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  • noun Fighting with a staff or baton, as in certain martial arts.

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Examples

  • What IS relevant is that Holmes was described as a stickfighting and sword expert, as well as boxing and a form of jiu-jitsu.

    Love, Actually Steven Barnes 2009

  • I simply had to see live stickfighting, especially since it was “no holds barred” — in the sense that grappling was allowed, and minimal pads were involved.

    Fight Club: No Limits « Isegoria 2008

  • I simply had to see live stickfighting, especially since it was “no holds barred” — in the sense that grappling was allowed, and minimal pads were involved.

    January « 2008 « Isegoria 2008

  • Some time around when she was being taught the art of Filipino stickfighting (so she could properly hold a sword) and when she started her intense physical training regimen, Olsen decided to financially partner up with the creators of the book, reasoning that starring in the series paled in comparison to the spin-off possibilities.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • Another training is held for stickfighting (Arnis/Eskrima) as a sports with safe protective gears, every Friday 1-2 pm.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily SuperUser Account 2010

  • Some time around when she was being taught the art of Filipino stickfighting (so she could properly hold a sword) and when she started her intense physical training regimen, Olsen decided to financially partner up with the creators of the book, reasoning that starring in the series paled in comparison to the spin-off possibilities.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • Another training is held for stickfighting (Arnis/Eskrima) as a sports with safe protective gears, every Friday 1-2 pm.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily SuperUser Account 2010

  • Some time around when she was being taught the art of Filipino stickfighting (so she could properly hold a sword) and when she started her intense physical training regimen, Olsen decided to financially partner up with the creators of the book, reasoning that starring in the series paled in comparison to the spin-off possibilities.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • Some time around when she was being taught the art of Filipino stickfighting (so she could properly hold a sword) and when she started her intense physical training regimen, Olsen decided to financially partner up with the creators of the book, reasoning that starring in the series paled in comparison to the spin-off possibilities.

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • This weekend, I attended a stickfighting tournament to see a couple of Mushtaq’s students compete.

    They Call The Wind Mariah Steven Barnes 2008

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