You Are Carrying Your Cane Backwards! 

16 February 2024 - As usual, your presentation is clear and well worded. You are clearly one of the best! Thank you.

Hi Keith. That was superb. Most instructors relegate the choice of grip to simply a matter of personal preference. This was the first time I have heard anyone convincingly recommend the reverse grip over a standard grip because of the stability advantage. Furthermore, the mechanical advantage of a reverse grip for stability and mobility is even more pronounced if you are carrying a longer than standard cane (for example 39 inches instead of 36 inches). Phil Chan

Excellent and very imformative video Keith. Thank you very much.

Other instructors carry horn facing back and that seems to be more conducive to a quick transition into a fighting grip (simply slide the hand down/forward). Keith's horn forward position requires an additional twist to be in the same horn-down fighting grip. Would love to see Keith put a video out on making this transition from normal walking to a ready to fight grip.

With no training I've been instinctually carrying it horn forward for years. It just seemed the proper way even when I was originally told I was doing it wrong. 😁

I used to be backwards .. I love my can you made me . It's a training can .. thank you so much ...

Keith, thank you very much. I will definitely try it that way !

This is a fantastic explanation of how to properly care of the cane for practical self-defense. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! I will share this with the followers of my channel here on RU-vid and on Facebook

Absolutely in agreement. Thank you for addressing.

Well, that was quite encouraging because it confirmed something I had come to suspect through trial and error (and just maybe a bit of speculation rooted in an admittedly low/rudimentary level of FMA training.) I need to hit your website and have a look at what you offer.

I hate websites that have popups that block my access.

Interesting. I always carried my home-made T-handled cane the 'incorrect' way, with the longer part pointing rearwards. Glad I saw this. I'll try this tonight on the evening dog-walk. Thanks!

I love cool counter-intuitive learning!

I love Cane master canes - they are THE best. But I disagree with these tips on how to hold and use the cane. The instructor is showing off spinning the Cane in preparation to strike. IN real world self defense I recommend not showing off like you are in a Kung Fu movie. Just use the cane to strike unexpectedly and strike hard - one handed forehand strike, switch to a backhand grip and hit with a one handed backhand strike, then go for finishing two hand top to bottom strike. It similar to kicking - fancy high kicks to the head aren't practical in the real world - hard kicks to the shins and groin or kicking punks and thugs when they are down - yep.

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I have found using a cane, its easier and i have more support when its “backwards” ive been doing it for awhile now, and decided to look into if its beneficial or not and here i am 😂 glad my findings are the same

Interesting. Someone else in the comments brought it up, but holding horn-back lets you slide your hand down quickly if you want to hold it like a sword. That said, using it one handed I see your point.

You handled that cane nice 👌 👏 🙌 👍 ❤

Nice spinning, Keith!!

My thought . . . if you NEED a cane to even walk . . how likely are you to have the balance to spin and swing that thing? Great info on the correct way of holding it though. 🙂

I have to ask...what makes a cane "ADA compliant"?

How does YOUR training compare to Robaina's.....? (I don't mean better or worse or best etc..- just comparison for maybe content.. background etc.).

If you left knee is sore which side is best to use your cane? Do you place it next to your sore leg or use it forming a triode in placement?

How. Much. Is. A. Great hickory cane Pleases and. Thank you

If Bruce Lee had made it to an ancient age or broken a leg, then he would have used the cane like that.

NO- I am NOT carrying it backward-- YOU are-- I don't care what a freakin therapist says.. I've tried that - and it's RIDICULOUS...

Makes sense and I can see the logic in it-- but I just can't DO IT..

Entraînement matraque.

Oil xx

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Keep the good ideas going!!! This channel needs P r o m o S M!!!