My good friend Catherine Maneker is passionate about martial arts and in particular self defense for older adults. Since she loves walking, she decided to take a cane self defense course! She does not want the stories about violence against seniors in the news to affect her freedom to walk when and where she wants. Taking the course has showed her how a simple walking stick can be used as a powerful self defense tool regardless of your strength or size. Now Catherine has 6 wooden walking sticks that she says are really swords in disguise.  When she goes for a walk, she spends half of her time imagining scenarios and practicing her moves. The other half of the time she meanders and enjoys her surroundings. She says cane self defense keeps her mind and body fit.

Catherine Manekar Says Walking Sticks Make Great Self Defense Tools