The techniques described and illustrated in this manual represent the authors personal preference for the use of the walking stick or cane for personal self defence. Pdf stick fighting techniques of self defense download. Many people do not like the walking cane for self defense because it does not go along with their age, attire or, they simply do not want to be associated with someone who may be disabled. This cane looks like an ax and will scare off most attackers. The authoritative guide to using the cane or walking stick for selfdefense by sammy franco pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad cane fighting techniques for the real world. The skills presented in this outstanding book are versatile, time tested, and still very workable in our modern society. For police purposes the methods described are invaluable. Thats right, walking sticks are not just for walking. The different methods of defending oneself with a walkingstick or. I thought that was a great idea because canes can be legally carried and can be a very effective self defense tool. This is speedily being done by kelpie, and we look forward to this.
In case the student of the art of self defence with a walkingstick finds difficulty in mastering the preceding method of defence, here is an alternative, equally effective, and, perhaps, somewhat safer for beginners to practise. Lang who was a british officer of the indian police. How to use your walking stick in selfdefense youtube. Wallace added his own signature to the vigny lang method by writing stick fighting for self defense. Pierre vigny a very famous in his day french martial artist who devised a system of self defense using ones walking cane. This manual will soon be available in html format as well. But if you really read it with care you will find one of the best self defense manuals in the market. Turn your walking cane into a selfdefense tool the cane is a discreet weapon that can be used for hooking, blocking, and striking, particularly for those citizens who may already be carrying it as a mobility aid. As part of his legacy in the western martial arts it is a requisite read to recapture the full value of what mr.
The walking stick method of self defence by h g lang physical. In 1972 a talented self defence instructor named george b. Stick tactics types of canes for personal defense duration. The walking stick method of selfdefense by anonymous. With the carry and use of firearms and knives gradually becoming more restricted by law, the stick is becoming an increasingly viable implement of practical self defense for ordinary citizens. Oak shepherds crook 60 inches tall may also be used as a heavy self defense cane big mans hickory self defense walking cane finished in hand rubbed tung oil. He created a system that could be best described as a mixture of several indigenous european self defence methods, resulting in one of the most complete and effective stick fighting methods ever devised. In the early 1920s, superintendent of police in india h. A walking stick is probably the only weapon the ordinary. First of all a big thankyou to ralph grasso, joseph p. Wallaces book was based on street defence with the walking stick and included among other things cane and kicking integration, counters to body holds and defences while seated. Whether you are a beginner or advanced practitioner, student or instructor, cane fighting. First value, this text is part of the legacy of mr.
The different methods of defending oneself with a walking stick or umbrella when attacked under unequal conditions parti. The walking stick method of self defense the exiles. The bavarian walking stick is a brute force selfdefense cane. Shidoshi demonstrates how a cane can be used as a self defense weapon. The walking stick is a convenient and formidable weapon in the hands of a man trained to use it. The walking stick method of self defence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It explains the guard on the old bartitsu cane photos. Personally, i have tried one or other of these examples time after time against good swordsmen, and have never failed to bring the trick through successfully. Craig gemeiner is the current president and technical director of the australian savate federation inc and has produced two dvds on the walking stick method of self defence based on the vigny lang method. The techniques of the double handed method are the most well known of fairbairns stick system but they are only a small part of his combative stick instruction. A basic introduction to a few ways to use a walking stick as a self defence tool. This, and the preceding method of self defense with a walking stick, may be practised upon a swordsman armed with a sword or a dagger with absolute certainty of success. The authoritative guide to using the cane or walking stick for selfdefense teaches you powerful streetoriented techniques and proven fighting methods to get you home alive and in one piece. He published this historic manual documenting his cane fighting system. On the walking stick as a weapon of defence for ladies, unescorted on rambles in the country, too much emphasis can not be laid. Because lets face it nobody wants to get hit in the face with an ax.
Innocuous and unassuming the walking stick or cane, unlike a firearm or edged weapon, is legal to carry anywhere and everywhere. Cane defense for seniors teaches how to block punches and take down attackers using a tool they have on them at all timesa cane. The walking stick method of selfdefence fight times. A walking stick can be a very practical tool to help us in our selfdefense and has many marital arts applications.
A walking stick can be a very practical tool to help us in our selfdefense and has many marital. Walking stick method of selfdefence by officer of the. Imagine the discomfiture of the burliest ruffian on sensing the deft manipulation of what appeared to him to be merely a harmless little walking stick. You can find weaponized self defense walking canes with sharpened points for cutting and tearing, but the best self defense cane is a simple, highquality. Th e use of these techniques is completely at the risk of the user, and no responsibility is accepted in any way whatsoever for. Selfdefense for seniors the complete guide vive health.
Rather than attempt to offer a specific technique to counter every possible attack, the. Pierre vigny was a french masteratarms born in paris in 1866 who was active during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Another way to defend yourself when your adversary is armed with a stout stick, and you are carrying only an umbrella or an unreliable cane, in case the student of the art of self defence with a walkingstick finds difficulty in mastering the preceding method of defence, here is an alternative, equally. Wallace free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books online, book. One of the members over on fma forum posted this link to a website that is hosting a pdf file entitled. Sullivan, kirk lawson and the bata egroup for allowing us the opportunity to host this manual in pdf format.
The walking stick method of selfdefence academy of. It was written in 1923, and describes itself as a method of fighting that although is a scientific one does not require special training and can be practiced by men, women and children. With the carry and use of firearms and knives gradually becoming more restricted by law, the stick is becoming an increasingly viable implement of practical selfdefense for ordinary citizens. You can carry an umbrella or a walking stick, because it is impossible to. Using a walking stick in self defence derryhick sticks. The walking stick method of self defence by knighthawk777. Finally, special thanks to the exiles for hosting the original pdf transciptions. Taking advantage of such opportunity, this course provides training in the appropriate carry, rapid deployment, overall safe operational handling and manipulation of the walking stick cane in a defensive manner. The authoritative guide to using the cane or walking stick for selfdefense is a no nonsense book written for anyone who wants to learn how to use the. I learned how to use a cane for self defense when i earned my black belt in hapkido.
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