from cover Ever since man lived in caves, he has used sticks for weapons. In our miliion yrars many deadlier weapons have been devised but the stick still retains a popularity in many parts of the world. Because it is simple, cheap, easily made or found, the stick has certain obvious advantages. There is another, interesting reason why a stick is preferred. Though we are surrounded by violence and evidences of violence, most people abhor violence. The stick offers the protection of a weapon without the ugly consequences of more sophisticated weapons. In the dark ages since the stick has been used for hunting and fighting, a great variety of stick fighting methods have been developed. Bruce Tegner uses techniques from a variety of the methods and combines them into a practical text. Mr. Tegner uses the best of the ancient arts to create a modern art. A lifetime spent in the teaching of self-defense has enabled him to select the techniqes which are useful and easily learned. He has extended the art of stick fighting by utilizing such remarkable ordinary articles as may be found in any man's pocket or any woman's pruse. Bruce Tegner is a brilliant teacher. Through his numerous boks his extraordinary teaching talent is reaching many new thousands of people and making Bruce Tegner the outstanding name in the field of self-defense in this country. contents Introduction by Alice McGrath Preparation for Instructing the Blind Distraction-stay alive: use your head and yoiur club Blocking Methods: demonstration the four quarters Where to strike: front Where to strike: back Small yawara stick: defensive positions; offensive positions; methods of striking; use of improvised materials as sticks Defenses against general attacks: pushing, grabbing, reaching, choke, slapping, and hkow to retaliate Straight arm locks: over-arm; under-arm; rear-elbow pressure Wrist Hold #1 Wrist hold #2 Defense against street fighter: front grab (bear hug); headlock Defense against boxer: straight jab, cross, hook, upper-cut, high and low attack & retaliaton Defense against club: overhead, straight blow, cross body blow, back-hand blow Defense against knife: Straight thrust, overhead, slashing attack, against straight thrust, using coat or jacket for block Small yawara stick: defenses against gun: front, rear Club (medium size): defensive positions, offensive positions, stirking methods (Tension blow: point, Tension Blow: Butt, One-hand in center, one-hand on point, one-hand on butt, two-hands: point, two-hands: butt, two-hands: center, two-hands: striking with center, horizontal, two-hands: striking with center, vertical Blocking methods: one-hand block, four quarters; two-hand block, four quarters; Block 1-2 punch and retaliation; one-hand against knee kick; two-hand against knee kick; one-hand against toe kick; two-hand against toe kick; defense against high kick Defense against club attack: straight thrust; side-blow Defense against kinife attack: cross blow; back-hand blow Defense against kinife attack cont'd.: downward; upward Defense against gun attack: tension blow-point; tension blow-butt Use of Umbrella Use of cane: Blocking an parry position; thrust and jab position; smash position; stirking methods (slash-point, slash-butt, jab-point, jab-butt, block and strike back, one-hand vertical sequence, one-hand horizontal sequence, two-hand horizontal sequence, two-hand vertical sequence Yawara and Aikido long stick: on-guard position; defense against fist attack and arm lock; front choke; side choke; rear choke; back throw with stick; walk-around trip; back trip; forward trip; arm and neck lock; basic wrist hold and rear trip; basic wrist hold an forward trip; pole-vault kick; block with stick and leg throw The art of Quarter-staff: at-ease position; ready stance; on-guard; salute; dress; staffs; quarter-staff basic blows (downstroke, upstroke, jamb, utt, ram, cutlass blow) Police methods: release from chair-arm lock; remove from chair-arm lock; search and takedown; release from door; come-alongs (small stick under arm, small stick in throat, club under arm); arm locks (bent arm lock-hammer lock & take down, arm lock #1-4); gun defense from distance-small yawara stick, club medium stick Defenses for the blind-how to strike with cane-one hand, both hands; defense from the ground-adversary standing, adversary standing close Defenses for the handicapped-suing crutches (upward swing blow, jab with point, slash with upper end, slash with lower end, trip after striking; from wheel chair-yawara stick, cane