Cane Jitsu Defense

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Because of Newton's second law (force equals acceleration times mass), a walking cane may be more powerful than a baseball bat because it swings faster. Experts have been clocked by radar guns swinging a cane over 200 mph, so you should easily reach half of that speed with practice. Discover how to defend yourself. It is easy to learn.

Learn to recognize dangerous situations. For example, assume an unfriendly-looking man near you steps back with his right foot and scratches his chin with the right hand. Cops say there is a 90-to- 95 percent chance the person is preparing to unleash a roundhouse punch at you.

Know how to protect yourself. In a fight, you are on your own, as almost nobody will help you. You can defend yourself with a device the law says you can carry legally for health reasons.

Ted H. Gordon, M.B.A., J.D., is a third-degree black belt in ju-jitsu, and the author of two other books on martial arts. In total he has written 11 published books, including a book on California real estate law, so to be in its 10th edition. Ted first started his ju-jitsu training over 60 years ago. Mr. Gordon has taught many people from all walks of life on how to defend themselves, including nurses, San Francisco police officers, and ordinary adults.