70-year-old Japanese police weapon
We reinforce concrete and steel for construction and plastic for insulation. Sometimes, it just might be necessary to reinforce your fists. In 1947, Professor Frank A. Matsuyama developed an eight-inch plastic stick he called a yawara stick, named for an early Japanese martial art.
It became a popular item for Japanese police – many of whom were ex-servicemen with some basic knowledge of hand-to-hand combat and some who were experts in jujitsu, judo or boxing – as it was easier to use than a nightstick and easily concealed. Held in a fist, it can significantly reinforce a punch and do considerable damage, especially when that punch lands on a bony area of a person’s body. I definitely like the idea of something small, basic and portable that could make the difference in defending myself from an attacker!
Check out this pamphlet on the yawara stick, a very basic close combat weapon that increases combat effectiveness.
As with any weapon, a yawara stick should be used only when absolutely necessary in a self-defense situation. If it is illegal to carry a yawara stick where you live, there are many alternatives. A titanium stick, hair brush or even a magic marker held in a fist would serve as a reinforcement to a punch.
If you have ever used such a weapon while in self-defense mode, let us know if it worked for you. What other items have you held in your fist to reinforce a punch?
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This is basically a blunt double-ended Kubaton. I’ve been carrying a Kubaton since the early 80s, and buy or make them as gifts for women I know who are due a gift of some sort (bday, xmas, etc). At first they think it’s weird but upon reflection and discussion, realize how thoughtful it really is.
It requires VERY little training, much of which can be repeated thinking about scenarios over and over. “Sharp” Kubatons can kill, but the amount of pain a blunt one can inflict, WITH NO PUNCHING, is impressive, and in an attack or scuffle, the difference between life and death, escape and disaster, can be just a second or two of delay imposed on the attacker.
Adding keys to one end has pros and cons, which a good instructor can lay out.
Some people simply cannot even fully wrap a hand around a kubaton or this “yawara stick” version and may have arthritis or fluid retention issues preventing that.
Even for those people, this can be a very effective and life saving defensive device and even fairly weak people can learn techniques that work for them.
I’ve probably given away a couple dozen of these over the years. They continue to be carried to this day.
I’m staunchly anti-handgun. They are unquestioned sources of much tragedy and suffering for hundreds of thousands of people a year here in the US, not just the 30000 intentionally killed by them each year.
Nearly 3/4 of assaults, RAPES, home invasions, burglaries and more are committed by people you know well, usually family, good friends, coworkers…
You want to stop them, not kill them, and get away. Surviving the attack is the goal, not killing anyone who raises a finger to you.
Kubatons are a key part of achieving reasonable defense quickly without using lethal force which can result in unintended calamities.
Amazon and eBay sell many types of kubaton. They’re mostly cheap so buy a few and see what is comfortable for you, your lifestyle and your hands, as well as where you go.
You can NOT bring them on airplanes or into Federal buildings. They ARE weapons.
For flying, a blunt or flat-ended yawara-stick styled device makes more sense. I’ve flown with those, sometimes made of beautiful wood I’ve worked and finished. They always end up as gifts.
Leave the pointy ones at home. DHS don’t like ’em.
Good luck and stay safe, and DON’T CREATE VICTIMS YOURSELF!
If you can get a .375″ – .45″ diameter piece of tungsten, it has the same fist filling quality in addition to a considerable amount of weight increase in such a small package
I have used a roll of dimes to accomplish the same thing. Any other coin I have found to be too large, even pennies. A roll of dimes fits in my fist perfectly and works well. I was attacked in the parking lot of a tavern and had the coins in my jacket pocket. When I knew that I had to hit my attacker I had it in my hand. As fate would have it, I hit him right on the tip of his chin and he went out like a light and I didn’t even bruise my hand, which is pretty unusual in a bare-knuckle fight.
The use of a roll of dimes works very well as well .
You must be an old timer like myself , when we were kids that’s what we used , we weren’t into the guns and knives like today !
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The ms people and everybidy else should develop their.trigger finger. When flying.without your 9 a ballpoint held between thumb and index finger and.thrust straight out to the eye will get the job done.
Most anything in the eye will stop an attack. Now that I am older and not in the same condition I was many years ago, I grow my right thumbnail rather long, about 1/4″ past the thumb. It’s strictly for an eye jab if I get in something up close and personal. While one might try to pop the entire eyeball out, I figure it’s simpler to just jam hard and twist, as long as you can. The twist if to help get past the eyelid, though it isn’t going to help them much anyhow.
If you’ve ever scratched a cornea, like on a tree branch in the woods, you know how painful even a tiny scratch can be. Imagine the pain when it goes in HARD and keeps scratching — even if you don’t pop the eyeball like a grape.
Cheap weapon, perfectly legal, always with you.
Yes, one fact —-it is used on pressure points on the body as well to disable attackers
All thse ideas are pretty good. If using your hands try to strike the bridge of the nose or the throat If done right that will stop anybody as it can be fatal.
