one thing
my fight partner and I found on thursday night during sparring sessions with our staves..
I found it useful to do a circling Huen sao movemnt while holding the staff in a long reaching position (by the end).. I might start with the tip in an upward angle (the back end is near my hip level or so).. I move the tip down the side of his body, past his feet, and swing it in a circle back up to the other side of his face to score..
likewise, I might just move down and strike his ankle/achilles tendon, rather than progress to the face..and of course it works the same moving from feet, high to face, then circling down to feet again..
It reminds me of the Huen Sao from wing chun (circling disengagement), but with a staff instead.
you follow this?
It's probably a basic concept, but when i discovered, it was a major breakthrough for me..
you ought to play with the staff more, chad.. i think you might find a whole host of new tricks that changes your mind about it..I know i'm really enjoying it..
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