Why learn Irish Stick Fighting? There might be more positive reasons than you think... - something unique with a practical tool that is multi-purpose - Training tool is easily (and of course legally) transportable. - Can be elevated to combat sparring with a partner wearing protective gear to show where weaknesses and failures in training appear. - Not a ton of space required although nothing beats being out in nature with a training stick. - Solo work - mobility benefits. Tells you about how your body wants to and doesn't want to move :) - Low to high energy exercise. - As a last resort - possible self defence using a force multiplier. - Like most martial arts, gets your brain going on what you can do and how to put things together. - Stick can cost nothing if harvested or improvised...up to a classic heirloom Shillelagh (Blackthorn or Oak).