Weapons

Two-handed staff strike

Appears in 5 arts.

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Biomechanics: what the body does

The long staff is held with both hands: one hand acts as the pivot and the other as the lever, so a short pull and push between the hands produces a fast, wide movement at the tip. Hip rotation and stepping add power.

Appears in 5 arts

Art	Name used in this art
Jogo do Pau	— no specific name verified
Bojutsu	— no specific name verified
Silambam	— no specific name verified
Jodo	— no specific name verified
Kung Fu	— no specific name verified

More in this category

Vertical downward cut Diagonal descending cut Horizontal cut Cut to the hands / wrists Thrust Lunge Running attack (flèche) Parry Riposte / counter-attack after a parry Feint High guard Middle guard (point at the opponent) Fan strike (abanico) Double-stick weaving (sinawali) Sword (or stick) and dagger Draw-cut (cutting from the scabbard)

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Sources

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Wabukan (2026). “Two-handed staff strike”. https://wabukan.com/tecnicas/pau-dois-maos (accessed 2026-10-30).

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