02:19By practicing these techniques, one can develop true confidence in using the double sticks
02:24within your martial art discipline.
02:57Let that simple act of breathing totally consume your mind to the exclusion of all other thoughts
03:03and distractions.
03:05Now, after you have practiced meditation and are relaxed, practice slow movements with
03:11a weapon, coordinating your breath with muscle tension and weapon grip.
03:46Proper grip and the ability to rapidly change the weapon are the first steps toward developing
03:52the weapon as a natural extension of your own hand.
03:56Pay particular attention towards learning to manipulate the weapon by first relaxing, then
04:02tensing the muscles upon striking or blocking and by finally relaxing again.
05:09Now we will observe some of these techniques in slow motion.
05:13some of these techniques in slow motion.
06:18Reduce the risk of injury by warming up properly, then incorporate the weapon into your warm-up
06:24routine. This will increase your confidence towards mastering the weapon. Here, Master
06:31Lee demonstrates examples of warm-up movements that you should practice.
10:25The eight-directional concept of Pogway is now demonstrated.
10:29First, Master Li executes the eight-direction pattern of blocks and strikes with the weapon from a stationary position.
10:36Learning Pogway is essential to understanding how to change body direction while manipulating the weapon.
12:46Now, Master Li demonstrates the footwork of Pogway while executing various blocks and strikes.
12:53The student should first practice the Pogway footwork before adding simple weapon manipulation techniques.
13:11Master Li shows a basic weapon form interpreted from the Taeguk concept of practice patterns.
13:19Yeah!
13:28Yeah!
13:29Yeah!
13:32Yeah!
13:45We now present a brief simulated encounter demonstrating some of the blocks, strikes, manipulation, and footwork utilizing the weapon.
13:57The third...
14:06Clear!
14:09Okay.
14:21Yeah.
14:22Yeah!
14:23Yeah!
14:23Yeah!
14:24Shhhhhhhhhh!
14:30Hyah!
14:31Hyah!
14:35Hyy!
14:38Ah ha ha ha ha!
14:41Hyah!
14:44Shhh!
14:45Shhh!
14:45He's off!
14:48Hyah!
14:54Yeeeah!
15:00Sorthrrgh!
15:04Hyah!
15:05Hyah!
15:07Hyah!
15:09uh roo!
15:19Hyah!
15:19Hey!
15:59A series of applied techniques are now performed by Master Li and by his opponent.
16:04Each technique is shown first in regular motion, then in slow motion with close-up detail
16:10of the particular grip and manipulation used.
16:44A series of
16:49pronounced
16:54Grrrr.
16:56Grrrrr.
16:59Grrrr.
17:05See you, Daddy?
17:07Yeeah!
17:16Yeeah!
17:17Ah, yeah, fine, yeah!
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30:41Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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32:44Yeah, yeah.
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32:52Yeah.
32:55Paul Guay, an eight-directional concept of weapon technique and footwork,
32:59is demonstrated for each weapon in the tape series.
33:28Proper grip and manipulation for each weapon in the tape series is shown in both normal speed and slow motion.
34:06Here is a brief example of Master Lee fending off multiple attackers with a sickle.
34:24For further information regarding the Art of Salsa Doe training tape series,
34:28please contact Salsa One, Incorporated, 720 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 1, Denver, Colorado, 80222.
34:40To order tapes, call toll-free 1-800-228-9713.
