Every child I have was trained in ways not so popular in todays world. Not only are they prepared but it makes for great character building as well as discipline. Its a shame more people dont think like us. Values are really out of whack it seems.
The closest thing to "rubbing two sticks together" is the hand-drill. You will need a fireboard (a small cedar board is good) and a thin, straight stick. A knife is good, too. This takes a lot of practice. Hand callouses help.
YouTube has many videos on it