SHORT STICK: Defense and Offense
by Vladimir Vasiliev
This film is one of the top productions of this year!
Incredible footage from 2014 and 2022, Short Stick is the most dynamic, powerful, and action-filled stick work you will see.
Never-seen-before material.
Watch and learn how to:
- Warm up and develop your fingers for stick work
- Handle overhead, mid-level, and leg-level stick strikes
- Train and defend from the stick on the ground
- Hit with various parts of the stick
- Allow the stick to lead your movement
- Control the entire body of the opponent through the stick
- Apply super-effective stick locks for the arm and the neck and enjoy the tips of how to escape
- Utilize a short stick against knife attacks – watch how a small flick of the stick sends the knife flying out of the stabbing hand
- Deliver outstanding work of stick against stick, against 2 sticks, and while armed or unarmed
No matter how firmly the attacker is holding their stick, with one or both hands, how fast they are approaching – smoothly and swiftly the stick is sent flying, with minimal damage, yet full control of the weapon and the attacker.
This film is easy to study and exciting to watch, with clear instructional speed and fast inspiring action.
Running time: 54 min
Taizo Akiyama –
I always learn a lot from Vladimir-sensei’s instructions. During the drills with the stick, I felt the importance of moving while maintaining contact with the opponent. There were many participants and I learned a lot. It was very interesting to see the different ways the participants kept their distance from each other. When I see the participants practicing with enthusiasm, I feel energized. Not only the technical content, but especially the sincerity towards the participants. Thanks to everyone involved in running the online classes, I always have a great opportunity to learn.
Ryan Hammersley –
This Short Stick work is nothing Short of fantastic! Great skill shown from the years 2014 and 2022. Thank you, Vladimir. I love studying from you and your guys.
Jaro Wanders –
It’s Just a stick… But the way how to work with and move with demonstrated by Vladimir shows how big this work can be.
Cristian Isbasescu –
Tonfa – I always had questions about how to effectively use that police baton, but watching Vlad work with a short stick answered that and A LOT more. If only I could SEE all that Vlad is showing. Thank you for all the knowledge that you share with us Vlad.
christineofthecoast –
Short Stick is an amazing production! Vladimir masterfully shows how to work with and against a short stick by utilizing small, detailed movements. Working with a short stick requires making it a part of your whole body, an extension of your movements. Working against a short stick means taking the attackers movement, and the stick into your own. Such interesting work, studied in a way seldom seen in the world of martial arts.
Nicholas Davies –
I downloaded the Short Stick video. I did like the combination of 2014 seminar footage and an online 2022 class. Some great stick drills, truly another great release from yourselves at RMA. Thank you again!