Looked at some basic savate kicks & how they can be used to gain, create, or maintain range in a neo-Bartitsu context - Chasse Frontal, Chasse Lateral, Coup de pied Bas, and Fouette. Then we looked at how to crash range past these kicks and what some options are after closing. Especially enjoyed the throws/sweeps after crashing/capturing a Fouette. Then cane defense against knife, cane defense against cane and knife combo, then cane and knife vs cane and knife.
Could I bother you for the details on the cane work? Specifically the cane vs. knife?
Basic stuff. Cane-in-one-hand:
1) Traditional weapon presentation: strike at the hand/knife, head, ribs
2) Folsome/Mediterranean: strike at head.
3) Use distance maintaining/creating techniques such as push-kick & thrust w/ cane
Cane-in-two-hands: Variation of a spanish style James Loriega teaches mixed with some Fairbairn. Cane to front, bars attacks with sweping movements. Backhanded "flick" attacks. Full-moulinet horizontal forehand strikes which rechamber in the off hand while the primary hand (right, f.i.) releases and the hands switch roles with the new primary hand (left, f.i.) which throws another full mulinet forehand. Reverse chamber bayonet strikes, etc.
"Sword" grip? (hammer or sabre?) "Traditional" meaning saber or hammer-fist presentation (not ice-pick) with weapon hand leading.
Strike mechanics? In this one, chambered from a high position, bata or a high FMA position.
Grip reference "Folsome"? This is an empty hand lead, knife hand held back position. Among other things, it is very useful for when you are concerned that someone might try to grab or otherwise attack your knife hand/limb. If your knife hand is your right, then you adopt a boxers style, left leg/hand forward stance and hold the knife in the reserve position.
Grip/guard details? I need to get some time under James Loriega some day. This is similar to Glen Doyle's irish stick system. The cane is held horizontally in front of you with your knuckles up, palm down. IMS, Walker shows something similar as well, though I think his version holds the stick high above the head.
Reverse chamber? It's a crappy term that I just invented on the fly. It does an absolutely atrocious job of describing what I mean. From the above referenced horizontal stick position, both hands gripping at equal quarters, palms down, turn side-wise to your target an thrust with either end of the cane. It's like a short jab bayonet thrust except that instead of the thumbs of both hands pointing the same direction with one palm up and the other down, both thumbs now face each other and both palms are down.
OK, I just double checked Walker and I guess it wasn't him but darned if I can remember who. You gotta clue or have I just taken one too many sticks to the head? Longhurst? Are you thinking of Cunnigham? He has a "double guard"- a two-handed grip with both hands pronated, holding the cane at about 3rds. Thanks for the extra details. A lot of what you were doing lines up, more or less, with my take on Cunningham.
Bingo. He was describing some elements of the Vigny system. Similar. But I was actually thinking about Longhurst's description of part of Vigny's system: "but it is not necessary to use the weapon with the skill of M. Pierre Vigny to discomfit a chance assailant. To use a stick as he does requires long training and assiduous practice. It is impossible to convey on paper any idea of the marvelous system of strokes and parries this master has evolved. Against one skilled in his system half a dozen assailants would be powerless, so irrepressibly effective is the use he teaches of an ordinary thick Malacca cane.
Standing on guard with the feet in a line, he grasps his stick with a hand at either end, his arms being held above his head. Whether the blow will come from the right or left depends altogether upon the attack he intends."