Faicseanaíocht (Irish Cudgel)
This year we took the Irish Cudgel Play class in a different direction, including some stick grappling and some unarmed/disarmed concepts to help round out this stick only (as some would think) art. There were still plenty of shillelaghs swinging above our heads but we explored a bit more practical application as well.
This included a short look at some use of the stick in grappling applications. We also looked briefly into Collar & Elbow wrestling on its own. C&E is a fairly simple style of wrestling that begins in the not too surpising collar and elbow tie up position. It provides a good base for wrestling in Faicseanaíocht.
We concluded with a short but concise look at Mendoza's first lesson of boxing. This style was widely popular during the early part of the 19th century in Ireland and is the base for the pugilistic aspect of Faicseanaíocht.