Hi Guys
As many of you pointed out, traditional weapons training gives you martial skills that you can apply to legal tools and use them as improvised weapons. This includes Canes, well constructed umbrella's, Maglite style flashlights, Ice scrappers, jogging sticks etc.
A great martial weapon to train with is Escrima sticks. Interestingly, in the Phillipines, weapons training is the first thing you generally learn. Empty hand movements follow. If you practice those weaving Siniwali moves with Rattan escrima sticks, you will soon see an improvement with your empty hands movements. My favorite legal defensive tool is a sturdy Hapkido style Cane. Please do not call it your Combat Cane, Fighting stick or anything other then a Cane that will potentially cause legal problems by a slick Lawyer. Keep training
Charles E Davis
http://cdavisgroup.com