Cane Masters sells wooden canes designed for self-defense, with a larger crook that can slide around an assailant's neck. However, at Nifty After Fifty, Zinberg said participants work with their ...

Cane-fighting classes have popped up all over the country, in part because of the influence of Cane Masters, the company Shuey founded that sells wood canes made of harder, thicker wood to sustain ...

Grand Master Mark Shuey, center, teaches a self-defense seminar on Cane-Fu, defending yourself with a simple walking cane, at the Gary Hernandez Martial Arts studio in Zephyrhills, Fla. (AP) CRAIG ...