Train Confidently With Professionally
Handcrafted Filipino Practice Sticks From
East West Seminars and Sales.

Express Yourself!
We will customize your sticks to the length and diameter you prefer,* providing a length perfect for the" system" you study, any system. No other company manufactures sticks like East West!

Are They Tough?
Unlike some commercial manufacturers, we leave the skin intact. This preserves the natural durability of the wood. All of our sticks are fire-hardened, increasing the strength of our already hard rattan sticks allowing you to train longer and harder than ever before! Up to 32" and 1" diameter at regular cost. For orders over 32" or !" diameter, see price list below.

Are They The Best?
We don't need to tell you our sticks are the best. Our customers will do it for us!

"I practice Kali with my students 7 days a week. Not one student has ever returned an (East West) stick. No cracks, splits, or peeling. I have tried other companies' rattan products and returned them within 30 days in most cases. I am very, very satisfied with your product...To invest in another company's rattan product's, in my opinion, is a waste of time and money." Sincerely Yours,
Sifu Stephen P. Young
Stephen Young's Martial Arts Academy
New Iberia, LA
Professional Martial Artist

"I would like to say that your sticks are the best I've used...in the style of fighting we do...I've broken other sticks on shins, arms, heads and against other sticks. I have never broken one of yours in over two years of use! The quality of the sticks shows a pride in what you do and allows me a sense of confidence in what I do. They also hold up very well in Sinawali Drills and Krabi-Krabong training, both of which can be very hard on sticks. I find that your sticks will outlast 2, 3, sometimes even 4 pairs we had previously been using."
Guro Arlan Sanford
Alburquerque, NM,
Stickfighter and Professional Martial Artist, Dog Bros.Full Contact Group

Guro Kevin,

"I wanted to write and tell you that your sticks are absolutely the best I've ever used! When I think of all the money I've wasted over the years on other people's JUNK, it makes me want to tell every FMA practitioner I know to call you. No Joke! Your sticks are the best sticks out there."
Nene Rivera
Filipino Martial Artist
Los Angeles, Ca

To Guro Seaman,

"I just wanted you to know how much we enjoy using your excellent Sibats.Initially, we bought them for our Kali program where all students are required to own one. Very quickly, however, we realized what an asset they would be in our Karate program as well.

In our Isshin Ryu Karate program we do Bo-Bo, Bo-Sai, and Bo-Tonfa kata and free-form fighting. Bo breakage and resulting safety issues had long been a problem for us, even with the use of heavy duty, expensive oak staffs. So far not a single one has broken and the students can safely use much more power in their techniques.

I now require all my karate students to own a kumite bo (your Sibat) in addition to their regular bo when they reach the blue belt level. I highly recommend that all karate instructors consider using your sibats in their kata and fighting programs.
Sincerely yours,
Shihan Cyndy Jones, Roku-Dan
Rochester, NY

By far the BEST sticks on the planet. I have had the same pair for years and they are still going.
Bill Pavlik
NY Fight Club
New York

OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is to provide the quality tools for Filipino Martial Artists to be able to train to their Full Potential. Whatever system you train in: Largo Mano, Doce Pares, Lacoste, Serrada, Lanada, Derobio, Pekiti Tirsia, Latosa, VilleBrille, Topado, Modern Arnis...any system!

AND...
We want to provide you with the size and quality you need and deserve! We have sold thousands to satisfied martial artists all over the world for over 20 years!
Dealer inquiries welcome. Wholesale bulk prices available to schools and groups.
For more information
call: (607) 423-5159

Hard Rattan Filipino
Practice Sticks
for Marital Arts Training

Standard Pair
Our top of the line is our standard, with two beautiful fire-hardened 28"x 7/8" sticks in our standard package.
$26.95 per pair

Professional Set
If you're serious about mastering the Filipino Martial Arts, choose our "Professional Set." the pro set provides the tools to study single and doublestick, Espada/Daga, and Knife-to-Knife. "Our Professional" comes with two beautiful fire-hardened 28"x 7/8" long sticks and two 12" matching short sticks. The choice of the professionals!
$29.95 per set

