most titles focus on forms and twirling, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting emphasizes the dynamics of combat. The author draws on thirty years of martial experience, presenting the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.
Joe Varady lays out a comprehensive course of study in nine levels, from beginner to expert. He guides readers through such fundamentals as stances, striking, blocking, and footwork. In advanced lessons, readers learn disarming techniques, groundwork, and facing multiple opponents.
But this book is not just for staff enthusiasts. Even those unfamiliar with martial arts can adapt these techniques, increasing their skill and confidence in defending themselves.
"Our environment is usually full of improvised weapons," Varady writes. "Staff fighting techniques can be effectively applied in a self-defense situation using a walking stick, coatrack, curtain rod, floor lamp, hockey stick, fallen tree branch, broom, mop, shovel, or rake."
Equipped with this knowledge, readers will begin to realize that, in one way or another, they are nearly always armed and capable of defending themselves.
This book features:
- Nine levels of instruction, progressing from easy to expert
- Over 600 photos with motion arrows
- A "nondenominational" approach to staff, utilizing the best of Eastern and Western arts
- A comprehensive, methodical approach to building staff skills
If you are already a student of the staff, these lessons will not conflict with your katas or current style. Instead, they will augment your techniques, broadening your options.
Whether you are an experienced staff fighter or a layman seeking practical techniques for self-defense, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting will help you develop the skills you need.
Industry Reviews
"Expertise shines through this detailed coaching text, which imparts clear instructions, a sense of motivation, and a can-do attitude."--Melissa Wuske "Foreword Reviews "
"That rarest of martial arts publications . . . a fully developed training system."--Chris Baglieri, Senior martial arts instructor
ISBN: 9781594394119
ISBN-10: 1594394113
Series: Martial Science
Published: 9th December 2016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Country of Publication: US
Edition Number: 1
Edition Type: New edition
Dimensions (cm): 23.6 x 18.9 x 1.4
Weight (kg): 0.47
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