The Drunken Boxing Project: Semester 3 STAFF

The Drunken systems first weapon is the staff. This ten week session covers three different sets:

• The Dragon Pole (Long Pole Fighting) Form
• Dragon on the Lotus (Dragon Pole on Lotus Steps)
• The rare Drunken Guan Dao.

Guan Dao is an ancient Chinese calvary weapon. A six foot staff with a two foot blade on one end and a spear head on the other. Traditionally a heavy weapon and difficult to train with the form creates body connectivity as well as teaching the use of the weapon. The form is done with a simple six foot staff (or broomstick!) teaching the 'Heaven and Earth' double ended staff system.

The staffs 'Secret exercises' are also covered outside the forms.

Dragon pole: Nine Directions/18 Strikes, Row the Boat, 'Sun' Character circles, The moon has Three Rings, Black Dragon wags Tail...

Double Ended Staff: Single and Double Hua (Flowers), Sweep the Floor, Dragon whips Tail, 'The Box'...

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