Thank you for these practical useful skills as a disabled person & a wheelchair user I’m always mindful of potential attackers muggers ect...especially living in The city of London I’m going to practice the flows are doing exercises to strengthen wrist and forearm as I only have use of one hand thank you Grand Master Mcabe 🙏
Your Cane Essentials series is just what I was looking for. I used to dabble in cane techniques in Tai Chi Chuan and Bartitsu. Now that my cane is an essential element in my mobility, it's time to get back to basics and lose all of the flamboyancy where both feet are not firmly rooted to the ground.
Very good I like it, very smooth! I think if someone looks menacing approaches you and you start swinging your cane like that i bet they are going to think twice! Thank you.
As a side note, I recently visited Washington D. C. I flew and attended several high security events. The president spoke at one. I carried my cane on-board and at the events. I wasn't asked about it. The cane wasn't a security concern.
Great video series, thanks. Regarding the cane, what weight would you say strikes the best balance between agility, speed, and effectiveness against the target? I noticed the weight of the Jian can be in the range of 2.25-2.5 lbs., or so, and the Hanbo weights less. My Escrimna sticks are about 10.25 oz each and my wooden cane (type of wood is unknown) happens to weight a little more than 1lb.
I guess the best answer is that it's a matter of personal choice. Heavy is good, but it's slower; light is faster. Momentum, which relates to the amount of power generated is based on the equation Mass x Velocity (squared). What that means is velocity impacts the resulting impact power to a significantly greater degree. Of course, if you use a lighter cane, it may not be as sturdy and there is the risk it may break. Rataan, which is what your Escrima sticks are likely made of, is always a good choice and a sound compromise.
@@Spreadswings Agreed Factoring in a rubber tip changes the way of movement. I'm 70, student of Grnd Tuhon Leo Gaje and TW Mcgrath pekiti tersia, I practice , carefully, with heavy canes and then at full speed w light canes and sticks
The cane in the video was gifted to my by the late Sifu Roy Kauffroath. It used to be available in the marketplace as a "Hap Ki Do fighting cane." I haven't seen any like it recently though. My suggestion would be to find a cane made out of rattan ... they are still available in martial arts supply stores, and can often be found in the second hand stores or garage sales. Rattan can be steamed over a pot of water or tea kettle and shaped ... you would want to open up the "hook" of the cane ... to augment its utility. Century Martial Arts has a nice rattan cane for about thirty bucks. Better yet, if you search Ebay for "Hapkido Combat Cane" you'll find some very nice specimens for about the same price.
They're getting harder to find. You can take any rattan cane, and using steam, reshape the crook. Or, you can scan Ebay for "combat hapkido cane." You'll find a number of variants there.
They're getting harder to find. Ebay is a good place to start. None of those available in the market will be good candidates for practicing techniques. You will likely have to modify the shape, particularly the hook (enlarging it). That can be done with steam and heat. You can google "shaping rataan" for ideas on how to do this.
There was something going on in the building at the time ... we didn't have the option of rescheduling the filming, so I did my best to position close to the camera so that my voice was heard over the background noise. It's what it is. I apologize if it proves distracting.
I watched for 3 minutes and didn't see anything that would be effective or of any value in self defense. I think self defense should be taken serious so I comment with honesty.
It's what it is Patrick. Take it or leave it. If you can come up with something better, or what you would describe as effective or having value in self defense, you should post it.
@@Spreadswings I watched the entire video after your reply. There is certainly nothing in your video that could be applied to successful self defense. I did notice that you never say this could be used against a real attacker. However those not familiar with what works and what doesn't could easily think these techniques have some real life application.
I watched your youtube video on cane self defence. I watched you instruct to move this way and the other. Although I found it somewhat amusing, I would recommend you to try any of your techniques ONELEGGED. We who need the cane are using them to augment an impaired limb. We do not have the mobility you take for granted. The cane is for us a necessity, not an accessory. The accessorizing of the cane belong to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We don't have the freedom of mobility you take for granted. The butterfly patterns were pretty, though...
Got it! What I'm doing doesn't work for you. Go elsewhere. Better yet, post some of your own videos where you make the effort, and take the time to show us what does. I'm always willing to try something different. Aren't you? :)
+Spreadswings Would love to, but first I need to learn what works. I hoped to learn that from You but got turned away. Thanks anyway, have a blessed life.
