Short Stick Self Defense DVD 1 by Atsushi Ueda

Mastering One Stick Self-Defense Techniques: Modern Defense Based on Ancient Martial Arts

Volume 1: Basic Techniques

Discover effective self-defense techniques using a single stick to handle everyday dangers safely and efficiently. This DVD series, presented by Master Ueda Takeshi of the All Japan Seiryukan Federation, offers comprehensive training over two volumes, focusing on practical methods derived from extensive research and study.

Overview

Introduction

Learn essential self-defense skills that leverage the versatility of a short stick, suitable for individuals of varying strengths and athletic abilities. These techniques are not limited to competitive settings or kata practice but are designed for real-life applications.

Contents

Basic Stance (Holding)

• Basic Stance: Techniques against opponents with bladed weapons or bare hands.
• Advanced Stance: Explore enclosure grips, central grips, reverse hand side covers, and arm grips.

Strike Techniques

• Basic Strike Techniques: Master spinning, scooping, fan strikes, thrusts, and reverse hand strikes.
• Advanced Strike Techniques: Develop downward strikes, central strikes from enclosure grips, continuous strikes from central grips, strikes from armpit positions, and strikes with left and right grips.

Blocking Techniques

• Basic Body Control: Techniques include bending, pulling, and prone positions.
• Enclosure Block: Strategies for close combat and against long weapons.
• Block Against Counterattack: Techniques such as pull-outs with hands and feet, encirclement, and using the butt of the stick.

Pull-Out Technique: When the Stick is Grabbed

• Break-Out Techniques: Learn positioning, pushing out, pulling out, and handle techniques.
• Eight Basic Pull-Out Techniques: Includes attacking with the thumb, wrist entanglement pulls, drop-outs, lifts, knee-pushes, wrist strikes, and wrist twist-outs.

Instruction and Supervision

Ueda Tsuyoshi, Grand Master of Martial Arts and Self-Defense, Seiryu-kan

Born in 1963, Ueda Tsuyoshi began his martial arts journey in junior high school, studying kenpo, karate, battojutsu, Ryukyu kobudo, jujutsu, and other disciplines. Under the guidance of Yanagisawa-ryu self-defense arts founder Yanagisawa Katsushige, Ueda was authorized to inherit the tradition in 1989 and subsequently founded the All Japan Seiryukan Federation. He continues to dedicate himself to popularizing and evolving Yanagisawa-ryu through his extensive teaching and organizational efforts.