Bōjutsu (棒術), translated from Japanese as "staff technique", is the martial art of stick fighting using a bō, which is the Japanese word for staff. Staffs have been in use for thousands of years in Asian martial arts like Silambam. Some techniques involve slashing, swinging, and stabbing with the staff.
Can you train yourself to fight?
Yes. You can if and only if what you have learned by yourself is tested against a sparring partner. A great martial artist once said that “learning how to fight without sparring is like learning how to swim without the swimming pool”.