Watching your tutorials has shown me just how right hand dominant I have been over the years. Taking it slowly with the switches from left to right now and it's paying massive dividends. 👍 So nice to watch you in action. Absolute class act. 👌
I'm super late to the party but wanted to thank you for sharing. I haven't made this work with my staff yet but I did it with my umbrella much to my suprise and delight. 😆
Girl I totally love your videos, I've use a staff for years and was never thought the technique you use ,thank you for the new skills ,I feel reborn. Thank you
Awesome tutorial, thank you! I simply can't get enough of cool spin/throw combos. 5:36 While practicing this, I found it easier not to start with a staff right away. Instead, I started with a juggling ball to get the hang of the hand/arm movement and aim. You could also use something like a sock tied into a knot, I guess. After I got to the point when I could do 10 confident throws on each hand consequently (i.e. right to left -> left to right for a total of 20 throws not missing once), I switched to a short staff. This way, it's a lot more forgiving to your legs, your feet, your floor, and, most importantly, your staff 😅 I guess, this could be a universal step 0 to any throwing technique if you struggle in the beginning.
You are the most badass person on the planet! I have incorporated 4 of your skills so far in my staff routines. I am going to add this too! I love your videos!
Had just commented on another of your videos "Would love to see what you might do with a couple of double-bladed, longer hilt (but not staff length), shorter bladed sabres; can definitely see those as being complementary or adaptable to your fighting style", and this video came up in my feed. Sensational.
Love me the Rocket. It's such a great feeling when, after you drop it a bazillion times, you land your first catch!! I immediately put my staff away so I could walk away feeling F-ing Badass!
Hey Michelle I just had to come back here where I started with you...I have a mastered this spin so we'll it's not funny . I never in my life thought I be this good after all this time. ...it's been great and I'm here with u till this day. ...I think it was that beany hat that got my attention, it looks great on u and u look so awesome. You've proven to be so badass since my first day of watching your tutorials and you have totally blown my mind with all your amazing skills.
My girlfriend and I really appreciate your vids. We can tell you truly enjoy what you do and it shows in your enthusiasm and energy when teaching. We get a good laugh with certain comments and mannerisms you have and truly enjoy them. We got into your vids because I’m fascinated with unconventional weaponry like the staff, rope dart, and various others. We enjoy your vids and hope that you continue to make them. You are appreciated! 🤘👊
I love your explanation of Staff language, the Kali sticks and saber have missing language, but are helpful for simplifying certain Staff weaves I find, I love how the flowarts connect, I’m mainly a Poi spinner but interested in all sorts of flow. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. 😊
Hey michelle!! I love your videos and my husband and I have started out with some flow basics watching you. One thing tho, I am really out of shape and just getting in to this activity. I wonder if you could do a video of some good basic stretches and other warm up types of activities--for example a build up system to get the muscles to the point where a person is not injuring themselves by overdoing things because its so fun and so easy to just try to push and see what you can do. I've had to pull myself back a few times and it would be nice to have a visual guide for stretching/warm up. Thanks for all you're vids!! Super huge fan :)
It's so nice for me to watch a skilled Ninja colleague. I was doing everything you're showing us, but when I broke my back everything ended. Watching you takes med back to the happiest 20 years of my life. Thank you
You are great teacher, I'm marital arts teacher myself but never try all those Bo moves, it seems you invented them by yourself, great work of arts, perfect, look so easy but not that easy without a great focus and practices, thanks for everything ...
Hey, I love your videos. I have awfull shoulder problems and I practice these tricks as a kind of physical therapy. It's helped alot, and you're the only person that has videos that explain them well enough for me to learn. All that said, I was wanting to pick up a lightsaber. Specifically the ultrasabers Flamberge. (The kylo ren style one) but I'm worried that the "cross guard" will get in the way. I'd like some feedback on if the cross guards will stop me from doing these tricks before I order the saber. If you could do a video with a cross guard sword or saber that shows or explains the pros and cons of the cross guards that would be awesome. But just a comment on this would be fine. :)
I have worked with cross guard sabers and your idea of a flow/cross guard would be epicly amazing if you could pull it off. While the cross guard can be used in all saber forms the idea of flow cross guard would be really challenging but not impossible. A few cons I can see/found: - You will have to relearn wrist rolls as the cross guard will hit your wrists and forearm, nothing more than teaching your body to twist the wrist more than usual. - Flow sabers are made for balance between hilt and blade, you notice hers has a very plain hilt, has no sound, also the thickness of the hilt is similar to the blade. The cross guard would change the balance so you would have to recalibrate the ratio and they are already hilt heavy however when you get balance it would be a matter of learning to get use to the weight. - Basic moves would like Fish Tail would be fine but when you are spinning the saber in the air or across your body for a Rocket or Angel Roll it may prove challenging or not possible as the cross guard could hit your body. However since its not been done before we wouldn't know till you tried it. Before buying the saber maybe see if you can't make one from pvc or dowel and use it as a lighter practice saber to help get the techniques/mechanics down. I am keen to see how far a flow cross guard can go :D
Thank you very very much for all your videos. I just beginning learning staff manipulation and your videos are perfect to that. I would like to integrate some exercices to a danse show i prepare to june in 4 month and I am sure with your help I will can do to ! Thank you very much !
