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The First Five Angles of Attack

There are some important points to keep in mind before you even take a look at these techniques.

Always remain balanced.
Your knees should be slightly bent and your torso and head should remain over your center (a couple inches below your belly button).
Your left hand should always be up somewhere in your chest area. If you are holding the stick or other weapon in your left hand then keep your right hand somewhere in the chest area. The reason for this is that being there, it will be available in a self defense situation. If your hand is hanging down by your side, it will take you extra time to put it into use.

If the stick or other weapon is in your right hand than your right foot should be closer to the attacker than your left foot. If the stick or other weapon is in your left hand then your left foot should be closer to the attacker than your right foot.

Each angle will have 2 pictures, the starting position (a) and the ending position (b). I also show these from the side to give you a better picture so it may take an extra few seconds to download.

1a.

This is the basic starting position. 1b.

Angle one is generally a strike to an opponents head. However, if you are striking a tall opponent, it may also be a strike to his/her shoulder or elbow.
2a.

To make training the angles flow, follow through after the strike so you end up holding the stick over your left shoulder. 2b.

Angle two is a strike to the other side of the opponents head (or arm).
3a.

Angle three will be a middle strike. 3B.

As with angles one and two, angle three may not always be a strike to an opponents midsection. If an opponent is bent over or is shorter than you it may be a strike to his/her head.
4a.

To get to this position, you needed to follow through on the angle three strike. This will happen if you have just struck and the opponent moved out of the way. That is why you need to be able to be ready to strike quickly from this side. 4B.

Angle four, as with angle three, may be a middle strike, but it may also be a head strike.
5a.

This is a position prepared to poke an opponent. There are many reasons why you may do this. To learn more, contact us so we can begin training! 5B.

Angle five is a poke to the stomach.

These are the first five angles. There are 12 in all. Knowing all 12 angles will give you a greater understanding of how to use a stick to defend yourself, as well as a knife. All of these angles can be applied to a knife.

1a. This is the basic starting position.	1b. Angle one is generally a strike to an opponents head. However, if you are striking a tall opponent, it may also be a strike to his/her shoulder or elbow.
2a. To make training the angles flow, follow through after the strike so you end up holding the stick over your left shoulder.	2b. Angle two is a strike to the other side of the opponents head (or arm).
3a. Angle three will be a middle strike.	3B. As with angles one and two, angle three may not always be a strike to an opponents midsection. If an opponent is bent over or is shorter than you it may be a strike to his/her head.
4a. To get to this position, you needed to follow through on the angle three strike. This will happen if you have just struck and the opponent moved out of the way. That is why you need to be able to be ready to strike quickly from this side.	4B. Angle four, as with angle three, may be a middle strike, but it may also be a head strike.
5a. This is a position prepared to poke an opponent. There are many reasons why you may do this. To learn more, contact us so we can begin training!	5B. Angle five is a poke to the stomach.