Close Uses For The Short Cane

*WARNING: I use only foam covered canes and slow movements to practice with when training with others. I make it a point to emphasize safety in practice. ‘Foam Canes and Slow Techniques’ are the key ideas when working with the cane.

Using the Short Cane at punching distance can be a significantly challenging activity. The cane can be grabbed or its strikes easily smothered and nullified. There are other difficulties as well.

But before I get into them, I want to concentrate on the ‘how-to’ use the short cane at punching distance.
http://youtu.be/S7pXh1Ewq_o
Today I am using a Backhand Hammerfist with the Short Cane. It is just a lead arm hammerfist that strikes out. I use my lead arm therefore, it is usually unnecessary to torque into the strike.

http://youtu.be/eMcn1VD6X44
I can combine this strike with a empty arm block. The idea is to become comfortable with the basic backhand hammerfist used in conjunction with an empty arm block.

http://youtu.be/-z0H575kxtQ
Now I can also use the short cane to block with as well.

I simply use my lead arm holding the short cane to block with and my rear bare fist the thrust with.

The whole idea is to get as comfortable with this baton as possible in practice. Tools and ‘weapons’ training is used in Kisae Kempo to improve barehanded Skills.

Without prejudice