Raising Cane: The Unexpected Martial Art Paperback – November 28, 2006

I was interested in finding some techniques to use with a walking stick when I stumbled on several variations of cane fighting. After some research, I went with this book. I'm not at all disappointed. It very directly and clearly lays down a foundation for using a cane as a fighting weapon. It covers all the basics quite well. The illustrations and directions are informative enough for most of the techniques in the book. I've shown it to my instructors and they were impressed with the material as well. The one shortcoming I found was that the stick figures used to illustrate the techniques couldn't always clearly show what was happening to the cane in the hand. Still, overall a wonderful read providing some great information.

This is an excellent book for the beginner looking to use a good crook street cane for self-defense. The stick-figure drawings are easy to understand and follow. I use this book for the basics when I can't use my training DVD's from Dr. Joe Robaina at canedokaiusa dot com. Dr. Joe's DVD's are tops.. Still, this Raising Cane book is one of the easier and simplist to use and it works well when all of the electronic gadgets are not available.

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 enough basic techniques to satisfy anyone who carries a cane. One of the things that I have noticed in most "use of cane for self-defense" texts, is that they do not take into consideration, that the person using the cane may actually need it to be able to even stand without falling. In this case, it is suggested the person needs to lean against a solid object in order to use the cane to defend him or herself.In conclusion, this is a good basic guide to using the cane for self-defense, but I strongly suggest an individual get a hands-on lesson from an instructor for best results.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Use the Cane and Walking Stick for Self-Defense).

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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 enthusiastic experimenter would not discover unaided. Too bad such promise & potential was not fulfilled.

The illustrations are very good and the strike zones were displayed much better than by a photographthe wait for delivery was minimal.very well done.I would like to see more of this authors work.His ideas are presented in a way that a beginner can understand and utilize,As a Black Belt, I can apply these techniques to me bag of tricks

I walk my dog and carry a cain. I don't need a cain for walking, it is on of the few weapons you can take anywhere.

This book takes you through the basic steps. From stances, movements and strikes to the equivalent of strike forms or "katas", blocks and combinations, it takes you through the components you need for a basic, introductory understanding of cane work. As in all martial arts, information is information. It takes a personal committment to practice in order to make that information useful and adapted to one's body condition. A lack of practice is not a "defect" for the book. The diagrams/illustrations are basic - almost rudimentary - but understandable. Overall, it's a good introduction to a difficult subject. It organizes the material well and presents it in a logical sequence.What would have earned 5 stars? Better graphics... or even the addition of "flow or direction of movement" arrows.