I practice techniques and forms each day with my 40" heartwood hickory combat cane. I also use this cane to practice sword, saber, and other short staff forms which I have adapted for the cane. In 2009, I am studying and practicing three cane routines, and many cane techniques:
1. Eight Immortals Taijiquan Cane, Routine 1, Yang Style
2. Shaolin Cane
4. Northern Energy Taiji Cane, Beifang Qi Taiji Zhang
5. I also practice the Standard 32 Sword Yang Style Form with my cane.
Beifang Qi Taiji Zhang. Instructional
DVD, 54 Minutes, 2006. Tai Chi Cane Kata. Developed by James Bouchard.
"Beifang Qi Taiji Zhang means 'Northern Energy Taiji Cane.' This
exciting original form was created to introduce the cane to Taiji
practitioners, and to introduce Taiji principles to martial artists
interested in the cane. Beifang Qi includes sets of "Qigong" or "energy
exercises", multiple views of the form and a complete section on basic
applications. Each movement is named for easy reference and the DVD
version includes interactive menus. Beifang Qi Taiji Zhang is
appropriate for novices, yet experienced martial artists will find new
levels of understanding. Endorsed by Cane Masters International." Video Clip VSCL. Notes.
This DVD also includes a warm up Qigong routine that is useful for
everyone. It will be of special interest to those who practice the Eight Section Brocade Qigong
form. There are eight movements in the Beifang Qi Qigong form: 1.
Lifting the Sky, 2. Press Earth and Sky, 3. Drawing the Bow, 4. Look
Over Shoulder, 5. Touch the Earth, 6. Bear Swims with Cane, 7. Willow
Tree Stretch, and 8. Wave Away Demons.
Traditional
Tai Chi Eight Immortals Cane, Routine One. Demonstrated by Master Jesse
Tsao. Instructional DVD, 64 minutes. Produced by Tai Chi Healthways,
San Diego, 2008. Routine One is based on the Yang Style of Taijiquan.
Master Tsao developed this cane form himself, with grandmaster Zhu
Tiancai's support.
Way of the Short Staff. By Michael P. Garofalo, M.S. Green Way Research, Valley Spirit Taijiquan,
Red Bluff, California. A detailed and annotated guide, bibliographies,
lists of links, resources, instructional media, online videos, and
lessons. A comprehensive guide to the practice of the short staff,
cane, jo, walking stick, gun, zhang,
whip staff, eyebrow staff, 13 Hands Staff, and related wood short staff weapons.
Includes use of the short staff and cane in martial arts, self-defense,
walking and hiking. Separate sections on Aikido Jo, Cane, Taijiquan
cane and staff, Jodo, exercises with a short staff, selected
quotations, techniques, selecting and purchasing a short staff, tips
and suggestions, and a long section on the lore, legends, and magick of
the short staff. Includes "Shifu Miao Zhang Points the Way." Updated on
a regular basis since October 2008. File size: 302Kb. Related to Mike's
popular webpage on the Staff.
Wudang Tiger Tail Short Staff: List of Movements and Notes. Names of each of the 48 postures in this Wudang Mountain Taoist Short Staff Form. The "Short Staff" is sometimes called a "13 Hands Staff" or "Whip Staff." Prepared by Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.. March 2009. Names are based on the teaching by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye in his instructional DVD, Wu Dang Tiger Tail Short Staff.
Martial Arts Techniques for the Cane and Short Staff. By Michael P. Garofalo, M.S., Valley Spirit Taijiquan, Red Bluff, California. March 2009. 100Kb. Includes Strikes - Two Hands, Strikes - One Hand, Blocks - Two Hands, Blocks - One Hand, Sweeps, Pull Downs, Chops, Jabs, Pokes, Punches. The document provides a bibliography, links, and resources. The document includes a brief description for each short staff and/or cane technique. Specific citations to standard reference works are provided for each technique.
Thank You for your blog. I will stopping by regularly now.
Walk In Peace,
Sensei Strange
Posted by: Sensei Strange | Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 07:43 AM