Most instructional manuals on stick fighting tell you that the stick is a striking or cutting weapon – not useful for thrusting. Then, later in the book, in discussions about practice stick fighting with a partner you’re warned against thrusting a stick at your partner because of the risk of injury.
It is precisely the risk of injury that makes one-hand thrusts an effective cane technique.
A one-hand cane thrust can kill or seriously injure an opponent when directed at a vital point such as the trachea (wind pipe), the forehead, eyes, or the bridge of the nose. It can also disrupt the opponent’s movement and balance when directed at the hollow under either clavicle (collar bone) or at the pelvis – the very top of the front of the thigh.
One-hand thrusts extend your reach and range and also add an element of surprise when the primary method of fighting is based on cuts.
For all of these reasons one-hand thrusts should be in your repertoire.
The Grip
On a crooked cane the best grip for a one-hand thrust is pistol-type grip at the crook’s shoulder. This grip allows a natural extension of your arm in line with the shaft of the cane and a natural position for the hand and wrist.
Execution
The thrust is executed by extending the arm to the target while simultaneously lunging in the direction of the target. To facilitate accuracy, full extension of the arm must be achieved before contact with the target.
Accuracy
Because the accuracy of a thrust is paramount, every cane training session should include practice thrusting at a small moving target. In fencing, this is known as “point control” and is just as essential with the cane as with the foil.
The Lunge
Four lunge variations can be combined with the one-hand thrust. They will be reviewed in the next post.
Link to Other Topics in the Special Report: The Neko Ryu Cane
It is precisely the risk of injury that makes one-hand thrusts an effective cane technique.
A one-hand cane thrust can kill or seriously injure an opponent when directed at a vital point such as the trachea (wind pipe), the forehead, eyes, or the bridge of the nose. It can also disrupt the opponent’s movement and balance when directed at the hollow under either clavicle (collar bone) or at the pelvis – the very top of the front of the thigh.
One-hand thrusts extend your reach and range and also add an element of surprise when the primary method of fighting is based on cuts.
For all of these reasons one-hand thrusts should be in your repertoire.
The Grip
On a crooked cane the best grip for a one-hand thrust is pistol-type grip at the crook’s shoulder. This grip allows a natural extension of your arm in line with the shaft of the cane and a natural position for the hand and wrist.
Execution
The thrust is executed by extending the arm to the target while simultaneously lunging in the direction of the target. To facilitate accuracy, full extension of the arm must be achieved before contact with the target.
Accuracy
Because the accuracy of a thrust is paramount, every cane training session should include practice thrusting at a small moving target. In fencing, this is known as “point control” and is just as essential with the cane as with the foil.
The Lunge
Four lunge variations can be combined with the one-hand thrust. They will be reviewed in the next post.
Link to Other Topics in the Special Report: The Neko Ryu Cane
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