You are such a boss! I am learning with my new staff and already went through your 0 to fishtail tutorials and you’re an incredible teacher. For this maneuver, if your staff is longer will it make less rotations behind your back?
Hey Michelle, thanks for all the great lessons you offer! I'd love to learn this trick but it appears to be very difficult to exercise with a longer staff (wooden bo staff). I can't quite get the rotation eventhough I keep both my arms straight. I even use my upper hand index finger to get more force into it. I always hit my lower hand (very hard :-D ). Any tips or tricks? Keep up the great work. I'm especially enjoying the staff manipulation ones. :-) Greetings from Germany
Hey Michelle it's amazing to see your video you are awesome.but I want you to edit some important steps in slow motion so that I could get it properly.❤️❤️❤️
Hiiiii Michelle, I m RANA THAKUR from India, I m big fan of u ,u r so great ND u Hv good skill, I also had learned a lot of skill from u, god give you a lot of happiness ,god bless you, may u live long
Tres cool. So hopefully not dumb questions . . . how tall are you and what is the blade length on your saber (32"? 36"?)? It looks like a full blade, but I cannot quite get a lightsaber (hilt+blade) to body ratio worked out from just watching you. OR, does length really not matter as long as I just focus on the technique and form? Thanks for the great vid. Cheers.
Aloha Michelle! From Honolulu, Hi! I want to go and meet you in Canada! You’re skills are so impressive! I think you can be an awesome fire knife dancer!
Hi! I am so lost on to which kind of staff to practice with, so you think you can point me in the direction of the name of the exact kind of staff I should buy or if you know an online store?:[
Now I’m completely sure that my ‘careers guidance counsellor’ (aka the science teacher) was amiss in not recommending that I go to college to become either a Jedi or a Ninja :-)
I don't believe the length of staff matters much as it doesn't change anything about the way the staff will move. I recommend using a length that feels most comfortable to YOU and go from there.
Well, here we have excellence in skill and teaching ability.
The CONFIDENCE needed to do this with an expensive saber. Just a delight to watch.
I sense the force within this one.
The force is strong with her
Watching your tutorials has shown me just how right hand dominant I have been over the years. Taking it slowly with the switches from left to right now and it's paying massive dividends. 👍 So nice to watch you in action. Absolute class act. 👌
I'm super late to the party but wanted to thank you for sharing. I haven't made this work with my staff yet but I did it with my umbrella much to my suprise and delight. 😆
I am trying to learn like this too. It's a really joy to see this art . Your kindness is great making it easy for us . Thanks a lot. Teacher
Girl I totally love your videos, I've use a staff for years and was never thought the technique you use ,thank you for the new skills ,I feel reborn. Thank you
Wow, much respect, this woman is insanely good!
Awesome tutorial, thank you! I simply can't get enough of cool spin/throw combos.
5:36 While practicing this, I found it easier not to start with a staff right away. Instead, I started with a juggling ball to get the hang of the hand/arm movement and aim. You could also use something like a sock tied into a knot, I guess.
After I got to the point when I could do 10 confident throws on each hand consequently (i.e. right to left -> left to right for a total of 20 throws not missing once), I switched to a short staff. This way, it's a lot more forgiving to your legs, your feet, your floor, and, most importantly, your staff 😅
I guess, this could be a universal step 0 to any throwing technique if you struggle in the beginning.
You are the most badass person on the planet! I have incorporated 4 of your skills so far in my staff routines. I am going to add this too! I love your videos!
Had just commented on another of your videos "Would love to see what you might do with a couple of double-bladed, longer hilt (but not staff length), shorter bladed sabres; can definitely see those as being complementary or adaptable to your fighting style", and this video came up in my feed. Sensational.
The force is strong with this one !!!
Thank you Mrs. Smith for all your work you do for People like me, your skills as a teacher are awesome...
Regards from Germany
Patrick M.
She really knows how to layer the steps to help learn skills. Great coaching.
