The Stick Chick

Martial Arts Instructor and student in suburban Kansas City, MO.  I study Filipino Martial Arts (Presas Arnis) and any other weapons systems I can get someone to teach me.

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Want to effectively communicate the details of your next martial arts event to potential attendees?

Lean on this classic journalistic framework:

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/how-to-advertise-your-martial-arts-event

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Where's your martial arts happy place?

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/the-happy-place

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Things I saw and did in the martial arts Arnis / Eskrima / Kali / Escrima for the week ending 12/10/21.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/my-week-in-stick-chicktivity-12-10-21

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How I teach one of the most fundamental drills in Modern Arnis... and how others might choose to do it differently.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/12-angles-or-12-targets

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Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of the Stick Chick Blog!

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/8-freakin-years-wow

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Here's what I was up to in the martial arts this week - how was yours?

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/my-week-in-stick-chicktivity-12-3-21

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I belong to several martial arts organizations. Here's how I'd ideally love to see them operate:

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/the-model-martial-arts-organization

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Wait...what day is this? What MONTH is this?

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/wow-2-months-goes-by-fast

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People considering martial arts training ask "Which style is best?" and then the arguments start...

Here's the thing - there's a big secret in the answer to that question.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/the-big-secret-about-choosing-a-martial-arts-style

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I have a student who is a master in another style who struggles with this problem (and BOY do I empathize)...

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/muscle-memory-override

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Yeah, what I train and teach in the martial arts isn't what I've sometimes claimed it is...

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/why-i-m-not-actually-modern-arnis

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An update on Kindred Protective Arts and my plans for the Stick Chick Blog.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/coming-up-for-air

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I have had ONE CRAZY WEEK y'all.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/the-state-of-things-sept-1-2021

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I have some pretty big news, y'all.

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/big-announcment

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Just did a big stick order, so this post is timely...

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/let-s-talk-about-sticks

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Today's post is instantly relatable to anyone who teaches martial arts classes to kids.

They spend more time making faces at themselves in the mirror than they do working on the drill.

It's THAT GUY: That Kid!

https://www.thestickchick.com/post/that-guy-that-kid

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It's Friday, so let's wrap up our martial arts week!

Here's mine: https://www.thestickchick.com/post/my-week-in-stick-chicktivity-08-20-21