Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How to defend yourself in the streets - DDLR - was also a topic around 1900 in Paris. Next to other teachers like Emile Andre or Jean Renaud published Emile Maitrot a book about self defense for the average man "Les sports de défense". It contains techniques from French boxing including old Savate kicks but also a very simple advise to defend yourself with a walking stick.
We present it to you from our HEMA journey through old stick fighting methods.

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