I had two Modern Arnis private classes with my student/friend Gary P. this week. We've been meeting a couple of times per week for awhile now.
Lately I've mostly been focused on 6' Staff/Spear training, because Gary really like working with a Staff.
Here he is working on the first Staff solo drill, "The Propeller".
I always start students on the right side of most any drill.
The next challenge is for the student to teach themselves the left side using the right side as a template.
**NOTE: In order for the right side to teach the left side a drill/form or technique, it's imperative that the right side is doing it accurately and that the mind understands everything that is involved in doing it accurately. The right side has to be developed enough to be able to easily refer to it as one is learning the left side. IF you have an inordinate amount of difficulty, it's usually because the first side (right side) is not 'up to speed' yet. My advice is to keep working on the right side until such time as it's relatively easy to acquire the left side. (or visa versa for left handers).
PS - The Prof. was left handed but always taught everything from a right handed perspective. His right hand was excellent but his left hand was even better! Much better!!
Most everything that you do with Canes is applicable to the Staff. For example Redonda and single and double Sinawalli. First learn and practice with Canes then later transfer that knowledge to the Staff.