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The only living master of a dying martial art
BBC News ^ | 10-29-2011 | Stephanie Hegarty

Posted on 11/07/2011 6:03:09 AM PST by Renfield

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To: Renfield

I hope he at least writes a book.


21 posted on 11/07/2011 6:05:14 PM PST by El Sordo (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.)
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To: jagusafr

“I’m actually searching for a serious cane-centered martial arts discipline.”

You should start with fencing as practiced at every modern Olympics.

The only change reguired for transition from saber to cane would be a little more strength in the hand and wrist.

Fencing, of course, is superior not only to all other martial arts, but to all other sports and games. If you can fence, you can use a cane.

Fencing has several characteristics that prevent it from gaining popularity in the states. One is that it takes a lot of time and work before results are seen. More importantly, it will never be a spectator sport because (a) if a person is significantly better than you are, you can’t see what he’s doing; and (b) watching people who aren’t better than you are isn’t very interesting.

The fastest object in sport is the bullet coming from a marksman’s barrel; the second fastest is the tip of a fencing sword. Most people have a reaction time of around a tenth of a second. Fencers tend to have a reaction time of around one thirty-second of a second. The principles of timing and distance are about the same as boxing or karate. A 90-mph fastball doesn’t look very fast to a fencer.

Ennyhoo, if you want to learn to use a cane as a weapon, that’s a good place to start.


22 posted on 11/07/2011 6:47:20 PM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Renfield; El Sordo; SunkenCiv

He has a website: http://www.shastarvidiya.org/index2.jsp


23 posted on 11/07/2011 6:55:16 PM PST by decimon
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To: momtothree

LOL!


24 posted on 11/07/2011 7:03:43 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: preacher; Renfield
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25 posted on 11/07/2011 7:27:22 PM PST by IYellAtMyTV (Je t'aime, faire du bruit comme le cochon.)
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To: momtothree
Only available in ladies' size 8 at ghetto speciatly boutiques outlets.
26 posted on 11/07/2011 9:20:51 PM PST by ApplegateRanch ("Public service" does NOT mean servicing the people, like a bull among heifers.)
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To: jagusafr
(first, sorry for the day late comment)

Check out Filipino 'stick fighting' (don't know it's correct name). MY SIL and his two brothers are taking it up. It's not as uncommon as it may seem. There's Clubs all over I'm told.

btw I use a Cane at times too, depending on my arthritis pain factor. I pity the fool who comes after me thinking I'm easy prey. (Everything is a weapon)

27 posted on 11/08/2011 4:22:20 AM PST by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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To: Condor51; jagusafr
Check out Filipino 'stick fighting' (don't know it's correct name).

its called Kali or Escrima and its a lot of fun
28 posted on 11/08/2011 7:29:15 AM PST by wafflehouse (RE-ELECT NO ONE !)
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To: wafflehouse

Adaptable to the longer, single cane that most folks (myself included, depending on the day) use for walking?

Colonel, USAFR


29 posted on 11/08/2011 8:31:27 AM PST by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: decimon

Thanks decimon.


30 posted on 11/08/2011 6:27:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Renfield

It would seem the Brits love disarming people so they can beat them up.

We were lucky to have gotten our freedom before they perfected their skill in that direction, and to have a sizable cache of our own arms and the ability to use them.

Welsh, Scots, Irish, American colonists, Sikhs, Zulus, and Boers have had to battle these imperialists for too long.

I guess we succeeded in part because WE were THEM!!


31 posted on 11/09/2011 6:50:29 AM PST by ZULU (Anybody but Romney)
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To: jagusafr
there are several different weapons in the system and i would think it would work for you, but i would advise you to consult an expert. i found this on a yahoo search:

http://www.sakenpo.com/site/view/59664_FilipinoStickKnifeClasses.pml

you should get with the instructor and tell him what you are looking for, and he can tell you what Escrima can do for you.
32 posted on 11/09/2011 8:10:48 AM PST by wafflehouse (RE-ELECT NO ONE !)
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