This is not a comprehensive guide, merely the terms required for mastering stick fighting basics—and basics is what usually gets it done.

1. Guard: a ready position

2. Block: angling the stick to deflect a stroke

3. Check: using the empty hand to touch the adversary or his weapon

4. Beat: a stick stroke that strikes the adversary’s weapon

5. Roof block: a hand-up, tip-down high forehand block

6. Umbrella block: a hand-up tip-down high backhand block

1. Stroke: any method of striking with the stick

2. Jab: striking [not stabbing] with the tip of the stick and retracting the stick

3. Slash: striking through the target

4. Smash: driving the sweet spot of the stick into the target

5. #1: a diagonal forehand stroke

6. #2: a diagonal backhand stroke

7. #3: a lateral backhand stroke

8. #4: a high to low vertical backhand stroke

9. Stab: thrusting with the tip of the stick

All mobility mechanics have both offensive and defensive applications.

1. Step: to move the foot closest to your destination first, and drag the other

2. Lunge: a ballistic step powered by the rear foot

3. Shift: moving the foot farthest from the destination—either forward or backward—in a walking motion, effectively changing the lead foot.

4. Pivot: shifting your weight distribution by turning on the ball of one foot.

Note: Advanced angular mobility—such as FMA triangles—are simply steps, lunges and shifts sequenced into tactical patterns.