MCC - 032 Stick Arts 12 Basic Strikes

The 12 basic strikes used in practicing stick defense.

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These clips are for entertainment and general informational purposes only. We are not instructing you, or encouraging you to do or to believe anything, except to view, enjoy, and think. Never forget that martial arts, like any rigorous course of physical activity, presents the risk of injury, sometimes serious, disabling, or even fatal. Actual techniques should only be practiced in a controlled environment emphasizing safety, under the direct supervision of a Black Belt instructor (in whom you have trust and confidence), and only after you have been cleared by your personal physician.

A good first introduction is our article The Arnis Connection (http://www.ironcrane.com/html/arcon.html} which talks about the unique character of Arnis, and about how well it integrates with your empty hand technique. Though universally regarded as a Filipino fighting style, there are similar arts in other cultures, which exhibit comparable features, strengths and characteristics. Likewise, Filipino stick fighting arts are forever evolving and pushing the limits of performance, to include borrowing and integrating what is useful from other styles. I first studied briefly with the late J. Cui Brocka, and then spent multiple years working regularly with his top student, David Bird, who remains one of the finest Escrimadors on the West Coast, if not anywhere. Through Sifu Bird, I had opportunity to meet and interface with Datu Kelly Worden, who over the years has also established a firm foothold at the top, in effect creating his own style. I am also forever inspired by my brother (in the martial arts), Sifu Russ Kauffroath (http://www.angelfire.com/wa/dangerusskenpo/), who, along with his partner Damien Romero, has taken Arnis into new areas of growth and evolution at a breathtaking pace.

My background also includes having studied Korean and Japanese stick and blade arts, and like many others who have spent time in the stick arts, what I do today is an amalgam of the totality of my experiences. This introduction to Arnis presents the twelve basic strikes, which you'll need to master so you and your partner can practice with safety, precision and control. Remember to always wear safety glasses. Once you have the strikes down, start focusing on the basic blocks (there's one for each incoming attack), and then, perfect your counterstrikes. As you might imagine, there are more than twelve strikes in the stick fighting arts. The basic strikes do vary from system to system, and some systems may have less (or more) than twelve strikes. I encourage you to explore and learn all that you can. When you find something good, bring it back and share it with the Youtube community.

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