Hi All,
I saw a sign in town the other day by the local Karate instructor, Cane Self Defense for the senior citizen. Got me to thinking, I always carry a cane when I go for walks, mostly for dogs . If a dog trys to bite you , stick the curved end in their mouth and let them chew on it instead of your leg.
Then a swift kick in the throat if you have to. Don't get me wrong I love dogs, but not when they are trying to bite me ! Good idea to carry some pepper spray also, there might be more than one dog ! Good for humans too.
Anyway there are a ton of cane techniques you can use to protect yourself from the higher animal, Humans ! Here in California I see many people carrying anything from a stick to metal pipes while out walking, which is fine but if you happen to hit someone with any of those it's a Felony! But you have a much better weapon by carrying a cane and you can say I need it to help me walk instead of I need it for self defense. Sounds much better to the police if they get involved. Ok enough of the legal B.S.
Here is a quick and effective technique you can do with a cane.
Say someone approaches you while your out walking on the street and becomes hostile, and decides to try and grab or throw a punch at your face (most street urchins are head hunters) we will say it's a right punch, but for this technique it really doesn't matter. Always try to keep your distance from them , just out of reach. Now as he throws his punch if you have your cane in your right hand, step to your left on a 45 degree angle with your left foot and duck under the punch or just step far enough to the side for the punch to miss you and swing your cane hard across their shin. Which ever one is forward. This really hurts and will make them bend over toward the pain. Now you either take off running or hit them on the back of the neck. Across their back or kidneys etc. The back of the neck is a very serious area to strike especially with a cane. So if he is hurt enough for you to get away after the shin strike do so.
Anyway this is something to think about when ever you go out for a walk.
Peace ! Jerry
