Sharon Friedman – Vigilance and Tranquility

Stick holding and placement. There is a nice joke about sword manuals saying apply sword to other… As for the stick start with yourself. Hold it very tightly in your hand or hands and stay till you tire. Now check hich level of hold allows you to move without extra effort and move from there. Roll the stick over your body and tap it. Now apply levers using it on yourself and partners and progress to lightly hitting with the further end, the closer end and the body. Stab and swing or block but use it without having to position yourself in an unnatural way. Hold it in your hand and have partners try to knock it out with a strike. Defend the stick from grabbing by others. (survival is higher than winning) and of course roll with it. Have fun.