I haven't looked at the videos yet, but I will later. I will say that the cane is a great weapon. I've fenced for a good while (foil ,epee & sabre) and I can assure you that you would not want me striking you with a cane. Anyone who thinks you could not kill someone with a cane is sorely mistaken, I would have no problem killing someone with one if I desired- either with strikes or thrusts.
I've had people tell me in the past that fencing was useless and I happily let them gear up and fence me. After leaving numerous welts and bruises on them most changed thier minds, imagine what would happen if they weren't wearing protective gear. Now if you change the flexible blade of a sword for a solid cane imagine what further damage I could do. Pinpoint accuracy is a staple in fencing, we use tennis balls on bungee cords for targets (the better guys use golf balls). Anyone who thinks that a cane would not be a good self defence weapon is more than welcome to spar with me. I've never used a cane but I'm sure that I could adapt Sabre & Epee techniques quite easily.
I've had people tell me in the past that fencing was useless and I happily let them gear up and fence me. After leaving numerous welts and bruises on them most changed thier minds, imagine what would happen if they weren't wearing protective gear. Now if you change the flexible blade of a sword for a solid cane imagine what further damage I could do. Pinpoint accuracy is a staple in fencing, we use tennis balls on bungee cords for targets (the better guys use golf balls). Anyone who thinks that a cane would not be a good self defence weapon is more than welcome to spar with me. I've never used a cane but I'm sure that I could adapt Sabre & Epee techniques quite easily.