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PURPOSE. The Houston Stick Fighting Association ("HSFA") is an association of like-minded martial artists that engage in simulated combat to to test and improve their skills in the blade-based and stick-based fighting arts.
MEMBERSHIP. Membership in HSFA is open to martial artists of all styles, all systems, of all ages, from beginner to advanced levels. Download a membership application by clicking here.
BYLAWS. HSFA is governed by a set of Principles and Bylaws that are posted on this website. Affiliate organizations and individual members are expected to read, understand and comply with the Principles and Bylaws or they will not be able to participate in our organization.
COMBATIVE METHOD. In the HSFA, Combatants choose the rules and level of contact that they will participate in. Matches are a set time limit and the match will end when time has expired or when one of the combatants submits. Divisions include bladed weapons, impact weapons, unmatched weapons.
PHILOSOPHY: Because we wish to simulate actual combat, in the bladed weapon divisions, the participants must acknowledge a cut which could be potentially disabling or fatal. A constant exchange of cuts is not realistic when dealing with bladed weapons.
CAMARADERIE. Members of the HSFA are striving to develop and improve their skills through simulated combat to see what works and what does not work for them with an opponent who is giving them resistance. Along the way, we build friendships and camaraderie with our sparring partners and share our respective arts with each other.
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