Yumi's Training. #3 Long Staff

[supermanjekar]

dont hurt that nice face ^^

[GKS23]

you need a thinner staff..it seem to big for you...but first tell me..do you want to preform tricks with it or defend with martial art techniques..the type of staff you have depends on what you want to do..but yea change your staff if will help...with you being a female..please do not take that the wrong way..but bo staff will be easy for you to pick up so keep at it

[hakobriganyan]

fantastic (:

[andiders]

Long staff?

Isn't it supposed to be Bo-staff?

Just some practise and you'll get good. If you don't train in a dojo, try to replicate the movements from other vids. I learn nunchuck basics from a video game, the mor advanced part i pretty much thought myself.

[Theguildist]

Once again you wont read this, but put your dominant leg forward, nice great first attempt at wrist rolls, hopefully you have gotten out what you wanted on the martial atrs you've showed us.

Best of luck

The guildist.

[DDiolosa]

well its realy realy basic, but it's alrigth, you need a lot of training...

[TranceThrust]

Can you show a strike move, like face the camera, spin the staff, change hands and then twist 180 degrees back and strike?

[kapoof2]

thats a really short long staff... theyre sposed to be close to as tall as u

[flamealchemist500]

thats not metal rite?

[fdota]

haha keep at it!

[adoboFosho]

she can handle my long staff

if u know what i mean

[SuiChang]

yes i remember when i tried to do it in class while i was in kung fu i hit myself soo many times never droped it but always ended up hitting my self with it

[DivineTrueGod]

:-) Ooookie-dokie ... it took real courage to let us see your imperfections... so now we need a follow up on the long staff practice!

[igovoom]

have to say that i could do the staff spins just after pissing around in my back yard and i can do the single hand spins that she tried too i used a wooden pole tho not actually ment for that lol

[panmanii]

try spinning the staff with the arm straight in front and not move so wildly always keeping arm straight and in front of you,,very good though girl you rock!

[arsch3415]

you are too stiff...try to put your body position in a thinner position

move your wrist and your arm at the same time while swirling ^^ it would give you a great accuracy on hitting and where the nunchakus might land

[kellenbattles]

Holly crap, is that a staff or a telephone pole. Even my staff isnt that big and im 6,4 and 215 lbs. Mad props though.

[Hastalamangousta]

Well, you could use thinner staffs.

[nytwar]

if you'd ask me to say something,hen it would be "practice also without weapons....." Basic is important....

[GhengisKyle]

Keep learning the basics, your doing well, just continue to work on your hand-eye coordination. Keep it slow at first, build up that muscle memory. Be diligent, get comfortable with the weapon at first, then, learn how to strike with it. You are doing very well.

[vegasvent]

Her mom wants her shower curtain rod back!!

[3P1CF41L]

Doesn't matter what sex the person is, I just don't see how this video got 11k+ views..

[Mangina9000]

Kinda weird how condescending all these posts are simply because this person is a lady.

[klowe007]

Hopefully you're learning application before all the fancy twirling with your weapons. You sure are pretty!

[Cardenal1987]

great! and your weapons look very heavy, you´re really skilled :)

[slashernunchuks]

pretty good!!

[sajjad315]

man your pretty

but ur shit compared to bruce lee

[Pontiax]

Useless comment. Kill yourself

[bravedragonSlayer]

hey you need some practice...but ok..not bad.and you are cute!

[Chevalier765]

I am looking for brillant nunchs like yours.

Could you tell me where you bought yours? Thank you.

[Leeshizzle294]

haha that commment was like a year agooo haha.. man i cant believe i used to use nunchucks haha.. i did it cus my hero bruce lee did... and ur rele pretty

[Kondi17]

hehe try with balisongs:P

[yumioh]

LAFS - Midterm - A Clockwork Orange

i do a little in this short... it's in my favorites :)

[shmoofoobean44]

any weapon like that almost cross trains for the others.

[JurkoffJay]

Hey hot stuff. Do you date black dudes?

[Swordman85]

What´s the problem with his question? Why marking negative?

[manateera]

Do not bend your elbows and do it faster, you will get another move. Nice begining!

[Jorge008]

u're nice :P and i know how to use nunchuks a lil' bit more :P so.... wanna practice with me someday :P??

[TalesIncs]

Ur long staff is lame.

[yumioh]

haha. true.

[douglasszytko]

RIDICULA!

