Simple Stick Defense – Caveman Approaches to Stick Fighting
Course Description: This course is an introduction to use of stick or baton style weapons (either improvised or purpose-made). This class filters the content from some formal and more traditional stick-fighting methods with an emphasis on simplicity and technique that can be used under stress. The instructor survived a violent sudden attack by using a stick-type weapon and brings lessons from that incident to the class.
Topics: “Stick” types and selection and improvisations. Use of force scale and sticks. Sticks in conjunction with firearms. Effective stick striking. Using a stick to block and counter attacks in simple and reliable ways
Length: four hours
For prices and upcoming course dates, check the schedule page.
Prerequisites: None.
Required Equipment: Clothing suitable for training and physical contact (athletic shoes and some form of eye protection is recommended.).
Optional Equipment:
- Forearm guard (*suggest a McDavid model 478 athletic thigh wrap available from sporting goods stores)
- Protective cup
- Water bottle
See the general policies page for suggestions on food, drink, clothing, etc.
Taught by: Chuck Rives, Affiliate Instructor Martial Blade Concepts. Chuck Rives is an Affiliate Instructor, for Mike Janich’s Martial Blade Concepts. Chuck lives in Amarillo, Texas and is an Emergency Manager for a Federal Government Agency.
Facility: A-Zone Range
Additional information: Martial Blade Concepts(MBC) is an edged-weapon training program specifically designed to meet the needs of today's concerned citizen and armed professional. MBC emphasizes the development of “all-purpose” defensive skills. Rather than learning a large number of specific techniques to defend against specific attacks, MBC focuses on perfecting a few proven techniques and learning how to apply them to literally hundreds of different defensive situations. Through this easy-to-learn method, students develop defensive proficiency very quickly and have both the ability and the confidence to employ their skills after only a brief period of training.
Martial Blade Concepts is founded and lead by Michael Janich. You may have seen bits of the Martial Blade Concepts system on the THE BEST DEFENSE with Michael Bane - On the Outdoor Channel.
You can see a good intro to the Martial Blade Concepts in this YouTube video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVIwy7btyF0)