 U.S. sailors practice with the singlestick | |
| Also known as | Single-stick, cudgels |
|---|---|
| Focus | Weaponry |
| Hardness | Full-contact |
| Country of origin | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Olympic sport | Yes (1904 Summer Olympics only) |
Singlestick is a martial art that uses a wooden stick as its weapon. It began as a way of training soldiers in the use of backswords (such as the sabre or the cutlass).[1] Canne de combat, a French form of stick fighting, is similar to singlestick play, which also includes a self-defense variant with a walking stick.
- ^ Pollock, Frederick (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 272.