NINE LEVELS, EASY TO EXPERT
This book stands apart from other staff training manuals. While most
titles focus on forms and twirling, The Art and Science of Staff
Fighting emphasizes the dynamics of combat. The author draws on thirty
years of martial experience, presenting the best of both Eastern and
Western traditions.
Joe Varady lays out a comprehensive course of study in nine levels, from
beginner to expert. He guides readers through such fundamentals as
stances, striking, blocking, and footwork. In advanced lessons, readers
learn disarming techniques, groundwork, and facing multiple opponents.
But this book is not just for staff enthusiasts. Even those unfamiliar
with martial arts can adapt these techniques, increasing their skill and
confidence in defending themselves.
"Our environment is usually full of improvised weapons," Varady writes.
"Staff fighting techniques can be effectively applied in a self-defense
situation using a walking stick, coatrack, curtain rod, floor lamp,
hockey stick, fallen tree branch, broom, mop, shovel, or rake."
Equipped with this knowledge, readers will begin to realize that, in one
way or another, they are nearly always armed and capable of defending
themselves.
This book features:
- Nine levels of instruction, progressing from easy to expert
- Over 600 photos with motion arrows
- A "nondenominational" approach to staff, utilizing the best of Eastern
and Western arts
- A comprehensive, methodical approach to building staff skills
If you are already a student of the staff, these lessons will not
conflict with your katas or current style. Instead, they will augment
your techniques, broadening your options.
Whether you are an experienced staff fighter or a layman seeking
practical techniques for self-defense, The Art and Science of Staff
Fighting will help you develop the skills you need.
