Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Canes rock!
I went to a martial arts seminar last weekend hosted by Danny Chapman and the IKSA. Mark Shuey, Sr., the founder of CaneMasters, was there, and he showed us some basic cane self-defense drills. I was very impressed! The effectiveness of the cane as an offensive and defensive weapon is awesome.
I bought a nice, lightweight oak cane. It's the ICHF model, and it's pretty wicked. It's stained a dark brown, but otherwise it looks similar to the Oak Black Belt Cane. Since I bought my cane directly from Mr. Shuey, I got it for $75 instead of the advertised $139.95. My wife thinks that was still too high, and she doesn't want me to carry it around everywhere. :-(
I actually like carrying a cane. It's comfortable when walking, and it's fun to twirl and practice with. I've only hurt myself with it twice so far! Some have suggested that I also like it because it's a bit of a phallic symbol, but I'm not so sure about that...
I bought a nice, lightweight oak cane. It's the ICHF model, and it's pretty wicked. It's stained a dark brown, but otherwise it looks similar to the Oak Black Belt Cane. Since I bought my cane directly from Mr. Shuey, I got it for $75 instead of the advertised $139.95. My wife thinks that was still too high, and she doesn't want me to carry it around everywhere. :-(
I actually like carrying a cane. It's comfortable when walking, and it's fun to twirl and practice with. I've only hurt myself with it twice so far! Some have suggested that I also like it because it's a bit of a phallic symbol, but I'm not so sure about that...
Labels: Martial Arts
# posted by Bill Menees @ 11:22 PM 
