Learning the attacks - Step one

In learning the strikes I recommend that one starts by holding the staff with the hands together (not overlapped and with the dominant at the back and in the thinner extremity) and place them (and the staff) above the head (with the staff pointing directly upwards).

From this position, they should let the staff drop forward and downward on one side (the non dominant side first) and, after a few repetitions, on the other side. This will promote a circular motion by the staff in which it travels downwards in the second half of the circle, when going forward (a descending strike).

After practicing this drill on both sides, repeat the beginning position, but this time let the staff drop backwards. This will produce a circular motion that sends the staff upwards as it goes forward (an ascending strike).

Note that in these two first drills the arms are kept flexed at all times (meaning that they don't extend forward in the second half of the circle made by the staff), as they are just drills to get the fell of how to execute rotational actions with the staff and not actual strikes.

LFP