Dont carry a gun unless you are sure you are able to shoot a live person.
I was taught in the Marine Corps that a tightly rolled magazine is capable of being lethal or easily disabling an attacker. They are reasonably obtainable and are completely legal unless misused.
Where do I buy yawaya stick
Thank you
James
Is it legal to carry a stun gun? Also where can I buy one? Where can I buy pepper spray?
I just bought a can of wasp spray my friend told me about, can be sprayed in the face up to 20 feet away. I keep it next to me in my car passenger seat or when walking.
It is sad that we, that beacon of hope, have degenerated to that state we now find ourselves where self-defense and protection has elevated itself to some kind of national priority. This is the result of a two fold problem. One, we coddle criminals and two have allowed government, who is supposed to protect moral freedom,, to morph into a controlling monster. First we must free ourselves in order that true freedom can allow all their fullest potentials where honest businesses can thrive and second, once there is no excuses for crime, come down on such activities like a ton of bricks. Our God given rights to freedom is the right to do good, not evil. Here we sit wondering what inanimate object might wind up causing us to break some asinine law whereas it’s not the inanimate object but its actual use that should be criminalized. But that is too simplistic for the domestic enemies to wrap their controlling minds around….all to our unholy detriment.
I have a small LED flashlight that I use on my audits for peering around dark attics and kneewalls. I clip it to a beltloop and I can “draw” it pretty quickly. I hold it with my thumb on the button on the butt. Turn it on, blind your attacker and hit him/her between the eyes. And then run. (Best self-defense move there is…running away) You can call the cops later saying, “There’s an injured person at….”
A simple $10 roll of Quarters would work well and let’s hope that wouldn’t be illegal
Better than nothing, and can certainly add something to a punch, but the packaging isn’t tough enough to be a reliable weapon, and it lacks the hard “ends” on the yawara stick. And if that roll breaks from a hard punch, it’ll leave quarters & wrapping all over the scene, any of which may have your fingerprints. Not always desirable.
One of the things I like about the yawara stick is that anyone can make one in their basement with some scrap metal, a hacksaw and a drill — and customize it to your taste. Maybe adding a spike at one end?
As an selfdefense instructor I am amazed at how uniformed the people are that have replayed are they will probably be killed if they apply the tactics they talk about. you have to have training to use a Kubatan or yawara stick or any of the mentioned so called weapons,thugs deal in violence and you need training to to counter that,just pulling out a stick will not help a kubatan is lethal and should be used as such but without some taring is useless
Kenny,
Do you teach how to use the weapon or where to strike? The vast majority of people that may become victims don’t need or want hours of diciplined training. It is only marginally useful against a determined criminal. The criminal, as you know, already made the decision to do harm. There is no question of intent. There is only the most effective way for my loved one to survive. I will bring them to your dojo for selfdicipline and physical fitness, but not survival. Self defense as it has been taught has become obsolete. Unfortunately, the state of mankind is not becoming better, nor is it remaining level. It has become violently divergent, with some seeking ways to do harm (for gain or protecrion), some seeking ways to avoid harm (for love or peace), many more trying to ignore this (for personal pleasure). All are going to find we are only smarter than animals not morally better.
No, you don’t HAVE to have formal training with a kubotan or yawara stick, any more than you MUST have training to use a knife or a revolver, or a baseball bat.
No question that you are far better off WITH as much training as you can get, but if you’re suddenly approached in some alley or parking lot, that weapon gives you an edge. Pretty much anyone can figure out how to cut someone with a knife (as opposed to facing a real knife fighter, which is not what we’re discussing), hit someone with a bat, or point the correct end of a revolver at someone and pull the trigger (semi-autos being another story altogether).
Absolutely no question they’ll do far better with some training, but without it — they’re still better prepared than walking into trouble with NOTHING.
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I use a small – not much wider than my hand – flashlight.
My daughter has MS and goes walking sometimes by herself, I gave her a stun gun and told her to never leave home with out it ! Something easy to use that even people with MS can defend themselves with !
Wasp spray. Works up to 20 feet.
I am excited and already ordering one for myself, since we are constantly being told what we cannot do new concepts are useful
Okay, so this is a useful weapon for safety. But your site lacks information as to where one can purchase it and the price of it.
Do store-bought canned goods last longer than goods canned by yourself?
Nope!
I had carried my kubaton on my keyring through many airports through the years, but I thought I was going to jail leaving Boston right after the bombing at the marathon. I nearly missed the flight detained by the state police. I had carried it through the airports earlier in the day; they stopped me leaving Boston.
Be careful. The state policeman didn’t seem to think it funny when they let me go and I asked, “You mean I can’t I have it back now?”
I teach self defense using the Kubatan ,a Yawara stick is larger and no they are illegal to carry on commercial flights and will be confiscated ,they are legal in almost all states but New York City you will probably be stopped if they see you carrying one
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For that Patriot with MS. While in law enforcement, there were times when one had to approach unknown individuals in back allies etc. Rather than draw a firearm without due cause, we would tuck a billy up one’s sleeve, with the strap around our wrist. This hid the billy from sight yet it was ready to use immediately if needed and no chance of dropping it.
