The last fifty years have seen dramatic changes in towns and cities. People have moved out of central urban areas, retailing has moved out of towns and jobs have also declined in city centres, particularly with the growth of business and science parks.
With the continuing decline of the manufacturing sector and the re-shaping of employment in the service sector, a new force will increasingly dominate urban development, the meritocratic elite. The meritocratic elite are those able to develop and use information technology to generate productivity and wealth. Where they wish to live will...

While you may not be able to carry a gun or other weapons everywhere you go, you can carry a cane. Learn how to protect yourself with the humble cane that you can take with you anywhere.

In order to enjoy the world, you need to know you can protect yourself. Down and Dirty Defense gives you the techniques to help keep yourself safe in dangerous situations.

Of course, you've trained with various martial arts weapons, staff, sword, etc., but when can you actually carry and use them outside of the dojo? You can't, at least not without running into issues with the law. Learn to convert your traditional weapons forms and practice to a practical modern day one that you can take and use in the real world, the humble cane. You can see how to incorporate the cane into your current training and learn the 31 Cane Kata for an everyday practice with a cane.