Love me the Rocket. It's such a great feeling when, after you drop it a bazillion times, you land your first catch!! I immediately put my staff away so I could walk away feeling F-ing Badass!
Thank you for the great tutorials and inspiration Michelle.
Hey Michelle I just had to come back here where I started with you...I have a mastered this spin so we'll it's not funny . I never in my life thought I be this good after all this time. ...it's been great and I'm here with u till this day. ...I think it was that beany hat that got my attention, it looks great on u and u look so awesome. You've proven to be so badass since my first day of watching your tutorials and you have totally blown my mind with all your amazing skills.
My girlfriend and I really appreciate your vids.
We can tell you truly enjoy what you do and it shows in your enthusiasm and energy when teaching.
We get a good laugh with certain comments and mannerisms you have and truly enjoy them.
We got into your vids because I’m fascinated with unconventional weaponry like the staff, rope dart, and various others.
We enjoy your vids and hope that you continue to make them.
You are appreciated!
🤘👊
I love your explanation of Staff language, the Kali sticks and saber have missing language, but are helpful for simplifying certain Staff weaves I find, I love how the flowarts connect, I’m mainly a Poi spinner but interested in all sorts of flow. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. 😊
Loved the tutorial! Amazing. Breaking it down makes it so much easier. Thank you for your expertise and badassness!
Hey michelle!! I love your videos and my husband and I have started out with some flow basics watching you. One thing tho, I am really out of shape and just getting in to this activity. I wonder if you could do a video of some good basic stretches and other warm up types of activities--for example a build up system to get the muscles to the point where a person is not injuring themselves by overdoing things because its so fun and so easy to just try to push and see what you can do. I've had to pull myself back a few times and it would be nice to have a visual guide for stretching/warm up. Thanks for all you're vids!! Super huge fan :)
Are you gonna be in the next Star Wars trilogy??? 👀
It's so nice for me to watch a skilled Ninja colleague. I was doing everything you're showing us, but when I broke my back everything ended. Watching you takes med back to the happiest 20 years of my life. Thank you
Thank you for the tutorial.
And your mint color beanie is so cool!!!!
You are great teacher, I'm marital arts teacher myself but never try all those Bo
moves, it seems you invented them by yourself, great work of arts, perfect, look so
easy but not that easy without a great focus and practices, thanks for everything ...
Love this trick!!! This is what I’m gonna work on next! Thank you for putting up these tutorials. They are mind-blowingly amazing
You are so inspiring! Thank you!
Thank you for inspiring and teaching🙏
I love watching you, I want too learn the rocket
You are amazing your teaching is very perfect...
Thank you Sensei!
This is such an awesome video. A great lesson, thanks 👍
loooooovvvveeeee it!!! You really take the time to explain well! Thank you for your videos!
I really admire your skill . ❤
Nicely demonstrated
You're so frickin talented
This is so frickin cool, gonna practice this constantly till I master it
Hey, I love your videos. I have awfull shoulder problems and I practice these tricks as a kind of physical therapy. It's helped alot, and you're the only person that has videos that explain them well enough for me to learn. All that said, I was wanting to pick up a lightsaber. Specifically the ultrasabers Flamberge. (The kylo ren style one) but I'm worried that the "cross guard" will get in the way. I'd like some feedback on if the cross guards will stop me from doing these tricks before I order the saber. If you could do a video with a cross guard sword or saber that shows or explains the pros and cons of the cross guards that would be awesome. But just a comment on this would be fine. :)
I have worked with cross guard sabers and your idea of a flow/cross guard would be epicly amazing if you could pull it off. While the cross guard can be used in all saber forms the idea of flow cross guard would be really challenging but not impossible.
A few cons I can see/found:
- You will have to relearn wrist rolls as the cross guard will hit your wrists and forearm, nothing more than teaching your body to twist the wrist more than usual.
- Flow sabers are made for balance between hilt and blade, you notice hers has a very plain hilt, has no sound, also the thickness of the hilt is similar to the blade. The cross guard would change the balance so you would have to recalibrate the ratio and they are already hilt heavy however when you get balance it would be a matter of learning to get use to the weight.
- Basic moves would like Fish Tail would be fine but when you are spinning the saber in the air or across your body for a Rocket or Angel Roll it may prove challenging or not possible as the cross guard could hit your body. However since its not been done before we wouldn't know till you tried it.
Before buying the saber maybe see if you can't make one from pvc or dowel and use it as a lighter practice saber to help get the techniques/mechanics down.
I am keen to see how far a flow cross guard can go :D
Thank you very very much for all your videos. I just beginning learning staff manipulation and your videos are perfect to that. I would like to integrate some exercices to a danse show i prepare to june in 4 month and I am sure with your help I will can do to ! Thank you very much !
