“With an ordinary…cane it is possible to sever a man’s jugular vein through the collar of his overcoat.”
If you’ve ever wondered how to stop a would-be attacker when you’re out on a stroll with nothing but your walking stick and your thoughts, wonder no longer: turn-of-the-century self-defense guru E.W. Barton-Wright has written a treatise on the matter. Culled from the January 1901 issue of a magazine from the U.K., the linked article goes on at length and in detail about the best ways to fight off thugs with nothing but your cane. Pimps and old men rejoice!
Thanks to the folks at Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences for the heads-up.
