Something about 5-8 inches(depending on the width of your hand) is fine, but I would say it depends on your style of fighting. Personally, I find a stick gets in the way when I fight. I prefere to have my hands empty. A small stick is good for filling the hand so you don't break your knuckles when you strike, and for deflecting a weapon in a pinch.
A word of caution though, when you get used to carrying a weapon all the time, you develop a dependency upon that weapon, and it will be your first thought in a fight. You'll be lost without it. Not a good position to be in. |