The Way of the STAFF & BOW to find the FLOW - 3 Principles for Martial Arts & Life.
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Can't wait for the day I go for a hike and stumble upon two guys fighting with sticks in full traditional highland garb!
Me too.
Might have to go for that hike and be one of em soon
@Smart Ass That sounds like a plan, but I suspect that are a many miles apart. I'm in the midwest of the States.
@@dpterrell17 well I met "the twin brother" of this guy in Thailand and he is teaching me now. You never know it may happen to you too!
😂 yep
Thank you Tom, Ben and Jason. This film is a lovely calming gift to a troubled mind.
Thank you for your kind words 🙌
Amazing to see that people have really benefited from it!
Fantastic video. A lot of it speaks to my experiences using another ancient, primitive tool: the sling. It's one of the oldest weapons, probably older than the bow, and it's essential to use your whole body, including your mind to master it. The learning curve is steep, but so rewarding.
My friend sent me this video telling me that you are my twin brothers from the other side of the world and after I watch all of your videos I am very impressed and appreciate to the same way of life if it’s our destiny hope to see you one day cooperate and share the experience of life☺️🙏
Amazing video!
Some great reading for those interested:
Flow - by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Play - Dr. Stuart Brown
Incognito - David Eagleman
Nudge - Dr. Richard H. Thaler and Dr. Cass R. Sunstein
And so many others :) These are all more western & academic focused, but are very enlightening in how our brains work, facilitate/process information for meaning making, and can often get in our own way.
Awesome! Thanks for the book recommendations! i will put them on my reading list :)
Lovely to watch - especially the demonstration of play at work in the giggly battles at the end.
So much chimes with the lessons I picked up from Stephen Bachelor's Buddhism Without Belief, and a (maybe obscure) little book I fondly remember called the Way of the Owl (despite stretching the owl metaphor beyond breaking point, it was my first foray into philosophy of any kind).
I'll definitely be coming back for a refresher on the Way.
This was the best definition of each concept and flow that I have come across. I appreciate you putting this out for all of our benefit! Thank you.
Brooooo. This is the best youtube video ive ever seen. You have no idea how you helped me with this video. I cant even explain it with hundreds of words. Really huge thanks brother i needed this
I genuinely appreciate this video. Definitely concepts that one should take to heart.
Hi you really inspired me.
Im your no.1 fan from
The Philippines hope that i can be like you and meet you someday .
Keep up the good work
And more power to your channel
Wonderfully enjoyable and thought-provoking. Thanks very much!
Just discovered your channel and I’m really enjoying it.
Once heard a explenation of flow. It described it as a state of minde in which the mind dose not control every action done and just lets them "flow".
That was an amazing video! Well done
Awesome thank you very much for that!
I really liked this video. I have been watching some of your videos from time to time, but now I've subscribed :)
Would like to see some of you reading suggestions. Not necessarily on the topics from this video, but more like the books your liked in general.
Thanks!
love the video!! have you thought of making your own targe?
It was an absolute pleasure shooting with you and Ben, you’ve done an amazing job with the edit as always, still can’t believe I got to shoot with you as It’s been a dream collab ever since I saw the Highlander kit video.
Let me know when you want to do another one 👊
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One of the top three videos I have watched this year. A meaningful masterpiece.
What are the other 2?
I realized that I reached that level of detachment, but I didn't have the right balance of discipline and play to keep myself in that great state of mind. I was too detached to the point of being somewhat too willing to let things go, even things that I should have fought for.
But when life became much harder my habbits of too much play and almost no discipline instantly made me fold and lose that state of mind.
This video has given me a benchmark of balance and hopefully it will help me reach that same state of mind with a bit more backbone to it aswell. This was an absolutely fantastic video fandabi, thank you for giving me a path forward.
look into philosophyical Taoism Dao will change your life bob, if u emerge yourself in it my brother,never STOP Loving bobble&Mr tao,xxx my new puppy,xxxx
I'm a life long student of the martial way and an old man now. This is just a word of encouragement and appreciation.
You are doing great young man and contributing mightily. Please, keep doing what you're doing.
I personally gain valuable information and sweet inspiration from your work ✨️
Thank you
28:59 I love that double hit! It was such a fun fight!
I wonder how many people died for real with perfect comedic timing.
Thanks for having me Tom... Your writing is going from strength to strength 🗡️
haha! Yeah it was so much fun! Shame the other fights on the hill the video files were corrupted so couldnt include them.
It's really a great idea to make a video about the concept of flow in a way that is not too connected with any specific martial art or that sorta stuff, I think you're the first person I saw doing this. Btw, have you already made a video on how you made (or bought idk) those padded staffs? Me and my friends are testing some ways of doing it, but your's seems to be the least awkard way of padding a big stick to hit people with.
