In Eskrima, this is the use of the single stick, and the core fundamental system in all of the FMA. Beginners learn this system first to learn the 12 basic angles of attack and defense. During the colonization of Philippines by Spain in the 16th century, the Spanish colonial authorities banned the use of blades as weapons, in an attempt to prevent rebellion against their rule, and stop the tribes from fighting each other. The filipinos went around this ban by using sticks or farm tools as a training tool and a replacement weapon for the blade or bolo, thus becoming the primary weapon for self-defence. A collection of training weapons used in an Eskrima class. ...
Some eskrima styles have 13 or 14 angles of attack, but this varies from each individual style. Usually, most of them has 12 angles of attack as their basic system.
The use of two sticks is known as Doble baston or Doble Olisi.
Baston is a parish on the edge of The Fens and in the administrative district of South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.
Baston is also the named used for a form of martial art using sticks used throughout Europe and a breed of mountain dog.
There appear to be four distinct Baston families in London in the early 1800’s and it was only too easy to see a name and think it was one of the family tree, but by careful research, I have, I hope, eliminated all the red herrings.
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