Bo Staff Grab Defense Technique

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Master Dave Herbert with the World Martial Art Center in New York City. I'll be demonstrating some hapkido staff techniques. Opponent grabs the belt and attempted to punch, so there are 2 problems. As he's punching, I'm going to shift my body and I strike, immediate incoming force. From here, I change positions in my hand. I grab his wrist, his hand and I pivot my body reversely and I have him in full lock. I bring him onto his stomach. Here I pin. Once again, as he grabs and attempt to punch, I shift as I strike. Cover his hand, rotate my body, pin it, staff hits his body and the back of his arm and bring him forward. Arm to stomach. Press down applying pressure and pin. They can follow up. And now for real time. "