My family were so poor we had to make do with three
large English pennies stuck between the fingers! Never
tried it though! My Grandad used to carry a rolled up
Evening Gazette (the local paper where my family are
from is legend in our family history for several
reasons) He beat up three late teen louts who gobbed
off one night when he was in his sixties.

Love the anecdote. Cheers Perry


--- Dirk <defolmer@...> wrote:

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> Perry,
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> Funny as it may sound.... My Dad told me to
> ALWAYS carry a roll of coins... there is NO WAY
> carrying a roll of coins is a weapon (if asked) and
> EASY to get rid of (if necessary).
> I hate to admit this but at the age of 7 (I
> think) I got into it w/ my brother age 14 ( app) and
> nailed him in the jaw w/ a loaded fist...AS TAUGT,
> and put him on his ASS...not out but stunned...my
> eldest brothers had to restrain him...or he'd have
> killed me...because after I had hit him I innocently
> held out my hand and said to the elder brothers "
> WOW! it realy works!"
>
> Fun anecdote.
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>
> Dirk
> "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go
> far"
> Theodore Roosevelt Sept 3, 1901
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> --- On Tue 06/03, perry gamsby <
> perrygamsby999@... > wrote:
> From: perry gamsby [mailto:
> perrygamsby999@...]
> To: non-traditional_stickfighting@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:22:35 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Re: [non-traditional_stickfighting]
> Speaking of Family 'Systems'
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> and time spent talking sticks and stoushes Old Son!
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> Now, how many of us out there were taught something
> by
> our Dads and Grandads? These tips and tricks were
> learnt by them the hard way and are pure gold. It
> would be great to collate them and see what pooled
> family history of the manly arts there is amongst
> us.
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> I am a full time student at the moment, back at
> university at 46 doing a Master of Arts in Writing.
> One of my subjects this semester is writing family
> history. I am thinking about a 'potted' family
> history of fight skills handed down. Would anyone
> here be willing to donate any snippets passed down?
> I
> would need email address details etc to offer as a
> full reference to show I didn't make them up myself
> but if necessary names can be changed. I could also
> post the finished essay here in the files for
> posterity.
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> Cheers Perry
>
> --- Glen Doyle <uisceman@...> wrote:
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> > Hi Again Perry,
> >
> > I probably present it a little more systematic
> than
> > it was taught to me *lol*... dad would just teach
> me
> > based on how he felt that day (ie. how much pain
> he
> > thought I deserved ;) and I would love to see the
> > stuff you were taught... sounds like it's right up
> > my alley...
> >
> > Whenever we meet, the Whiskey is on me... and I
> look
> > forward to chatting about family, methods, and
> > anything else that comes up.
> >
> > Thanks a million for sharing
> > Glen
> >
> > --- On Fri, 5/23/08, perry gamsby
> > <perrygamsby999@...> wrote:
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> > > From: perry gamsby <perrygamsby999@...>
> > > Subject: [non-traditional_stickfighting]
> Speaking
> > of Family 'Systems'
> > > To:
> non-traditional_stickfighting@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 11:42 PM
> > > Glen, the method you showed on the videos is far
> > more
> > > 'thought out' than the few 'tricks' shown
> > > me by my Dad
> > > and Grandad, more systematic. The concept is
> the
> > > same, to close in and finish it as quick as you
> > can
> > > and 'no buggering about, lad!'
> > >
> > > Your mate Rich certainly gets into it! I would
> be
> > > happy to have him by my side or in front of me
> in
> > a
> > > stoush... by that I mean I'm staring at the back
> > of
> > > his head, not the stick in his hand!
> > >
> > > With our family system it uses the same
> horizontal
> > > grip. We also flick and close, then "butt
> (kayak
> > like
> > > strikes) and bayonet" (thrust). Lots of knees,
> > > elbows, headbutts, palm heels and rabbit chops,
> > spit
> > > and bite to taste....
> > >
> > > Pop (my Grandad) was a big one for the rolled up
> > > newspaper. He also walked with a cane from when
> > he
> > > got off crutches in the early 1920s. (Last of
> five
> > > wounds and three gassings was a bullet in the
> > foot)
> > > Working at the shipyards and ICI in Billingham
> > meant
> > > he had occasion to use his skills. (Lots of
> > migrant
> > > Irish workers there during WW2!) :o)
> > >
> > > You are doing stickfighting, Irish culture and
> the
> > lot
> > > of us a great service mate. We will share that
> > > Jameson's one day. Cheers Perry
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Glen Doyle <uisceman@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Perry,
> > > >
> > > > Love hearing about people who have learned
> > something
> > > > similar from the family, especially when it's
> > put
> > > a
> > > > stick in your hand. It just solidifies that a
> > > 'stick
> > > > is a stick' no matter where you travel.
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like you and I have walked a few of the
> > same
> > > > roads in our quest for martial knowledge, and
> > it's
> > > > nice to meet a comrade. I look forward to
> > chatting
> > > > with you more.
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