Your just showing off now! ;)
thank you for your tutorials, you explain it great
Awesomeness!
Great tutorial Michaelle! This one looks awesome in your combos!
Wow. Great tutorial. Fantastic explanations!
Very Very good taqunec thank You ma'am
You are such a boss! I am learning with my new staff and already went through your 0 to fishtail tutorials and you’re an incredible teacher. For this maneuver, if your staff is longer will it make less rotations behind your back?
Incredible 👍👍👍
Hey Michelle, thanks for all the great lessons you offer! I'd love to learn this trick but it appears to be very difficult to exercise with a longer staff (wooden bo staff). I can't quite get the rotation eventhough I keep both my arms straight. I even use my upper hand index finger to get more force into it. I always hit my lower hand (very hard :-D ). Any tips or tricks? Keep up the great work. I'm especially enjoying the staff manipulation ones. :-)
Greetings from Germany
Wish TH-cam was around 20 years ago when I was younger.
This is so cool❤
Wowww. Fantastic. Thanks.
BADDASSS!!!!
Michelle fantastic, Saludos desde Argentina
That’s so awesome!
I love your vids and have tried some stuff. Could u do a simple striking defending tutorails for blade or staff?
You are truly amazing love
Awesome! Thank you!
Amazing
Wonderful
Hey Michelle it's amazing to see your video you are awesome.but I want you to edit some important steps in slow motion so that I could get it properly.❤️❤️❤️
you are the best!
Thank you
Where to buy that stick? I wanna learn that cuz I love ninja stuff and skills!😍😍😍
Do you ever use rosin for the high speed stuff when using wooden staffs?
Woooooow.. very nice..
Hiiiii Michelle, I m RANA THAKUR from India, I m big fan of u ,u r so great ND u Hv good skill, I also had learned a lot of skill from u, god give you a lot of happiness ,god bless you, may u live long
Perfect
Tres cool. So hopefully not dumb questions . . . how tall are you and what is the blade length on your saber (32"? 36"?)?
It looks like a full blade, but I cannot quite get a lightsaber (hilt+blade) to body ratio worked out from just watching you. OR, does length really not matter as long as I just focus on the technique and form?
Thanks for the great vid. Cheers.
How heavy and how long is your staff for these special tricks? What would you recommend for 5ft 6 in person
Hello, I'm Montell from South Africa.Could you recommend the best BoStuff stick I could buy on Amazon?
You are amazing
thanks!
Wow nice
Where Can I buy a staff like yours ???
Hey! What happens if I can do it when I bend my elbow but I can't with the straight elbow?
The force is within you
She has legit Jedi in her blood😂
Mam it's really cool ,,,,,,pls put all ur skills here ,,,make tutorials for everything u know ,,,,,,,we r ready to grasp💯
can you also do this in the front
Wow... Can u do a video on wrist and forearm excersice and stretches... Rouitine... And expert....
Aloha Michelle! From Honolulu, Hi! I want to go and meet you in Canada! You’re skills are so impressive! I think you can be an awesome fire knife dancer!
Lindo, mas funiciona em combate?
Love you😘
La mejor 👆💪😎😍🥰🤗👌
MORE LIGHTSABER BASICS!!!!
She is Beautiful...
A Beautiful NINJA....!!!!!!😍
More videos like this, i wanna become a Jedi
were did you get your lightsaber
We have never seen a combat training scene in star wars (to my knowlege)
This lady would be perfect as a trainer in a show or movie
Hi! I am so lost on to which kind of staff to practice with, so you think you can point me in the direction of the name of the exact kind of staff I should buy or if you know an online store?:[
I have a video of how to make your own! th-cam.com/video/ysXY-3k67KI/w-d-xo.html
Michelle Christa Smith thank you so much!! You’re amazing!! ❤️
This one does frustrate me so. May end up one of my faves but it's easy to give up on after a couple nice cracks on the knuckles. 😅
Hey can anyone tell me where i can buy those staff?
Now I’m completely sure that my ‘careers guidance counsellor’ (aka the science teacher) was amiss in not recommending that I go to college to become either a Jedi or a Ninja :-)
wht is the staff u r using?..where can i get it?
Very well
Have you covered length of staffs?, I see you got different sizes , I would like to know if it's important for a beginner
I don't believe the length of staff matters much as it doesn't change anything about the way the staff will move. I recommend using a length that feels most comfortable to YOU and go from there.
@@michelle-c-smith what's the length you use in this video, and thank you for your videos there awesome, looking forward to more
Where did you get your saber?
Hi Michelle, would this work with metal swords?
I want that stick... We're we find this
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