I believe he commented on another video about the staffs beings plastics sticks covered with foam and tape
To see such a beautiful work boils me blood and I feel really proud of being a scot.
And that is quite a compliment, since I am brazilian. Nice work, Lad!
@@bw24summit 😂
Thank you so much Tom. This is easily one of your best. 👌 Truly inspiring in every way. I shall save this video in my heart to make changes to life itself for a better, new future. From an Irishman to a fellow Scot. Thank you brother. 👊
Before I had hit 23:12 in the video, I had already decided I needed to watch this video multiple times. Thank you for making this. You have reminded me of many concepts I had already thought on in my younger years, but have forgotten as I've gotten older; with the worries of child raising and providing for a family. I've grown far to serious and have let the day to day struggles and toil overwhelm me. I've lost myself in the process, and the man I was....fun and carefree. Always exploring....
I will be coming back to this video now for inspiration. You have done a great service with this...more than you probably know. This video is SO Jeet Kun Do....even Bruce Lee would be impressed, I believe. Keep at it man.....really.
"The Law of the Stick"~ Shilleghla Law. It rules the land. What flows through the bone we call the Stick? water.
Please do step by step European martial arts tutorials with a staff
I'm thinking of doing step by step how tos on the quarter staff and short staff if that'd help I've been wanting to start a yt channel for some time and I think it'd be a nice start
@@emberbreak2172 that's good can you teach those who want to learn
@@emberbreak2172 please do short staff 1st
Tom, Ben, A Great Alternative, this is top notch content. I feel I can't quite bring myself to play about with a bow and arrow, especially at 60. Or can I? I did see an advert for a local bowyer's course. "So that might be a good excuse. Making stuff. And then I'd have to try it out..." I admire you for your playfulness, as well as your discipline and whatever that other one was... ;)
Never to late to start - just surround yourself with other passionate people, well at least that’s my strategy 😁
Pop down to a local Field Archery club, (different from target archery) you'll probably find you are one of the 'youngens' and the guys are already pratting about with longbows and weird targets, If its anything like my club :)
I'm 60 years old and I still practice archery as often as I can. (I try to shoot at least one day a week.) I find it a wonderfully satisfying sport! :-)
Thank you for making this video, it helped me sort out a lot of things that have been on my mind. And the fights were quality 👌 as always!
Geez, everything about this is impeccable. It's both entertaining and incredibly insightful. The variety of shots kept me interested the whole time. Amazing work. And you've shared this wisdom at the perfect time for me. Thank you for this work of art.
That was awesome, Tom! Definitely one of your best videos so far. Beat me up into shape and I'll be very happy. Will definitely watch this video again.
This has gotta be one of the best videos on this platform. I find the idea of the way/flow/wu wei ect. fascinating and to see you combine it effortlessly with martial discipline and application to everyday life AS WELL AS making an incredibly entertaining video is brilliant.
Reminds me of my great grandad in Strathpeffer who’d sit by the door and whack me on the shins “were you born in a barn boy” if the door was open for more than 3 seconds
I got into horse archery and found the events weren’t very fun and, as a result, people didn’t do well.
The most fun with archery I’ve had was when I was staying at an archery ranch and a guy asked if I wanted to go shoot discs out of the air. I went along and was amazed that I was able to hit some. Maybe even half of my shots hit, I don’t remember, but often enough that it wasn’t a fluke when I hit.
We had a good time and as a result we shot well. It was a great time of learning for me.
Interesting! I also feel the same with archery. If im too serious and care too much about hitting the target I get worse at it. When I just have fun and shoot with instinct it often becomes more accurate :) Thanks for your story
Scottish Taoism. I learn my staff skills through Shintaido.
Your videos are on another level. Keep it up!
I find myself Struggling with Anxiety a lot more Recently and this Video Calmed me right down during a pretty bad bout of it, I hope you are doing well and Having a Good time with this Content, very well done video to Everyone Involved
fuck yea man. always stepping up the quality. youre a champ.
This video and the one on 'Hunter gatherer skills for survival in the 21st century' are wonderful, inspiring and informative. They are full of humour, confidence and humility. Keep up the good work and thank you.
Fantastic video. This is very similar to the things I’m searching for or implementing in my own life.
One thing I try to remember (for myself) is balance isn’t always all the things all the time, it can be cycling through them as you practice what is needed in the moment.
Life is seasonal as well as constant.
I’m definitely recommending this video to my friends, whether they are into bushcraft, weapon training, or just for life in general.
Rewatching again, this is a masterpiece!!!!!Thank you so much for that! You could be the twin brother of my teacher in the other side of the world! Greetings from South East Asia!
