God bless the shillelagh
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Pierre Vigny is considered one of the most innovative masters of la canne. He created a system that could be best described as a mixture of several indigenous European self defence methods, resulting in one of the most complete and effective stick fighting methods ever devised.
Articles (in the link above, these are linked to the articles)
La canne, Savate’s Walking Stick Weapon Art – Black Belt magazine – originally Published 2005
Quick Flick of the Wrist
Ladies of English Aristocracy
The Defeat of The Hooligan
Common Walking-stick a Powerful Weapon of Self-defense
The Stick Fighting Method Of Pierre Vigny by Craig Gemeiner
The Art of La Canne/”L’art de canne”
The New Self-Defence by Bernard Parsons
The Parasol For Defense
The Walking Stick by Alfred Hutton
The “Bartitsu” Method Of Self-Defence