Those with mobility issues that necessitate the use of a cane should not neglect self-defense training and preparation. If one has physical limitations, that is even more of a reason to train and prepare.
Whether you are injured or elderly, you are in a vulnerable target population. Criminals don’t think like decent people, when they see an old lady having trouble with her groceries they don’t think about helping her, they think about how much easier she would be to victimize than a man of their size and strength. But being vulnerable doesn’t mean that you have to be a victim. In this video, we see multiple self-defense techniques that are centered around using a cane as a defensive weapon. Even if you carry a firearm, this is still worth looking at if you use a cane, after
In this video, we see multiple self-defense techniques that are centered around using a cane as a defensive weapon. Even if you carry a firearm, this is still worth looking at if you use a cane, because after all, you will have to “earn the draw” to get your gun in the fight.