Jogo do Pau

Stand facing your partner at staff's length apart, each holding a staff with both hands.

Practice set attack and defense sequences at slow, controlled speed, calling out each move before performing it.

Block your partner's strikes with the staff while aiming your own toward safe target zones like the shoulder or your partner's staff, never the head.

Progress to freer exchanges only once both partners are comfortable with the basic blocks and strikes.

Sessions typically close with a review of technique rather than a declared winner, since the tradition prizes skill and control over combat.