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An Umbrella for Defense?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by S

Although the use of the umbrella in the videos below is less than elegant, the umbrella appears quite durable and deceptively innocent. Perhaps it could be an effective and unobtrusive tool for historic methods of self-defense. My interest is piqued … Continue reading →

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Cane and Umbrella Defense Demo

Posted on September 30, 2012 by S

In this short, three-part video series, Florine Michelin, Daniel Jaquet, & Thomas Schmutziger present an excellent demonstration of late 19th Century and early Twentieth Century street defense with cane and umbrella. Their presentation, both humorous and academic, occurred at Dreynevent, … Continue reading →

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