My friend ... I'm not wanting to turn you away. These videos take an extraordinary amount of time and effort. The logistics may not be evident, but include everything from getting space, getting volunteers (all available same day/same time), the editing, the production, finally the uploading and labelling with text. I've been posting videos since the 1990's (yes ... even before UA-cam); and have had a long running website (www.ironcrane.com) to the same purpose. As you might imagine, it's taken thousands of hours to make these things happen ... and best yet, it's completely free ... better yet, no seizure producing ad bombardments. The teaching objective is to preserve the many things I have learned, or discovered over the course of a lifetime of exploration. I had the great good fortune to have studied with a number of renowned masters, and spent decades with one in particular, who by my reckoning was the best. What I attempt to portray in the videos is an accurate representation of what they shared with me, and to encourage others to undertake their own explorations. I want viewers to see it as we learned it, and to take from it what they find useful. I don't like to talk about it, or the particulars ... but I have physical limitations, constraints, and impairments. Though I am not without the use of both legs, they are severely limited. The movement you refer to in the videos is undertaken with considerable pain. In a way, your original comment made my day ... to the extent my limitations were not readily apparent to you. As I am much older, that's part of what I strive for ... using the discipline of movement to extend whatever life and utility my limbs have. I'd like to go the distance with everything I have still on board (even though the good doctors tell me I should do otherwise). Having said all this ... I am very careful on one particular point. During filming, I provide an array of alternate techniques, methods, and applications. Many of those variations are on point to, and intended to address the restraints of those with more extensive limitations in range of motion. Basically ... the viewer has to fish them out ... but they're there ... and they're there for that reason. While I take your comment and your thoughts to heart, for me, it's simply too late in the game to change my original focus ... preserving the history of what I learned, and leaving a trail for others. Hopefully all this makes sense ... I apologize if anything I said earlier offended you, or made you feel unwelcome.
Thank you C.G. ... for getting the big picture. Disabled or not ... in the end you are what you make of the bits and pieces of your experiences, and what you can glean from others.
Thank you for these practical useful skills as a disabled person & a wheelchair user I’m always mindful of potential attackers muggers ect...especially living in The city of London I’m going to practice the flows are doing exercises to strengthen wrist and forearm as I only have use of one hand thank you Grand Master Mcabe 🙏
You are most welcome Miss Louise.
Your Cane Essentials series is just what I was looking for. I used to dabble in cane techniques in Tai Chi Chuan and Bartitsu. Now that my cane is an essential element in my mobility, it's time to get back to basics and lose all of the flamboyancy where both feet are not firmly rooted to the ground.
Thanks Dave.
Very good I like it, very smooth! I think if someone looks menacing approaches you and you start swinging your cane like that i bet they are going to think twice! Thank you.
You're welcome.
As a side note, I recently visited Washington D. C. I flew and attended several high security events. The president spoke at one. I carried my cane on-board and at the events. I wasn't asked about it. The cane wasn't a security concern.
Interesting and informative...I think there is some valuable information here for everyone who walks with a cane to take advantage of.
Very nice presentation sir.
This old man appears to use my favorite weapon very well. Do underestimate the simple stick.
Dude looks healthy and loves spinning a stick. More power to him.
I like your method, thanks.
Great video series, thanks. Regarding the cane, what weight would you say strikes the best balance between agility, speed, and effectiveness against the target? I noticed the weight of the Jian can be in the range of 2.25-2.5 lbs., or so, and the Hanbo weights less. My Escrimna sticks are about 10.25 oz each and my wooden cane (type of wood is unknown) happens to weight a little more than 1lb.
I guess the best answer is that it's a matter of personal choice. Heavy is good, but it's slower; light is faster. Momentum, which relates to the amount of power generated is based on the equation Mass x Velocity (squared). What that means is velocity impacts the resulting impact power to a significantly greater degree. Of course, if you use a lighter cane, it may not be as sturdy and there is the risk it may break. Rataan, which is what your Escrima sticks are likely made of, is always a good choice and a sound compromise.
You can’t carry martial arts sticks in public or on plane
@@Spreadswings Agreed Factoring in a rubber tip changes the way of movement. I'm 70, student of Grnd Tuhon Leo Gaje and TW Mcgrath pekiti tersia, I practice , carefully, with heavy canes and then at full speed w light canes and sticks
I have been looking for the type of cane you are using. Where can I buy one?
The cane in the video was gifted to my by the late Sifu Roy Kauffroath. It used to be available in the marketplace as a "Hap Ki Do fighting cane." I haven't seen any like it recently though. My suggestion would be to find a cane made out of rattan ... they are still available in martial arts supply stores, and can often be found in the second hand stores or garage sales. Rattan can be steamed over a pot of water or tea kettle and shaped ... you would want to open up the "hook" of the cane ... to augment its utility. Century Martial Arts has a nice rattan cane for about thirty bucks. Better yet, if you search Ebay for "Hapkido Combat Cane" you'll find some very nice specimens for about the same price.
