Beggar Stick — Internal Stick Fighting

A rare internal stick fighting system, where timing, structure, and relaxed power matter more than force.

48 lessons3h 55minAll levels
Taught by
Yap Boh Heong
English with subtitles

What you’ll learn

  • The complete Beggar Stick system and form
  • Foundational and progressive partner drills, including interception methods
  • Using the "strings" to generate relaxed internal power
  • Precision striking, targeting, and listening skills
  • Distance management, closing the gap, and tactical footwork
  • Follow-along practice sessions and full-form demonstrations from multiple angles

About this course

The Beggar Stick is a rare and highly practical stick fighting system taught by Master Yap Boh Heong. Built on internal principles rather than brute force, it shows how timing, structure, precision, sensitivity, and relaxed power can all be expressed through a simple stick.

Across 48 detailed lessons, Master Yap guides you through the system step by step — following the same progression he teaches during his exclusive 5-day Beggar Stick intensive. You receive workshop-level instruction in partner drills, internal mechanics, strategy, and application, including full-form demonstrations from multiple angles for easier home study.

This is not a collection of random techniques. It's a complete training method where each lesson builds on the last: developing continuity through partner practice, adding Jin to your movements, generating relaxed internal power, refining your striking mechanics, and applying strategy with intelligence and control. A simple weapon becomes a tool for developing timing, awareness, structure, and real fighting ability.

Every video lesson is fully subtitled in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Course content

9 sections · 48 lessons · 3h 55min

1. Welcome to Beggar Stick: Introduction, History & Course Overview8:33
2. Choosing the Correct Beggar Stick for Training
3. Partner Drill 1: First Partner Exercise2:26
4. Partner Drill 2: Second Partner Exercise5:03
5. Partner Drill 3 - Part 1: Third Partner Exercise4:16
6. Partner Drill 3 - Part 2: Third Partner Exercise2:15
7. Partner Drill 3 - Part 3: Adding the Jin6:00
8. Partner Drill 3 - Part 4: Stick Fighting Is Internal6:05
9. Partner Drill 4: Double Strike & Hand Switching4:28
10. Learning the Form - Part 16:42
11. Learning the form - Part 23:05
12. Learning the Form: Side Block Details4:45
13. Learning the Form: Foot Position During the Side Block1:15
14. Learning the Form: Hand Changes & Slicing Movements2:33
15. Learning the Form: Further Details8:03
16. Follow Along Practice: First Half of the Form1:04
17. Partner Drill 5: Striking & Blocking High and Low6:37
18. Partner Drill 5 - Part 2: How to Intercept11:12
19. Fine Details: Hands & Elbows5:31
20. Dynamic Training: Philosophy of Stick Fighting4:06
21. Precision & Fa Jin4:56
22. Precision & Targeting - Part 12:49
23. Precision & Targeting - Part 210:04
24. Precision & Listening9:46
25. Relaxed Internal Power10:38
26. Learning the Form: Final Movements6:13
27. Learning the Form: Fine Points on the Poking Movements3:24
28. Learning the Form: Turning in the Last Movement1:08
29. Learning the Form: Refining the Striking Movements3:20
30. Learning the Form: Avoid Overextending the Stick1:40
31. Learning the Form: Should You Train on Both Sides?2:44
32. Using the Strings for Internal Power - Part 13:56
33. Using the Strings for Internal Power - Part 25:26
34. Using the Strings for Internal Power - Part 34:28
35. Using the Strings for Internal Power - Part 44:08
36. Refinement Training: Refining the Movements4:08
37. Learning the Form: Final Movement Details & Vulnerability3:33
38. Application Training: Closing the Distance & Taking the Opponent’s Structure8:53
39. Distance Management: Poking Movements2:41
40. Full Form Follow Along: Front View4:29
41. Full Form Follow Along: Left Side View3:43
42. Full Form Follow Along: Right Side View3:53
43. Strategy Training: Stick Fighting Strategies6:47
44. Strategy Training: Stepping Backward4:17
45. Strategy Training: Evasion & Slipping5:13
46. Strategy Training: Opening the Door8:22
47. Pointers on the Poking Movements4:49
48. Developing Listening Skills in Stick Fighting5:07

Your teacher

Yap Boh Heong
Instructor · Malaysia
6 courses
Yap Boh Heong is a 3rd-generation Kung Fu master with nearly 50 years of experience in Southern Shaolin Kung Fu and the internal arts, including Five Ancestors, Wu Mei, and Yan Shou Gong. Son of the late Grandmaster Yap Cheng Hai, he developed a teaching method that makes sophisticated concepts accessible and accelerates progress. Having taken up the mantle since the passing of Grandmaster Yap Cheng Hai and Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong, he now teaches Yan Shou Gong internationally across Europe and Asia.

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Frequently asked

Lifetime access for a one-time payment of USD $199.
48 detailed video lessons covering the complete system, including full-form demonstrations from multiple angles for clearer home study.
Yes — every video lesson includes subtitles in five languages: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
A training stick (or any suitable practice stick), the willingness to follow the lessons in sequence, and consistent practice.
Martial artists, Kung Fu and internal-arts practitioners, weapons and Qi Gong practitioners, and complete beginners drawn to authentic traditional training — from those picking up the stick for the first time to experienced practitioners seeking deeper skill.
Yes. As soon as your payment is processed, all lessons unlock immediately.
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