{"product_id":"9780994359025","title":"La Canne Royale","description":"La Canne holds a unique position in the development of martial arts in the nineteenth century. It was at once a weapon for self-defense taught in the boxing and savate clubs across France and Belgium as well as a tool for gymnastics and physical education. The canne was taught to the officer class in military academies and to children in public schools.\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents two mid-century methods for learning the canne which encompass both these aspects of its use. Larribeau's 1856 A New Theory of the Art of the Canne concentrates more on self-defence and introduces lessons against a mannequin as a teaching method. Humé's 1862 Treatise and Theory of La Canne Royale centres more on the gymnastic and athletic aspects of the canne. Both provide a fascinating insight into the canne before it was codified by Vigny and incorporated into the composite English martial art of Bartitsu.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LongEdge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785662701808,"sku":"9780994359025","price":11.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994359025","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}