[LevenLix]

LOL someone was able to tell her to do something xD. I wonder what can we tell her to do more...... :O

[Oderi112]

You should maybe get some extra weight and wear a mask so it would be easier to concentrate on the weapon and techniques and not you. O_O

[depthlesssoul]

if you want to learn alot of different weapons you should just do wushu =)

[JohnnyGill]

Your cute! :)

[lomel444]

yumi oh i just wan't to say to you one thing

i love you

[osipoliman]

You could film long staff routines

[quyennx]

Yumi loke so pretty!

[notyourmind]

Posture

[Leeshizzle294]

its sounds wrong but doing the wrist spin fast helps and u shud try doing a wrist spin x

[yumioh]

thx!

[jago1877]

I watched your other tkd vid, how do you obtain the flexibility im 24 now been doing tkd for about 3 years but my flexability is pants.

I was wondering about diet specifics and amount of stretching needed?

Also does excess running/boxing/crossfit counterbalance your tkd kicks etc?...

[deadkenndys]

You should look into fire staff and fire numchaku. Most people that do this are more juggling based but a martial arts performance with fire looks great. Personally im a fire breather and fire poi spinner but I also want to learn numchaku and staff. Im good with a staff for someone who has never really practiced it but im no were ready for fire.

[yumioh]

yea, i went to a class to check it out a while back. it'd be fun to learn. maybe one day!

[AznMaster24]

where did you get your equipment?

[yumioh]

the director of my troupe~

[AznMaster24]

director of you troupe? whats that?..and did you take tkd classes?

[StrawberryDreamin]

I challege you to mortal combat, I have all the scrolls needed to defeat you, You cannot win against my...... Just kidding girl I HAD TOO, keep up the good wrk

[yumioh]

hehe :)

[noscreams]

try a two hand spin, start by holding the staff parallel to the floor with one hand facing down. then turn the staff to the outside of ur body( if its in ur right hand turn it clockwise) and as you turn your palm upwards you cross your other arm over the first arm and catch the staff thumb to thumb. your thumbs will cross and the staff will transfer hands with ease.

[yumioh]

ok, i'll try this~

[waterasengan]

you could get arrested for having those at your house. (well if you live in California then yeah)

[pew411]

hey thats not bad just keep training and you will see how you will be able to master the staff. I am also learning and training hard so that one day I could also master the staff. I have some videos posted of me trying to do this.

[yumioh]

thx~! :D

[darkiller00789]

Hey!

Sorry to tell you.

I have done everything wrong, because you can't just swing with your wrist, you have to move your entire arm as well.

[yumioh]

you meant that I did everything wrong, right? :)

thx for the advice~ :0)

[artsmartiaux1]

if you want to spin the stick into a flower formation (0:50) you start to point the stick down as you cross and turn it (with palm facing up) change with the other hand by taking the stick (with palms up like the first hand) and do the same (cross and turn you hand counter-clockwise where until your palm is facing up and alternate) you keep doing that and try have the arms close to your body so then, it wont really hit you. try it slowly and then a little bit faster everytime. i hope this helps.

[yumioh]

thx~ I'll try that! :)

[DanielWebsterCollege]

do you have to move the nunchucks extremely fast?

[yumioh]

I guess it depends on what you are trying to do... :)

[yumioh]

thx for the encouragement! :) i shall.

[g888]

hi do look at some videos of wushu (staff and so

on) you could be good at that with some proper training ;-) greetz g

[smokinmantis]

they meant reverse grip

[Karloze]

My Advice..come out and train with us!! WOOOOT lawl. I am more focused on Nunchaku and my Friend is awesome with a staff and we all do flips and acrobatics. Pop tarts AHOY!

[yumioh]

haha, cool. thx for the msgs... I'm filming some stuff and training at two new jobs, but after this week I'll hit you up again.

[Karloze]

WOOT =3

We'll be here training. we got a few gigs coming up. If you need any help with graphics, editing or special effects let me know, i do all of that as well. If you get a chance check my myspace. I have examples in my pictures galleryyyy

Cheers

[scotty88hh]

hey ur my m space friend! lol

[the4thDR]

very good trainning!:D I'm really looking foward to see your next nunchaku video!!;) and see you on freestyle forum net!

[bufu2o2]

hey miss yumi... i definitely liked ur bo =P... well just so u know staff rules.. since ur a tkd girl and all.. its supposed to be ur head height.. even like an inch above.. but looking good.. bring ur staff or a bo w/ u to practice next time.. i'll teach u a lil ^_^

[HickoryWolf]

Whilst training in staff, I would do 7 techniques 100 times each in a row. Repetition may be boring- but its the best way to learn it efficiently. Most martial arts will tell you the same. In the words of my fav. philosopher, Bruce Lee:

Before I studied the art, a punch to me was just like a punch, a kick just like a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick no longer a kick. Now that I've understood the art, a punch is just like a punch, a kick just like a kick

[yumioh]

great advice! I like "boring" repitition. :)

[HickoryWolf]

same, because it builds instinct.

