Cane Technique #

The attack for each of the techniques below is a front kick followed by a shoulder-level straight punch. The first part of the defense is to slide back slightly to get out of range from the kick. You reach out and touch to attacker’s toes (for judging distance). Next, you apply a counter.

All end with a down strike and kiup.

1. Move diagonally out of the line of attack forward right into a front stance while striking the ribs with the tip of the cane. Next a straight poke to the solar plexus as you go into a cat stance, finally a turning back kick with the right foot. Attacker does a back fall. You whip the cane horizontally.

2. Begin like (1), but instead of back kick, hook the attacker’s neck with the cane and pull down. Attacker does a front fall.

3. Use cane to block the punch on the outside, poke shoulder to unbalance. bring cane around and hook lead foot.

4. Same as (3), but instead of hooking leg, step past and hook neck.

5. Inside block into circular movement, step in left, right behind, then left behind attacker’s lead leg. Meanwhile continue the circle over the attacker’s shoulder and point the cane down.

6. Outside block steping in with your left, cross right foot in front while turning to your right. Keep turning so that you place your left foot in front of the attacker’s lead and your back faces attacker. Hook cane under arm and do reverse o soto.

7. Swing cane horizontally to strike ribs. Grab the punching hand and use the cane to lever the attacker to fall towards his (her) rear.

8. Same as (7), but bring attacker around to your rear like tai otoshi.

9. Again like (7), but bring your left hand in to grab the wrist, turn under and throw.

10. Don’t reach out for the kick; slash at it with the cane. Full turn to your right, bringing the cane across the attacker’s face.