Matt Pasquinilli practicing awareness and exit decisions with a tanbo in a training space

Safety and decisions

Begin with awareness, distance, and finding a safe exit. Practice in a clear space with a blunt training stick.

Matt Pasquinilli holding and inspecting an oak tanbo short stick

Handling and movement

Check your tanbo, build a secure grip, warm up, and rehearse controlled motions on both sides.

Matt Pasquinilli practicing controlled tanbo motion in a training space

A repeatable practice plan

Use short video lessons, a three-page guide, and a four-week routine to practice deliberately at your own pace.

About the course

Train with Matt Pasquinilli in a beginner course focused on the tanbo short stick. Learn to check and handle a blunt training stick, warm up, maintain balance, and rehearse straight, diagonal, and return motions with control. The course includes seven edited demonstration videos, three short video guides for orientation and safe practice, written safety and equipment notes, a three-page practice guide, and a three-question checkpoint. Follow the four-week plan at your own pace. Awareness, distance, leaving safely, and calling for help come first.

Matt Pasquinilli holding a short tanbo training stick

Meet Matt Pasquinilli

Matt Pasquinilli has taught practical self-defense and martial arts for more than 30 years. He built this course around focused tanbo demonstrations and a repeatable solo practice sequence for beginners.

Curriculum

5 Chapters · 14 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome: Your Tanbo Course Path

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      Start Here: Safety and Course Path

    3. Awareness, Exits, and Disengagement Free preview

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      Choosing and Handling the Tanbo

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      Equipment Check and Grip Notes

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      Tanbo Size, Care, and Basic Handling

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      Safe Practice Setup

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      Wrist and Grip Warmup

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      Standing or Seated Basics

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      Grip, Thrust, and Diagonal Motion

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      Return Strikes and Simple Combination

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      Four-Week Practice Guide

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      Your Four-Week Tanbo Practice Plan

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Safety and Practice Checkpoint

Start practicing with purpose

Build a foundation with focused tanbo lessons and a four-week solo practice guide. One-time payment: $29.

$29.00

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