Remember to practice slowly, focusing on controlling the whole length of the staff. Don't forget to breathe freely throughout!

Technique 1
If he lies aloft with his staff, then you lie with your back hand low, with your point upwards towards his staff, making your space narrow because you may cross his staff to ward his blow before it comes into full force, & then strongly & suddenly misdirect his point & so thrust at him single, the which you may do before he can remove his feet, by reason of the swiftness of your hand or fly out therewith, do this for both sides of the head if cause requires it, so shall you save both your head, body, and all parts, for your upper parts are guarded, & your lower parts far out of his reach.

Single Practice
Lie in Low Guard, right hand and foot forward. Keep your right hand in line with your right shoulder (thus keeping your space narrow). Commit to a Fore Hand Ward across your body but not too far! Go only until your right hand is in line with your left shoulder. Now bring the tip back directly in front of you and thrust straight ahead (at an imaginary head or chest). Silver says to Thrust Single (leaving only your back hand on the staff) but I would recommend beginning with a Thrust Double (keeping both hands in place on the staff). Finally, return to Low Guard.

Repeat until your arms are quite tired, then switch sides. Left hand and foot forward, Low Guard. Ward to the right and Thrust Double.

Two Player Practice
Both Agent and Patient begin in Low Guard, both with right hand/foot forward. The Agent begins with a thrust to the chest of the Patient.

Patient Wards to the left with a Fore Hand Ward, crossing the Agent's staff just off their body. Put By the Agent's staff with a push and then return with a Thrust Double to the Agent's chest.

Agent then wards to the left with a Fore Hand Ward, crossing the Patient's staff just off their body. Put By the Patient's staff with a push and then return with a Thrust Double to the Patient's chest.

And back and forth it goes till you both tire. Then switch sides and do it some more!

Technique 2
If he lies low with his point down, then lie you with your point down also, with your foremost hand low & your hind most hand high, so that you may cross his staff, & do all things as said in the other.

Single Practice
This is essentially the same technique as Technique 1 but done in High Guard. Lie in High Guard, right hand and foot forward. Keep your right hand inside the line of your right hip (thus keeping your space narrow). Commit to a Fore Hand Ward across your body but not too far! Go only until your right hand is just inside the line of your left hip. Now bring the tip back directly in front of you and thrust straight ahead while raising hte tip a bit(at an imaginary stomach or chest). Return to High Guard.

Repeat until your arms are quite tired, then switch sides. Left hand a foot forward, Low Guard. Ward to the right and Thrust Double.

Two Player Practice
Both Agent and Patient begin in High Guard, both with right hand/foot forward. The Agent begins with a thrust to the stomach or chest of the Patient.

Patient wards to the left with a Fore Hand Ward, crossing the Agent's staff just off their body. Put By the Agent's staff with a push and then return with a Thrust Double to the Agent's stomach or chest.

Agent then Wards to the left with a Fore Hand Ward, crossing the Patient's staff just off their body. Put By the Patient's staff with a push and then return with a Thrust Double to the Patient's stomach or chest.

And back and forth it goes till you both tire, all in High Guard. Then switch sides and do it some more!

Technique 3
If your adversary strikes aloft at any side of your head or body, ward it with your point up & making your space so narrow that you may cross his staff before it comes in full force bearing or beating down his blow strongly, back again towards that side that he strikes in at you, & out of that ward, then instantly, either strike from that ward turning back your staff, & strike him on that side of the that is next to your staff.

Single Practice
This is the basic response to an opponent who launches a strike at your head, rather than a thrust.

Begin in Low Guard. Catch the imaginary blow with a Fore Hand Ward by crossing the staff in front of your body, being careful not to carry it too far. Now push your staff down to knee level while stepping with the forward foot forward and to the outside (right for right foot, etc.). The return blow is given by "pulling" up on the fore hand and "pushing" with your back hand. You are imagining striking with the "back" side of your staff. This is the Backward or Awkward strike. Step back and return to Low Guard.

Practice from both stances, right and left.

Two Player Practice
Both Agent and Patient begin in Low Guard. The Agent aims a blow the the side of the Patient's head (slow and in control, remember?). The Patient Wards with a Fore Hand Ward and then continues to push the Agent's staff down toward the ground. The Patient then steps with the forward foot forward and to the outside (right for right foot, etc.). The return blow is given by "pulling" up on the fore hand and "pushing" with your back hand. You are striking with the "back" side of your staff. Step back and return to Low Guard.

Both players take a turn at being Agent and Patient. Practice from both stances as well, right and left.