In Sin Moo we start training in the cane by first learning the 7 basic strikes, Doju Nim Ji Han Jae is very pragmatic about the cane training nothing super fancy just do what works, these strikes also become blocks and all 7 are practiced from a basic walking position with your hand on the top hook of the cane and with the cane being stable on the ground,, exactly as you would be using it to walk, I have been around many fancy cane techniques that involve holding the cane in a different manner than how you would normally use it on the street to walk with, IMHO this is wrong and creates a gap in what you would do in reality and what you would do during a Hapkido demonstration, if you do not practice with the cane in the manner in which you would carry it around everyday on the street in front of people that don't know you can use it as a weapon then you are just spinning your wheels and when you REALLY need to use it for self defense instead of a demo you will not be able to make that transition, PRACTICE FOR REALITY NOT FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES,, THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE!! after you get these 7 strikes down there are many many many more techniques but this is the proper way to start training,, in reality,, if you get really good at the 7 basic strikes you probably wouldn't really need any more techniques,, they are quite efficient, but the other techniques are so much fun and the 7 basic strikes are all lead ins to these other techniques,, I started cane techniques pretty early in Hapkido probably around blue belt time but that's been so long ago I don't remember exactly,, I am now a 4th dan in Hapkido and I have yet to "master" the cane,,, it is ever changing and evolving and is a great weapon,,, I wish I could explain the 7 basic strikes for you on line but that is impossible.. good luck and have fun but remember to keep everything in the reality mode,, don't get fancy,, get efficient....
Michael Tomlinson
4th Dan Sin Moo Hapkido
