vesta, what is cane fu?
Gena glad you asked.
This marshal arts person came up with the Idea that for protection the elderly or those handicapped had a great weapon in hand if the knew how to use it, the solid oak crock neck walking cane. The Marshal arts helped here and this idea is brilliant.
It took a year or so of study with health experts for the aged or disabled to get a working plan. something the disadvantaged can use for protection or to exercise in a wheel chair or even in bed.
Now this plan is in place and used taught in nursing homes and senior centers for the young and old.
Classes are held in city's or towns all over the country, and teaches people they do not have to feel afraid in public and those that no longer go into public a new form of exercise.
When I first heard of this I googly the Cane Fu and saw films of 80 pound woman 90 years old being able to take down a 200 pound man. The man was dressed in head to foot protection but darn these old Lady's went first for the groin and learned how to trip him with the crook of the cane or catch him about the neck and drag him into the ground.
Great for old men or old woman , not to mention the young that need a balance and walk with a cane that if approached by some dead head that threatens him, the person can use the cane as a pool stick and jab for the eyes. Oak canes are very hard wood and a few knocks upside the head in the ears will do a job on these punks, not to mention the groin area.
A one or two hour class first in self defence will give people that fear the outside into becoming self secure and confident in them selves. May be the first time in years they have confidence in themselves.
Next hour is for those who are bed bound and gets into the strength building benefits of using a cane to bend and flex. Unlock those joints by learning how to wave it about over their head.
Personal note here Gina, I am not that old by to days standards, but I do have problems with the nerves in my legs. I carry a cane that I often do not use but just in case the leg lets go on me. We hear of young woman being grabbed in supermarkets to get the bags of food they purchased or their purse.
At my age I do not worry about rape or what ever but I do worry about being alone and having my purse and grocery's, possibly my car taken.
Since I have my cane with me, a great weapon if I knew how to use it correctly, ----like a gun one must know how to use I feel no fear.
One can carry this cane on buses, planes and trains, anywhere in public including courts and police stations.
So I want to take my mother and myself for lessons on survival when they are posted in the news paper.
