STICK FIGHTING
On this page you will find some of the different aspects of fighting with a stick as well as any other weapon that you may find yourself holding or acquiring through the course of an altercation that you may be forced into.RANGES OF STICKFIGHTING:
LARGO MANO (Long Range, only the sticks can touch). SUMBRADA (Intermediate Range, off hand can touch opponents stick). PUNYO (Short Range, can strike opponent with butt of stick and off hand). HUBUD (Close Range, allows you to use head, knees, and elbows as well as the stick).
DEFANGING THE SNAKE:
Anytime someone attacks you with a smashing or slashing motion they automatically expose the weakest link in their attack upon you, this being the hand holding the weapon. therefore by attacking the hand directly you can not only stop the movement but disarm the weapon at the same time. This being the perfect example of High Combat, instead of blocking then attacking you block by attacking the hand and leaving your opponant without a weapon and are free to attack uninterupted.
HITTING AND CHECKING:
Whenever you defang the snake or strike into a weapon your rear hand or off hand can be used in a checking or hitting manner. This means that whenever your stick hits and then leaves its target your off hand should be checking that limb to ensure your stick can attack without interuption from that weapon or limb. This is a typical property that comes out mainly in the Sumbrada range.
