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7. AGAINST ATTACKS WITH A CHAIR

A chair can be used in three different ways: thrusting, swinging from side to side, and in an overhead attack. D has a very good chance to defend himself because the mobility of the stick largely offsets the mass of the chair.

Chair Thrust

D is in guard 2. With the left hand A holds the back of the chair and with the right he holds the front of the chair's seat. He advances upon D thrusting with the back feet of the chair. D sidesteps to the right with the right foot and deflects the attack with a symmetrical double-grip parry 5, followed by a right slash, palm down, across A's eyes (Figs. 1-3). D may then give a right instep kick to the groin.

Chair Swing

D is in guard 2. As A swings the chair from right to left, D steps in deep with one foot and blocks A's left arm with a symmetrical double-grip parry 5, aiming to block it above the elbow. By sliding behind A, D may apply a figure-four stickchoke (Figs. 4, 5).

Overhead Attack with a Chair

D is in guard 2. As A is lifting the chair in order to smash it on D's head, D smartly thrusts the stick held in a symmetrical double grip under A's elbows and thus blocks the attack (Fig. 6). D then knees A in the groin with the right knee, while holding A's arms up. Then, pushing A's arms to the right, D steps around A with the left foot and applies a figure-four stick-choke. Alternatively, D may omit kneeing A in the groin and immediately deflect A's arms to the right after blocking them, and then step around him with the left foot to apply a figure-four stick-choke. The block is thus more like a deflection, and this is more in line with A.S.P. theory.

8. AGAINST SEVERAL OPPONENTS

D is in guard 1 and faces several opponents. He uses initially the overhead circular parry to keep them momentarily at bay, then with appropriate timing he rolls between his opponents and comes behind one or two of them. When he gets up, he incapacitates the closest one with a side-of-foot kick, a slash across the face or the windpipe, or a thrust to the groin. Using rolls and footwork, he must manage to deal with one opponent at a time (see Figs. 27-29, p. 43; 3-5, p. 65; 1-6, pp. 76-77). At the first opportunity, using the element of surprise he has created, D makes a run for safety. Only very expert and highly trained people can realistically expect to deal with more than one opponent effectively. Others will do well to avoid being cornered and take off as soon as possible. It is obvious that there are many possible situations. Here we can only give general guidelines.

9. ATTACKED WHILE SITTING

Frontal Attack

D is sitting on a chair and has the stick on his knees or by his side. When A is near, D thrusts the stick in the direction of A's face or throat (Figs. 1, 2). If there is not sufficient room for maneuvering, D stands up and pushes A to one side holding the stick with a symmetrical double grip. If there is enough room for a forward roll, then D makes one and comes behind A, either for further retaliation, or assuming guard 3.

Side Attack

D sits side by side with A, who attacks him. From D's left side, A grabs D's lapels with the right hand, throwing a left hook at him. Stick on his knees, D uses a symmetrical doublegrip parry 6 to stop the punch and immediately thrusts under A's chin. Then D pushes A to the left side by applying pressure, with the stick held in a symmetrical double grip, under A's right armpit. A releases his grip and D may retaliate further if warranted (Figs. 3-6).

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