Dear Fellow Stick Artists and Friends,
Have you ever been talking to someone about your martial arts style and they say, “What style?” or been asked the question, “How practical could a style that uses a stick be?” If you take Karate, Judo, Aikido, or Tae Kwan Do, most people know or have heard of your style. Most likely you also found a school very easily using the local yellow pages or newspaper. Well stick artists are not that lucky; we usually have to hunt for a school that truly teaches the art or drive fifty-plus miles to find a certified instructor. Then once you begin your training you have to explain to all your friends what the heck Arnis, Kali, Escrima, Doce Pares (and many more!) are. But the more you get into your training you realize it is all worth it. Whether you are a seasoned martial artist or a beginner, you will learn a lot from the stick arts: the art within your art, weapon disarms, and you can have a great time while working out with some awesome people.
It is time for the world to know more about our love of the stick arts. It is time for StickArts.com; a site dedicated to the proliferation of all stick arts styles from around the world.
What is StickArts.com? StickArts.com was first conceived as two friends and dedicated martial artists sat around discussing the struggles in the stick arts communities. Questions like, “How do I let people know my school teaches a stick art?”, “How do I let people know about my seminars and how do I find out about others?”, “Where can I go for news and articles concerning the stick arts?”, and “Why can’t I just go to one place for all that info?” seem to be questions we both have encountered or thought ourselves. We knew the hardest struggle would be creating a site that is neutral, with no favoritism to certain styles, instructors, or organizations. That is why we are counting on the stick arts community for feedback, suggestions, and submissions for the website. Our ultimate goal is to have this website be result of the entire stick arts community and their hard work.
We have the first phase completed. We have started collecting schools, organizations, articles, links, seminars, styles and more. And as we stated in the beginning of our letter, this is not an easy task. We have started the ball rolling, but need your help in adding even more to the site. We would love to have as much listed as possible when we officially launch StickArts.com.
We hope you enjoy the website and we look forward to adding your school, seminar, style, organization, news article, or other resource link.
Yours truly in the stick arts,
Wayne Macke and Frank Shekosky,
Co-founders, StickArts.com
Would you like to have your news update posted here? Please email StickArts.com with your information. Please allow 1-2 weeks before news update may appear.
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