Just out of curiosity why do people recommend canes so much on this site as a self defense tool outside of he fact it can get past security (or other legal reasons)? If somebody comes at me with a cane they won't keep their distance with it, I would close the gap my first opportunity, wrap up one or two of your arms, or redirect the cane (depending on how they are trying to use it) then beat the living snot out of them. If someone is willing to spend money to go get training on using something like that as a weapon they may as well use the money toward some defensive firearm or edged weapon classes if they can legally carry a gun or knife.
I'm not trying to insult anybody's recommendations, just trying to get an understanding of what the thinking is since I have had zero training on how to effectively use a cane as a defensive weapon. The only bat/cane training I have had is through KM and defending against it. IMHO it is MUCH easier to defend against that compared to a gun or knife.
I'm not trying to insult anybody's recommendations, just trying to get an understanding of what the thinking is since I have had zero training on how to effectively use a cane as a defensive weapon. The only bat/cane training I have had is through KM and defending against it. IMHO it is MUCH easier to defend against that compared to a gun or knife.