Within these covers you will find a traditional martial arts style, that when put into practice, can shape you into a more physically and mentally responsive and active individual.

Through this style, the cane, which is already a powerful, adaptive tool, becomes an extension of the mind and body and means to strengthen the self.  This strength, in turn, can be used to make a positive difference in the lives of one’s family and community.  This style can also result in the ability to use a cane, umbrella, and  a variety of everyday items as tools for effective self-defense.  Through physical action with the cane, we can stimulate the mind to improve how we feel about ourselves in a constantly changing world, delay the natural effects of aging to remain active and independent, and challenge ourselves to be our very best.  This textbook seeks to share the style with the world to see, while providing another method for the instructor’s of this style to maintain consistency for its standards of quality.