Straight Punch

1 (from above)

1. Step off line (aka out of the way of the punch) at a 45 degree angle of the attacker. At the same time strike the attacker with the stick to the ribs or stomach.

2. Option A - use the stick like a baseball bat to strike the attackers leg

Option B - Step on though and strike the back of the attackers head.

Note: The photographs here are from Hapkido Cane; Big Stick Fighting from the Dojo to the Street by Alain Burrese produced by Paladin Press - He has 5 mins of the video on youtube so you can see an example of the info. It is 2 DVDs and is around 3 hrs long and are very detailed. There is a 5 minute youtube video (link provided on the page above) that shows part of the video.

To see my review and notes of this DVD Click Here.