Okichitaw 1 Step Sparring - # 1, Weapon to Hand Explaination

Okichitaw employs a variety of hand techniques although it should be clearly understood that most hand attacks in Okichitaw are a derivative of weapon applications. This is noted when these weapons are being yielded by a student. Therefore as earlier noted, the hand positions and movements are very similar, if not identical to that of a student holding their weapons (gunstock, tomahawk, knife, etc.) in either hand.

In comparison to other martial arts, Okichitaw would be considered a hard style martial art being that it tends to direct energy outward and meet energy with energy.

Okichitaw tends to strike hard and more if necessary, and will deliver more force with each strike. Okichitaw students will often damage their adversary with their blocks by turning them into physical attacks. Due to the fact that Okichitaw delivers much power, it makes it very difficult to turn aside or defend from an aggressive attack.

Its important to understand that due to this aggressive direction of force, Okichitaw ends up requiring a higher commitment from the student. Due to this fact, unless the student embraces tolerance (Humility Tapah-ti-mowin) they will not recover well from their mistakes.

The style of Okichitaw has a tendency to emphasize body mechanics, leverage, and applied force. In Okichitaw we tend to use weight, strength, positioning, and anatomy to our optimal advantage.

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• okichitaw
• oki chi taw
• martial arts
• native combat
• indigenous fighting
• indian wrestling
• george lepine
• gunstock
• tomahawk