When you think of a cane, do you think of an elderly person walking down the street, using the "stick" as a crutch? When author Octavio Ramos Jr. sees a cane, he sees a hard-hitting self-defense weapon with a crook and horn capable of incapacitating any opponent within a matter of seconds. This book teaches the art of one of the most unexpected self-defense tools ever created. Carried anywhere--into almost any situation--the cane rarely attracts undue attention...until you need it to.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Disappointing diagrams & coarsely-grained text:
I had higher hopes that this title would relate cane techniques closely to Filipino Kali. While some connections were made, there is not much discussion of underlying principles. The featureless bubble figures used to illustrate the moves were an even greater disappointment, as it is not always possible to interpret the orientation of a 2-D bubble figure in 3-D space. The accompanying text is lacking in crucial details, so was not much help in that regard. In all, very little was presented that an... more info
A good basic guide to using the hooked cane for self-defense.:
As I have mentioned previously in some of my reviews, drawings are in most cases better than photographs when showing physical action. However, the type of drawings in this book took a little getting used to because they are different from most figure drawings. Nevertheless, the information is clear and in combination with the drawings make this an excellent basic guide to using the cane. I also agree in part with one reviewer who was 74 years old. Many of the techniques are a little advanced, but there are... more info
Not what I had hoped for.:
I really don't know whether this book is a good effort or not. It is written for one more experienced and capable that I in the martial arts. I am 74 but I am not interested in being anyone's victim. I had hoped that I would be able to glean enough useful information to make more feasible the use of my cane as a defensive weapon. Alas, I had already learned on my own the few things that might have been useful to me in this book - and more. As every senior citizen knows, old folk are especially... more info
Raising Cane, a good stick fighting manual:
Raising Cane is how to fight with a cane. In addition, it covers stick fighting from Southeast Asia. The additions to cane fighting are the use of crook on a street cane. It contains drills that useful in learning the fighting techniques. It is a very comprehensive text on cane fighting. I think that a person learning cane can ignore the flashy additions from the Philippines, if desired. Also, I feel that learning them will aid conditioning and increase response options in a real encounter.
