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The utility of a sword-stick for self-defense is questionable. A 19th-century English expert on fencing, boxing, and close-quarters self-defense, R. G. Allanson-Winn, opined: [t]he sword-stick is an instrument I thoroughly detest and abominate, and could not possibly advocate the use of in any circumstance whatever . . .
There are a number of weapons taught in the school. The primary weapon is the sword, but there are many other weapons. In particular, the curriculum includes a large number of flexible weapons. A partial list of weapons includes: [4] Bladed Weapons Katana (Sword) Blunt weapons Tsue or Jo (Walking Stick) Rokushakubo (Staff) Tetsujo (Iron Truncheon)
Uchida-ryū Tanjōjutsu (内田流短杖術), also known as Sutekki-Jutsu, is a Japanese martial arts school of tanjojutsu, originally devised by Shinto Muso-ryu practicitioner Uchida Ryogoro (1837-1921) as a way to utilize the western-style walking stick into a weapon of self-defence.
This sword had a slightly curved blade, shaped like a Damascus blade, slightly lighter and narrower than the ordinary talwar. They were made in Sirohi with Damascus steel. Pata - A narrow-bladed, straight rapier with a gauntlet hilt. Often used in performances. Gupti - A straight sword concealed in the sheath of a walking stick . The head or ...
Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes and some have become collector's items. People with disabilities may use some kinds of walking sticks as a crutch . The walking stick has also historically been known to be used as a defensive or offensive weapon and may conceal a knife or sword – as in a swordstick .
Tongkat literally means walking stick. In silat, it refers to any short stick or club. It is mostly interchangeable with the words toyak, gada, belantan or tembong. Sticks are also commonly called kayu which literally means wood. Depending on its shape, the handle of a tongkat may be used to sweep an opponent or catch their weapon.
A man has admitted beating an 87-year-old pensioner to death with his own walking stick in a random attack at a railway station. Miles Sekai set upon Bernard Fowler at Harold Wood station in east ...
The name derives from the Afrikaans word knop, meaning knob or ball and the Khoekhoe or San word kirri, meaning walking stick. [2] The name has been extended to similar weapons used by the native peoples of Australia, the Pacific islands, and other places, and was also used in the British army.