The course teaches students how to use their canes — preferably as a last resort — to defend themselves. Boca Raton Police first started offering the free classes in August 2014.

Les Johnson and Rebecca Morales practice self-defense techniques known as "Cane Fu" at a self-defense seminar by Club Wolf Pack Fighting and Fitness, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at The Neighborhood Place.

Instead of getting away with keys or a purse, a criminal attacking a senior in Boca Raton might get a swift whack to the chest instead — thanks to Cane Fu. It’s a self-defense initiativ… ...