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Some of the "shillelagh" I have made.
Here are some of the sticks I have made to train with.. I make them mostly out of yew wood, but also hawthorn, Iron wood, crab apple, and oak. A friend of mine who speaks Scottish Gaelic told me that the word shillelagh might have something to do with willow. The are not black thorn but can still take a beating. Admittedly the middle one is massive but I made it after seeing my first cano corso. Luckily I teach martial arts and bushcraft for work so carving sticks is something I can do at lunch on my work days. The classes are so fun, and as i practice I am starting to see why holding the stick at 3rds makes sense. Even though it gives up reach. I am really looking forward to sparring after a few hundred more reps.
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Some of the "shillelagh" I have made.
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Two weapon systems across centuries:
• Irish Stick Fighting — the art of the shillelagh.
• Italian Longsword — Historical European Martial Arts.
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