Self Defense with a Walking Cane
75Walking Cane Self Defense, part 2
WALKING CANE SELF DEFENSE, part 2
Picking a good Cane for self Defense
What is a good Cane to carry for self-defense? There are many types of canes available but In my opinion, the most versatile and legal is a sturdy all wood cane. An all-wood Cane is legal to own and carry. There are sword Canes available with steel blades in theshaft. They are 100 % illegal and will get you in legal trouble if found with one in your possession. The best type of wood cane has a curved Horn or handle section, The horn can be used for striking and hooking. The Horn should be large enough to wrap around a neck or at least a 6" inside Dia. The Horn can be slightly open for hooking or slightly closed for trapping. Some Combat Canes have carved gripping areas for pulling and stylized and sharpened horn tips for attacking soft tissue. As far as wood, youhave several choices. For strength and lightweight, it's hard to beat a 1 to 1/8' Dia solid Rattan Cane. American Hickory is anothergood choice, very strong although some feel heavy. Cocus Woodsome times called Golden Wood is an Asian Hardwood, slightly lighter and very strong. This is a very popular choice for strength and reasonable cost. A sturdy, all wood Cane is entirely legal to carry and use. Its primary purpose is a walking aid for balance andstability. It is prudent therefor not to refer to your Cane as aCombat Cane or fighting cane or stick. If an aggressive party approaches you, You want to appear as an innocent bystander toanyone in the vicinity. If you use your Cane as a walking aid, youshould cut it for proper fit. Standing erectly with your Cane in supporting hand, your elbow should be slightly bent. Measure twiceand cut once. If you don't use it for support, leave it long.
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Hi Lyle
Hickory or Oak are good choices for Canes. I think Hickory might have an edge over Oak strength wise but it is heavy. For strength, White Oak over red Oak. but with all those choses, you need to look at the Cane grain and look for knots and defects. Picking a wood Cane is like selecting a good baseball bat. You look at the grain, degree of dryness and freedom of knots. Many Bats are made with Ash, Hard maple (not red or silver), and Hickory but I don't think Oak. Hickory bats are supposed to be the hardest to break. I have done informal testing swinging my Canes two handed around a large Oak tree. I can break my Crocus wood Canes around the tree but my Rattan Cane did not break. I like my hardened 1"Rattan Cane best and it's fast. Lastly, In practice, you should probably not be defending yourself by swing it like a Bat. You can utilize many good movements with Rattan Hapkido style Cane. Click the link for a Cane demo.
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Ancient Dragon
Hi Ancient Dragon, thanks much for your reply. I will use that info. I have some skill with this sort of thing as I earned a 1st. degree black beltin chinese kenpo and did a lot of Filipino stick stuff, but that was over 20 years back. Today I am disabled and have been told by the doctors to use a cane or two ski poles to walk,so the cane would fit nicely. I have a 1" rattan cane,and maybe that is the one I should carry. I know speed, power, and accuracy is important. I wonder if a white oak cane free of the defects that you mentioned would be best? Thanks Again, Lyle
i have personally found the very best cane wood to be mimosa wood. extremely strong and super lightweight. a great tool for support or defense.
Greetings all
I havn't seen a Mimosa wood cane and would like to hold one in my hand for a comparison. Wood canes are of course a natural product and each one has to be examined for grain and defect. My hapkido canes have a large loop ranging from approx 5" to approx 6". Some of the loops are slightly open and some are slightly closed. Again, each one has to be selected for its purpose. A 5" loop cane will fit tightly around the average neck and good for trapping. A slightly larger open one is good for snaring. Ancient Dragon
Greetings all
I havn't seen a Mimosa wood cane and would like to hold one in my hand for a comparison. Wood canes are of course a natural product and each one has to be examined for grain and defect. My hapkido canes have an large loop ranging from approx 5" to approx 6". Some of the loops are slightly open and some are slightly closed. Again, each one has to be selected for its purpose. A 5" loop cane will fit tightly around the average neck and good for trapping. A slightly larger open one is got for snaring.
Ancient Dragon
I am a Filipino stick fighter, choose a cane that is no more than 16 oz, controllable with a single wrist, otherwise it's just a plebeian's club. Canemaster's Golden Wood (cocus) is a good weight.
Greetings Pham. Your input is appreciated. A light Cane is great unless it Breaks. I sell Crocus wood Canes also but my favorite is my hardened Rattan Hapkido cane. It weights approx 14 oz and much stronger then Crocus wood. I swung my Cane two handed like a baseball bat against a Oak tree and it did not break.As a philipino stick fighter,you would be fast with it. I will be releasing two DVD,s soon. Defensive Escrima and Defensive Flashlights and Kubotans. Thanks, Charles
Lyle Smith says:
12 months ago
Very Intresting. I must use a cane for walking. The rattan cane bends and apperars too light, but can move with speed. I have an oak cane that seems just about right, but I wonder if a hickory cane would be best because of it's ability to flex slightly where oak would snap and break. Hickory is supposed to be the strongest wood in the US.
Thaks, Lyle Smith