Publisher's Synopsis
Half of self-defense is knowing how to avoid having to fight, and that can often be accomplished by common sense, cane twirling, and not looking like a target. The other half is knowing how to protect yourself with the cane and to recognize dangerous situations. For example, assume an unfriendly looking man near you steps back with one foot and scratches his chin with the hand from the same side of the body. Cops say there is a 90-to- 95 percent chance the person is preparing to unleash a roundhouse punch at you. Learn when to be prepared, and how to respond.The cane and its cousins have long been recognized as a formattable defensive tool. I helped train many San Francisco police officers. Cops of those days used the billy club (also called a nightstick or baton). Billy clubs were eventually phased out in favor of non-lethal weapons like pepper spray and tasers. Still, in May 2020 during the riots across the US, most of the cities' police officers used sticks with side handle (PR-24s). In many jurisdictions, it is illegal to carry a club, but it is always acceptable to walk with a cane. Protect yourself with a cane. It's probably the best protection you can have unless you want to carry a gun or a knife.
