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Distance Training DVD's - Preview DVD 1 - 8 Clips on Youtube
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Stick #1 - 39 Thorn Form and Techniques, $40.00
| Holding the Stick Stances with the Stick Butting Ram Blows Swoop of the Hawk Lark in the Morning Slash of the Stag Hooves of the Horse Three Blows Elbow Blows |
Stoop of the Eagle Three Ram Blows Hawk and the Eagle Back to Ready Arcing High and Low Strike Behind Charge of the Bull Complete Stick Sequence |
#2 - Steps and Strikes, $40.00
Branches and Trunks
Stitch Step
Salmon Leap Step
Ranges and Transitions
Boughing the BranchScraping the Branch
Attacks from Behind
Swaying the Tree
Whirlpool Strikes
#3 - More Steps and Strikes, $40.00
| Both Ends of the Stick Taking a Walk / Skip Step Whirlpool / Skip - Partner Climbing Up & Down Tree Cradle the Baby Cradle the Baby - Partner |
Blackthorn Hedge Hedge & Partner Stick vs Punches Stick vs Kicks |
#4 - Combat Steps, $40.00
| Audio and Photo Lecture Stances & Energy Footwork & Music Blows, Steps & Music |
Steps Up and Down the Stick Solar and Telluric Steps Steps With a Partner Stick Sparring |
#5 - Defense Against a Knife Attack, $40.00
This DVD will teach you various defenses against knives from various positions and the use of trick (Cleasa) openings.
| Introduction to Knife Defense Surprise Defense 1 Surprise Defense 2 Surprise Defense 3 Cleasa Move 1 Cleasa Move 2 |
Cleasa Move 3 Slash Moves Cleasa Slash Move Cleasa Slash More Distance Moves Further Applications |
#6 - Strikes, Grabs and Groundwork, $40.00
This DVD will teach you various strikes from seated in a chair oand various positions on the ground. The DVD also shows you counters to stick grabs and defenses to various body grabs.
Seated Strikes and Ground Strikes
Counters to Stick Grabs
Hangman Scaffold and Frog Leap
Fairy Dart Strikes
Rear Grabs, Takedowns and Groundwork
Front Grabs
#7 - Advanced Skills, $40.00
In this DVD you will learn advanced movements and enhancements from the first 6 DVDs. It is intended for those students that have already taken a test and want to further enhance their skills.
#8 - Irish Knife and Bata Duel Wield, $40.00
In this DVD you will learn the techniques of duel wielding the Irish Knife (shown Below) in one hand and the Bata in the other hand. There are various single person drills as well as partner drills.
#9 - Advanced Irish Knife and Bata Duel Wield, $40.00
2011 Russian Seminar, Running Time -> 1 hour, 3o min
Stick Seminar DVDs |
Australia Stick Seminar, 2 DVD Set - approx. 3 hours , $40.00
This set has material not shown on any of the other DVDs a long talk on the internal portions. This set can take you to the next level of moving and fighting.
First USA Stick Gathering, 3 DVD Set, $50.00
Three DVD set from the first “USA Gathering” of the Irish Swift Stick. This set has material not shown on any of the other DVDs a long talk on the internal portions. This set can take you to the next level of moving and fighting.
High Quality Irish Knife |
Here is our special knife to compliment the bata. This design is taken from research and dimensions taken from a blade in the National Museum of Ireland and are what we use with the bata in An Maide Mear Eire.
Enrolled distance learning students in good standing can purchase the knife for $125 plus shipping. Email for details.
Testing |
To do this I need a good quality DVD of whatever you are working on. The DVD cannot be over one hour and should contain one main area of focus.
This will take me more than one hour to complete as I must perform the following steps
1. Watch the DVD carefully, which means stop, rewind, stop, rewind etc.
2. Decide the necessary work and corrections for you
3. Write down the correction and email it to youCost $50.
Special Bata Oils |
Special Anointing Oil Blend
A hand made very special blend of oils to care for and empower your bata with legendary oils made from trees in Ireland.
In Ireland according to the old traditions the most auspicious and powerful combining of trees is when OAK ASH AND THORN combine This was seen as a gateway to the other worlds including those of the Faye and other nature type forces. Among the most powerful trees, in the spiritual sense and a great protector is Rowan. In addition all of the elemental powers are here as the Blackthorn represents Water, the Ash Earth , the Oak Air and the Rowan Fire.
In this special oil I have collected all of those essences directly from Ireland and blended them in a special carrier oil that is not only good for the wood of your stick but you can rub this entire blend into your hands and it is quite good for the skin . For historical reference these are the attributes given to those oils by those who practice tree healing, Rowan for protection , the Blackthorn for the Skeletal system, Oak for digestive and the Ash for the respiratory system.
This anointing oil is blended here by me one at a time and set by my favorite tree and with my stick that I have used as a conduit for various energies of the natural world . The picture you see is a process I use when the oil is done for each one as they are left outside with my bata, the tree and the area I work in. I only ever have a few made up at a time and when my supplies run low it will takes weeks to replenish them. Instructions will come with the oil.
Penetrating Wood Oil
A special wood oil that penetrates the pores and seals the wood with a beautiful high gloss finish. This is not any kind of shellac or lacquer that if damaged is very hard to refinish. This is a real blend of wood oils that dry to a gloss, the more you add the deeper the finish and the more the grain pops out. The good thing is if you ding your stick just add more oil and allow it to dry and the cracked finish is fixed. You can rub regular Tung oil or boiled linseed oil on the stick for months and not get what you can here in one or two coats.
