Fighting With A Blackthorn
Percy Longhurst 1919
Blow to the knee.
A good Irish blackthorn, Paddy's Shillelagh, is perhaps the best stick , and the work it will do in the hands of a desparate man familiar with its use is remarkable . Oak, ash and hazel also make serviceable walking sticks with which a handy man can do a lot of mischief; but they are not the equal of the blackthorn. Bear in mind , if attacked by a ruffian armed also with a stick , to hold your own weapon nearly one- third of it's length from the ferrule; the lower portion serves as an excellent guard for your arm and elbow . Also do not forget that an upwards blow may be made just as dangerous as a swinging downwards stroke, and is not so easily guarded.
Blow to the edge of the wrist.
Once more I will remind my readers not to neglect that paralysing drive at the MARK which, delivered with some force, is even more effective than a similiar blow with the fist.
(The MARK is considered to be the solar plexus)
Stand on guard, with the feet on a line, grasp your blackthorn with a hand at either end, your arms being held across your head, blows can come from either side of your body, this depends on what hand you release the blow from, whether the blow will come from the right or left side depends altogether upon the attack of the opponent. The side of the head, elbow, throat, and knee are the usual points of attack, though perhaps the most effective stroke is a terrible upward slash at the inside of the legs.
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Percy Longhurst 1919
A good Irish blackthorn, Paddy's Shillelagh, is perhaps the best stick , and the work it will do in the hands of a desparate man familiar with its use is remarkable . Oak, ash and hazel also make serviceable walking sticks with which a handy man can do a lot of mischief; but they are not the equal of the blackthorn. Bear in mind , if attacked by a ruffian armed also with a stick , to hold your own weapon nearly one- third of it's length from the ferrule; the lower portion serves as an excellent guard for your arm and elbow . Also do not forget that an upwards blow may be made just as dangerous as a swinging downwards stroke, and is not so easily guarded.
Once more I will remind my readers not to neglect that paralysing drive at the MARK which, delivered with some force, is even more effective than a similiar blow with the fist.
(The MARK is considered to be the solar plexus)
Stand on guard, with the feet on a line, grasp your blackthorn with a hand at either end, your arms being held across your head, blows can come from either side of your body, this depends on what hand you release the blow from, whether the blow will come from the right or left side depends altogether upon the attack of the opponent. The side of the head, elbow, throat, and knee are the usual points of attack, though perhaps the most effective stroke is a terrible upward slash at the inside of the legs.
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