Cane-wielding seniors are regaining confidence at a Langford dojo. Ted Truscott, sensei at Yama Neko Dojo, is offering free cane self-defence classes at his Happy Valley Road site until the end of October. The classes focus on boosting confidence as well as providing self-defence tips. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 all about a change of attitude that we are after,B次元官网网址� Truscott said. B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 fear monger, very few seniors are going to get in a fight, they are past fighting in bars. Now itB次元官网网址檚 just that they feel vulnerable.B次元官网网址�

The Langford senior decided to offer the classes this year after being contacted by a 70-year-old man who had just begun to use a cane in preparation for an upcoming surgery.

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The free classes are available on Saturdays to the end of October. To book a class, call Truscott at 250-474-5434.