Custom Made Sizes
We will customize your order to any size possible up to 32" in length and 1" in diameter at no extra charge! No other company makes this claim. Not only that , but we will also customize your length up to 38" (add $3.00 per pair .) We will also make your sticks larger in diameter: 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" (add $2.00 per pair) or 1 1/2" (add $3.00 per pair.) (Example: 33-38" x 7/8-1" are $29.95 per pair)

Sibats-Rattan Staffs
Beautiful handcrafted, fire-hardened rattan staffs. These staffs will hold up to the abuse given in serious hand-to-hand training without breaking or splintering. Hard and durable! Perfect for Krabi-Krabong or bunkai Training. 5' or 6' length ( please specify)
$29.95 each

Krabi-Krabong Sticks
These sticks will accept the abuse of hard Krabi-Krabong training. Equip yourself for learning the fastest-growing Thai weapon art in the U.S. 34" x 7/8"
$29.95 per pair

Question? Problems? Please contact me via my cell @ 607-423-5159 or E-mail and We will contact you ASAP. Thank you for your understanding.

Shipping & Handling Charges
1 pair, set, or unit: add $7.00
each additional pair, set, or unit: add $3.00

For orders over 3 pairs, sets, or units call or e-mail us for a shipping quote. (Shipping discount on larger orders)
NY residents add 8.% NY sales tax to the entire order.
(Sorry, the state requires us to add sales tax to the shipping cost,as well.)

Canada: add $9.00 for 1 pair, set, or unit, $2.00 each additional
Foreign: add $17.00 1-2 items, $4.00 each additional

-Prices effective Aug 2004-

We also offer the convenience of purchasing your order with Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express call us @ 607-423-5159. You can also use your PayPal account, just send to: kseaman579@aol.com

To Order Call (607) 423-5159

or Send Your Check or Money Order to:
East West Seminars & Sales
PO Box 762
Cortland, NY 13045

I'd like to introduce myself, my name is Kevin Seaman. I feel I have something in common with you. As a martial artist I have always been focused on quality instruction and equipment in the field I love, and it is my intuition this is your focus as well.

For the past 38 years (30 years in the Filipino martial arts alone)
I have dedicated my time and been fortunate enough to study with some of the World's leading martial arts masters.As a martial artist I'm sure you are always seeking out new training methods, techniques, tools, and ideas to improve and progress. That's what I have always done too.

I would like to offer you the opportunity to try what many feel is the finest Fire Hardened Rattan Stick available on the market today. Instructors have told me that my sticks have outlasted other sticks 4-5 times. Over the past 20 years East West Sales has worked with a simple concept. Provide martial artists, like ourselves, with top quality fire hardened rattan sticks in custom sizes and at reasonable prices.

This basically came about out of frustration with the sticks that were available on the market.They were totally inadequate for the type of training that we do. Most of the rattan was peeled.The skin is what provides the strength and durability. Peeling the rattan made it light and fragile.Then to try to compensate for the lack of durability, due to peeling, these manufacturers would apply a thick coat of polyurethane or varnish (or what-ever's cheapest) to help restrengthen the product.The end result was a weak, highly processed stick.To make matters worse, the impact during training would break down the synthetic covering, making it airborne, and part of our oxygen supply. Most of their rattan was inferior to begin with.

East West has always started with a superior quality of raw rattan and processed it using traditional methods developed by Filipino Masters. Quality has always been our focus! If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Thank you again for your interest!
Sincerely, Kevin R. Seaman

P.S. Thanks for your inquiry, I am certain you will be very pleased with the quality of our products. I look forward to hearing from you!

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Your purchase is Backed by this Guarantee

At East West Seminars and Sales, we're so confident of the quality and durability of our sticks that we offer you this no-nonsense money-back guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with your East West sticks, and if , with the normal use, they do not out last our competitors' rattan sticks as we say they will, simply return them for a full refund (less shipping.) No other rattan stick manufacturer guarantees the quality and durability of their rattan sticks like East West! We wonder why?

* Note guarantee applies to retail sales only.