Like @curious, I'd favor an appropriate, non-militarized cane. Take one anywhere. Can be useful with only a bit of training; additional training improves usefullness. There are numerous escrima teachers in New York. But Filipino stick is not the only alternative as almost every culture has a stick art and someone who teaches it. Personally, I'm curious about the broadsword / singlestick / naval cutless as tought over a series of weekends by Ben Kerr in West Palm Beach, FL.
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