Also i think you missed my third pose. You are most likely using the wrong staff for practice. It its light and metal- you need to switch to something wooden (or foam) and somewhat heavy. You also need to be able to comfortably wrap a single hand around the staff.

[HickoryWolf]

I got suggestions for any martial arts.

+practice a move you feel is basic many times in many sets CORRECTLY! (till it becomes instinct)

+speed up moves you are practicing till you can't handle it anymore, then slow down a little (it builds speed, also lies in with instinct)

+Don't goof off (most of the time) It is dangerous, also goofing off builds bad habits which are hard to change.

[robbiebro]

hi yumioh i just wanted to say you are a really pretty girl.

and good luck with your training hope you do well in whatever you choose to try.

best of luck from scotland

[yumioh]

thx! :0)

[Tropicalow]

get in to more open space commit to the move dont be afraid to make mistakes try to spin the staff in a constant circle infront of you, behind ur back, and above your head, dont worry bout handrolls till later.

[birdhouse555]

just some tips for bo. First off do not be scared of your bo, if you want to improve you havta take some chances Second of all you need a bit better balacanced bo. Also try finding a little more of an open area to practice your shit. here,s a list of some videos of a few guys I know who are quite good at what they do: Ross Levine watch?v=4aTgREkYRNw Jennifer Espina watch?v=0SoVBuCihMk Casey Marks: watch?v=FBZ79CK6mDM Remember have fun with it

[yumioh]

Thanks~ I'll be checking them out for sure. oh, I don't know if the bo is unbalanced... it might just be me. :D

[Tropospheric]

Hi Yumi,

I like you. You have dreams of being an actress, but clearly know competition is immense, so being pretty and having a great body might not be enough. Taking MA / freestyle seriously could well swing certain roles for you, and in any case, if you do get to instructor level, guys will be overbooking your lessons( ^_- ). Keep it up. For nunchaku try freestyleforum,net

[thebluesamurai]

here is some advice for ur training yumi. with the nunchaku u definitely hav skill that can be developed. train, train hard. any free moment u hav get those chuks in your hand. with the staff, u NEED space to train. Those two weapons are the ones I am working towards mastering at the moment and I hope u can get the same enjoyment as I do out them. Also, only concentrate on 1 or 2 weapons at a time while training. happy training.

[yumioh]

thanks for the great advice! I shall keep it mind! :D

[Masoukishin]

blah don't listen to him. Nun chucks are more for brutish guys. You'd do great with ton fas.  I've seen many action movie girls use them.

Their more feminine. Like Michelle yeoh

[thebluesamurai]

thats a pretty sexist comment, man. I know a few girls who could whup any mans ass with nunchaku. as for tonfa, u need more muscle power to use them than u do nunchaku. Yumie if u check out hempev's videos I think you'll find them a great help with your training. They helped me so much. peace

[Masoukishin]

........You trying to tell me im wrong? Nunchucks put a lot of strain on the arms. If you haven't tried them out yourself don't refer. Tonfas use upper body power that excels from the legs. you dont slug people with it. You turn your body to hit them.

[thebluesamurai]

are you being serious?????? are you trying to say you don't slug people with tonfa???? dude, there is so much s**t I wanna say to you right now but I'm not gonna taint Yumi's page with it. PM me if you wanna take this further. PS "if you haven't tried them out yourself don't refer" check my vids out. 'nuff said.

[Liemsta]

whoooooooooooooooooooo your awesome!!!! Your a girl i wouldnt mess with. Keep training :) cuz i can't even do what you do with those weapons. Im worst with weapons.

[okuiai]

you have good wilingness to practice and you are a sweety! its a shame you dont pactice budo you could be good....please pronounce "noon-cha-koo" and remember is a weapon!

[para59r]

Concerning 'thats what they ment?'... thats what they ment... now catch it hand to hand with out disturbing the flow and you'll have time to think on what to do next...the same can be said with the figure eight...but the catch would becoming up instead of down...

[yumioh]

hey, this is good... you are keeping me accountable to keep learning something new. haha. do you have an example of this? I'm trying it and am not sure if I'm doing it right! I want to perfect it and then post it. I should learn how to edit, so I can show the stages...