Such a good film. Loved it and really spoke to me on a personal level. I truly believe that these ideas can help people with mental health and depression.
Your work is a pleasure to watch, these are the principles I have understood for years; having trained in international martial arts the best way I have learnt any technique is through disciplined repetition but maintaining a curious playfulness and open mindedness, the 'beginners mind' as they say in zen. What ties it all together is being able to detach yourself from the person doing a task so that you become the tsk yourself. You aren't a person in flow, you are flow. Thanks for all your content, cracking editing skills and charismatic demeanour that keeps us all coming back!
This video just gave me so much motivation. Just watching it I was inspired by how hard you worked and how much fun you had making it. I'm defiantly going to try my best to put this into practice in my own life. Keep up the amazing work.
Been waiting a while for this
Great job Tom! Love the never ending increase in quality of your videos!
Much respect good sir love your videos always provide me with inspiration ☺️ your staff work as improved alot and you have inspired me to take up my bow again after about 15 years been focused on my Knife-work, Sword-work & Staff-work weapons wise for along time now it is time to bring the bow back so thank you so much for everything you put out there good sir 🙇♂️
This is a work of art 🙂👏👏 beautiful camera work and editing, amazing fight scenes, deep deep content 🙏
Shooting a bow is so satisfying. I've been practicing for a year and try to get my Son to practice when I can drag him away from screens. You 100% correct about instinctive shooting.
I love the idea of exposing the next generation to these traditional skills. I've practiced archery for 50 years and now teaching my grandkids how to shoot. :-)
Great video, truly inspirational and has reminded me of certain joyful aspects of life that I had forgotten. Thank you
Thanks for this -- beautifully put together, and at a time when I didn't realize it was exactly what I need right now.
Especially needed the reminder to get re-connected with the Why. To more frequently call forth at will this state of...sort of a clean & playful & energized tranquility...it's a worthy quest for all manner of moments large, and not so large. My profound thanks again.
Absolutely going to try out these concepts, you did a really good job!!
Really fantastic video Tom, I've done a few martial arts in my lifetime (mostly a passing knowledge) and having studied HEMA for a year or so now, you're definitely right with that philosophy of 'flow' so many practices point to that sweet spot of spontaneous reaction reinforced with practiced knowledge but play is definitely one I forget to 'hone', going to keep coming back to this one for a long time to come, thank you for your hard work and excellent insights.
Your words make a lot of sense. Especially when factoring in my "comfort" with the people and tasks I do at work. And there is one object that stands out to me from all of this. I need to revisit my love of archery.....more focus, less stress.
yes! first!!!!!
Thank you so much for this video, it all rings so true. As an archer I fully understand what you talk about and I have felt what you call "flow", although not nearly often enough
I've already watched this twice and I really think I will be applying this to my life, or trying to anyway ;)
I waited with only the thumbnail teasers to keep me… and this was worth every moment - Great vibe in this vid!!
Amazing job! Enjoyed every bit of it. Just started watching your videos a couple weeks ago and I have been entranced by all that you guys do. Keep up the great work and I hope one day to travel to Scotland and take one of your courses.
He's the Scottish Jet Lee! lol!!!!!! Either this dude needs to be an actor, write a book, or have his own show lol! He's too good at expressing not to utilize any of these gifts! His integration of his own philosophies that are genuine and relating to his own thorough experiences are SUPER refreshing! One time someone asked me what my name was at a party and I was high on mushrooms...my names Mackenzie, but for some reason something possessed me to reply " my name is flow". LMFOA! I'm not even a hippy lol! It just felt right for the moment.
Thank you Tom! This Video has made a LOT of scence to me. I now feel a greater understanding of where I am in my life and has helped confirm what I need to do next❤️ :)
Gosh, the Universe is looking after me 🥰 - your vid turned up on my RUclips feed and was exactly what I needed😁 have been really struggling with existential stuff in my head; environmental activism, cultural inertia on sustainability and recycling, reliance on fossil fuel😬 my need to earn a living and compromise on those principles in doing so (I’m a professional gardener - I could do worse lol)😕 And then you said Discipline is getting knocked down and just getting up again. Not perfection, just the resolve to keep doing something. Detachment from outcome. I’ve always called Flow ‘The Dance’ - as in being instep with the rhythm of the universe. Haven’t been in step much lately - your vid showed me the path back. THANKS❤️
Amazing content and philosophy! I feel and understand these concepts feom my own life and years too many decades ago when playing high school sports and hunting. thank you for the time it took to make this!
This really is a fabulous piece of work. I'm going to need to watch it several times just to digest a lot of it.
Thanks for sharing this so freely!