Thank you for the answer.
Where did you get a cane with such a wide crook?
They're getting harder to find. You can take any rattan cane, and using steam, reshape the crook. Or, you can scan Ebay for "combat hapkido cane." You'll find a number of variants there.
Where can I buy a quality rattan cane for street and training? Thanks for your help.
They're getting harder to find. Ebay is a good place to start. None of those available in the market will be good candidates for practicing techniques. You will likely have to modify the shape, particularly the hook (enlarging it). That can be done with steam and heat. You can google "shaping rataan" for ideas on how to do this.
@@Spreadswings Thank for your video instruction and for your reply.
@@Spreadswings Rattan furniture use to be popular. When it went out of style I got lots of it by dumpster diving. Then around 2003 all gone.
Check out this guy.
What the hell is all that background noise?
There was something going on in the building at the time ... we didn't have the option of rescheduling the filming, so I did my best to position close to the camera so that my voice was heard over the background noise. It's what it is. I apologize if it proves distracting.
I watched for 3 minutes and didn't see anything that would be effective or of any value in self defense. I think self defense should be taken serious so I comment with honesty.
It's what it is Patrick. Take it or leave it. If you can come up with something better, or what you would describe as effective or having value in self defense, you should post it.
@@Spreadswings I watched the entire video after your reply. There is certainly nothing in your video that could be applied to successful self defense. I did notice that you never say this could be used against a real attacker. However those not familiar with what works and what doesn't could easily think these techniques have some real life application.
I watched your youtube video on cane self defence. I watched you instruct to move this way and the other. Although I found it somewhat amusing, I would recommend you to try any of your techniques ONELEGGED. We who need the cane are using them to augment an impaired limb. We do not have the mobility you take for granted. The cane is for us a necessity, not an accessory. The accessorizing of the cane belong to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We don't have the freedom of mobility you take for granted.
The butterfly patterns were pretty, though...
Got it! What I'm doing doesn't work for you.
Go elsewhere. Better yet, post some of your own videos where you make the effort, and take the time to show us what does. I'm always willing to try something different. Aren't you? :)
+Spreadswings Would love to, but first I need to learn what works. I hoped to learn that from You but got turned away. Thanks anyway, have a blessed life.
My friend ... I'm not wanting to turn you away.
These videos take an extraordinary amount of time and effort. The logistics may not be evident, but include everything from getting space, getting volunteers (all available same day/same time), the editing, the production, finally the uploading and labelling with text.
I've been posting videos since the 1990's (yes ... even before UA-cam); and have had a long running website (www.ironcrane.com) to the same purpose. As you might imagine, it's taken thousands of hours to make these things happen ... and best yet, it's completely free ... better yet, no seizure producing ad bombardments.
The teaching objective is to preserve the many things I have learned, or discovered over the course of a lifetime of exploration. I had the great good fortune to have studied with a number of renowned masters, and spent decades with one in particular, who by my reckoning was the best.
What I attempt to portray in the videos is an accurate representation of what they shared with me, and to encourage others to undertake their own explorations. I want viewers to see it as we learned it, and to take from it what they find useful.
I don't like to talk about it, or the particulars ... but I have physical limitations, constraints, and impairments. Though I am not without the use of both legs, they are severely limited. The movement you refer to in the videos is undertaken with considerable pain. In a way, your original comment made my day ... to the extent my limitations were not readily apparent to you. As I am much older, that's part of what I strive for ... using the discipline of movement to extend whatever life and utility my limbs have. I'd like to go the distance with everything I have still on board (even though the good doctors tell me I should do otherwise).
Having said all this ... I am very careful on one particular point. During filming, I provide an array of alternate techniques, methods, and applications. Many of those variations are on point to, and intended to address the restraints of those with more extensive limitations in range of motion. Basically ... the viewer has to fish them out ... but they're there ... and they're there for that reason.
While I take your comment and your thoughts to heart, for me, it's simply too late in the game to change my original focus ... preserving the history of what I learned, and leaving a trail for others.
Hopefully all this makes sense ... I apologize if anything I said earlier offended you, or made you feel unwelcome.
Thank you C.G. ... for getting the big picture. Disabled or not ... in the end you are what you make of the bits and pieces of your experiences, and what you can glean from others.
Per-Erik Ekberg the cane can be use by any one o want to have a way to defended itself without breaking the law because carrying a cane is not illegal