Long Baton Or Riot Stick
The English peasant in the medieval times of Friar Tuck and Robin Hood fought with a long, stout, round wooden stave called a quartcrstaff. It varied in length from six to eight feet and was quite a formidable arm. He used it as a two-handed offensive and defensive weapon. Because he was seldom permitted to bear other arms, such as edged or other lethal weapons, the peasant developed the technique of fighting with the quartcrstaff to a high art. Competitions were held at county fnire in somewhat the same manner as we have challenge wrestling marches at county fairs today.
In the Orient, a similar long stick has been used over the centuries. Tradition has it that the ancient Buddhist monks carried the stick on their wanderings, using it as a defensive weapon as well as a cane. Police in Japan and other areas use it in mob control today.
During World War II interest was revived in this type of fighting and many members of the armed services were given instruction in stick and cane fighting. The principles are much the same; only the length, diameter, and strength of the stick cause variation in the technique.
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