Really fantastic video Tom, I've done a few martial arts in my lifetime (mostly a passing knowledge) and having studied HEMA for a year or so now, you're definitely right with that philosophy of 'flow' so many practices point to that sweet spot of spontaneous reaction reinforced with practiced knowledge but play is definitely one I forget to 'hone', going to keep coming back to this one for a long time to come, thank you for your hard work and excellent insights.
I'm loving you 🆕 video, more information positive, good job brother, good bless you and your friends team
Absolutely fantastic video once again. Absolutely love the way you and your team have put this together. Looking forward to the next video :)
Everything in this is so well done! Just so good I don't even have the words. Many thanks
I am seriously learning things here:
"The mind is an excellent servant, but a terrible master." So profound. You hit the nail on the head for my own joyless discipline when you talk about needing more than just discipline. I feel stuck in a depressing, pessimistic rut with my discipline. My discipline is developed, strong, and fully mature, but like you mention: joyless, cold, boring, negative.
Thank you for making this educational film. I am 41 years old, and you are humbling me with your insight and intelligence. I don't think much of myself, but for you to so easily educate me shows the hard work and Heart you have put into your education and Life, and I truly appreciate your time and courage to make this happen and help others.
Thank you*
*The landscapes are GORGEOUS!*
Beautifully reflect the calm depth of the mind, incredible choice of scenery!
This is utterly incredible-the content and the message!
One of your best videos yet, just behind the series of videos on staffs. and put that chart on a shirt it looks amazing.
I live my life along the same lines you are videoing and believe learning from the past is a good path forward. You learn struggle and set-back not failure. The only way to fail, is to quit. A set-back simply means, this plan did not work, the goal is still there. Learn, revise and go again.
I have been trying to come up with a all inclusive trail kit. Your 30" bow really caught my eye and I believe that brings me closer to my goal.
Thank you for sharing.
Are you guys practicing the ancient tradition of the magic mushroom? Haha you don't have to say. Enjoyed the video, beautifully done!
Thank u and ur friends so much for this masterpiece, i can agree with every word u ve shoved.
I ve been practiced (played) martial arts all my life, and now thanks to u im making my first real stuff and bow...btw, what do u think about placing a piece of red deers horn on the end of the stuff (instead of metal)? I m gonna try this for mine...
Wish u good luck man and just continue to be urself
This is such an excellent video, my friend. You put a great philosophy lesson perfect into words and pictures 👍🤘🏼
"Fandabi Dozi lost his mind"??!? I don't think so. I needed to see this video tonight. Thank you and I really enjoy your channel.
I think we made certain weapons, like the bow, to fit our pre-existing instincts. So you don’t have a instinct for shooting but shooting fit our instincts.
if you read this, how is one to be able to detach themselves from thought, I just cannot no matter what I do (or don't in this case)
"Play" is what makes this video different and really worth watching. The end scenes illustrates this perfectly :)
Such an incredible channel, I’m glad this exists.
Totally agree
Yeah. Thought rabbit holes😏 Can anyone point the way out??🤣 just call me warren.
Really enjoyed that. Looks great too. As you say, needs rewatching to absorb a bit more I think. Thanks!
Well done brother! I have had those moments of effortless flow where nothing exists except you and what your doing. Those natural moments are fleeting, I find. I just do my best and work to not worry about the rest. Love the fun stuff at the end. Thank you.
Cracking hunt now after watching you find some cool bits iam hiting it 👍 every time I watch u mack me wont yo get out but now got yo wait till tomorrow top job you legend see you at the next 👍 👍
I must say that I really appreciate and connect to this content. Thank you for sharing your experiences and understanding.
Everyone is talking about what you were saying but heck that choreography is awesome.
The level of cinematography and philosophy is downright criminal. One of my favourite videos from you, Fandab. Well done
I have a hard time at the moment and I think this will help me a lot. It comes at the right time. Thank you for the inspiration. I appreciate it. And it is in a great presentation, masterpiece video in my opinion. Thank you.
Very nice video , but I notice you don’t take any notice of your subs from your last vid about the knife you made and could we have a closer look at it
Thanks for this fantastic content. I'll bring these wise reflections on my own trail.
This video is fantastic! The timing of its arrival is almost perfect, as someone who feels like an arrow shot into thin air, I have found myself in recent weeks naturally looking for something more in life. Thank you Tom
Incredible quality of content and a great way to think about it. It's so easy to let the mind take center stage, but hard to put it back in the toolbox it belongs to, along with other tools. You are not your mind...
love this you should consider selling dvds or transcribe into books you are really onto something here and i would love to see your ideas preserved for the future.
This channel speaks my language. The language of action and jolly cooperation.
love it
a great philosophy and a beautiful video! also, you know youre a hema nerd when you get excited about seeing spes gear
What an excellent piece of work thank you very much
This is the way.