Houston Stick Fighting Association
© Houston Stick Fighting Association 2019
About
The Houston Stick Fighting Association ("HSFA") founded in 2006 is an association for like-
minded martial artists that engage in simulated combat to to test and improve their skills in
the blade-based and stick-based fighting arts. It was founded by Jonathan Bolton and Joseph
Galleon.
Membership in HSFA is open to martial artists of all styles, all systems, of all ages, from
beginner to advanced levels.
HSFA is governed by a set of Principles and Bylaws that are posted on this website. Affiliate
organizations and individual HSFA members are expected to read, understand and comply
with the Principles and Bylaws or they will not be able to participate in our organization.
In the HSFA, members choose the rules and level of contact that they will participate in.
Matches are a set time limit (usually 2 minutes) and the match will end when time has
expired or when one of the fighters submits. Divisions include bladed weapons, impact
weapons and unmatched weapons. However, a participant may also fight without any
weapon.
Members of the HSFA are striving to develop and improve their skills through simulated
combat to see what works and what does not with a resisting opponent. Along the way, we
build friendships and camaraderie with our sparring partners and share our respective arts
with each other.
HSFA Membership
Membership in the Houston Stick Fighting Association is available for martial artists of all
styles, all systems, of all ages, from beginner to advanced levels.
All HSFA members must fill out a RELEASE FORM for each of our quarterly Gatherings.