1. Never trust anything you can count on
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Pertains to the number one target of the stick fighter - the hand. (i.e. You can count by using the fingers on your hand.) Hit your opponent's hand and he drops his stick.
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2. Evermore Alee against those who oppose
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Never retreat when stick fighting, always move in or stand your ground.
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3. Enter each match with a cock of the tin
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Pertains to the act of wheeling before each match - a verbal battle of wits.
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4. Always leave the table with the hunger in your stomach
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When your opponent is no longer a threat, step away and allow them to retreat.
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5. Remember Skibbereen
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For every blow you sustain when fighting, return with two of your own.
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6. Give the Come Hither
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When factions meet, call out their biggest or their best stick fighter immediately to make an example of him
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7. Tell of the One Fear
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Warn the other stick fighter if the fight is to the death. i.e. "The only fear I have is the fear of killin' you."
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8. Never walk from a Dogfall
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Never end a contest in a draw or an unknown victor; there must be one sure winner.
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9. Blaze abroad your clan with might
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Announce to your foe that you are of Doyle blood so they know from where the blow fell.
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10. Through Fortitude We Conquer
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The Doyle Family motto found on the coat of arms.
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