It was always better to not appear too aggressive without need. A couple dozen coins in a old soak, tied snugly with a shoelace so they don’t make noise and make a loop for your wrist too. This worked ok some 50 years ago, when violence was not so prevalent as to-day, and the uniform still had the respect of public in general. In this day and age, one needs a large caliber weapon at the ready all the time and this is for good times, before TSHTF. Society has changed even in small towns and not for the better.
As a trucker, I’m sent into Detroit Michigan often. Traveling there day or night. One trucker was shot and the cab burned, supposedly not far from the facility that we load out of.
Its a good idea to be prepared. There is a verse in the bible that reads. The wise man seeth evil and hideth himself. The simple pass on and are punished.
A tire thumper can be used as a weapon if needed. It’s like a small baseball bat with some metal in the center.
lighters work well… know that from experience…
The yawara stick is a great idea. If you have this, and somebody tries to attack you, feel free to knock them over the head. We live in gang infested neighborhoods. These people turn into Zombies when out committing crimes. If my life is threatened, believe me. I will do everything in my power to neutralize the situation as quickly as possible. You should also carry a can of pepper spray for both dogs 2 and 4 legged. I’m here to get ready for what ever not to be victimized.
Just to add a note to my comment. I put a keyring and belt clip on mine for ease of carry. I made it 6″ to fit my hand with a little showing on each end for a downward thrust.
I made my own out of a 1″ wooden dowel 6″ long drilled and filled with shot and plugged
All these ideas are great! But do’s anyone have a viable solution to someone who has MS and therefore dropping stuff problems? Thanx for any advice!
haha, yeah.. learn to use your legs… they have more power anyway
For the most part, MS sufferers don’t have much muscle strength. Using the legs is a good idea, and they would if they could..many are wheel-chair bound.
A knuckle buckle works really well, the be warned, you may face felony weapons charges! So I go with a piece of cold rolled steel, in a coin wrapper.
A roll of coins is also very useful. They come in different sizes to fit your hand for best comfort and are legal everywhere. The weight is an added bonus to your punch and no-one will ever suspect it is a weapon until you wrap your fingers around it and let them have a hit. Land a good blow and they won’t want any more…
You can cut one tine off a deer antler, leave about 4 inches of main beam to fit in closed fist with tine sticking between 2 middle fingers. Sand tine to a sharp point. It makes a fine weapon. Drill hole in it for keychain so you always have it with you. A friend made one for my wife and it is AWSOME
The only problem with the old roll-of-coins trick is that it can be REALLY hard on your knuckles, since it substitutes the natural cushioning of your hand for something as hard as a rock. Very good for increasing your punching power, but as usual … you pay a price for that, and it may keep you from delivering a second good punch, if necessary.
The advantage of the yawara stick or kubotan is that instead of bashing up your knuckles, you can hit them with the end(s) — either hard wood or steel — thereby transmitting far more power to the bad guy without busting up your own hand. I used a roll of dimes once, back in high school. It worked fine, but the damage to my knuckles was no joke, and if there had been two of them …. I’d have been in real trouble.
Because of this tremendous magnification of force, you can deliver a very painful, probably crippling blow to your opponent’s arms or hands even before he gets right on top of you. If his thrown punch is met by the end of your steel yawara stick or kubotan, his hand is probably out of the action permanently, leaving him open to whatever mischief you care to deliver after that.
These weapons are TOOLS, not just extra mass for your punch. Used correctly, they are excellent tools for the job.
Damsel in defense pro’s sell a device called a kubaton. It is about 6″ long and made of metal. They have a keyring so you can carry them and they are meant to make a punch harder. In fact they are referred to as an attitude adjuster. They are portable and very useful.
Every time I trim a fruit or nut tree, presents an opportunity to make some yawara sticks for your friends. I give them to women friends to carry in their purse.
Regarding the “yawara” stick, how much is it? I did not see a cost within the article.
I don’t sell them, Terry. I just think the concept is useful. Tactical pens, yawara sticks – anything in that category requires a little training to use well, but once learned, are an easy and effective form of self protection.
The article shows a kubatan not a yawara stick.they cost around $7 to 10 for a good one but get a training video with it for about $20 for tboth,they are not meant to hit someone over the head which is a joke ,they are a lethal weapon in trained hands
An alternative to key chain holder is a product by Cold steel. It looks like an oversized magic marker called the Shark. This baby is reenforced throughout and won`t break when you thump on the perp. I bought one for the ole lady to carry in her purse and we got through the airport system without hassles.
you have been lucky going through Air ports ,they are illegal to carry on commercial aircraft and sooner or later you will be stopped and the shark confiscated
Since these commercially-made yawara sticks or kubotans may be recognized as “deadly weapons” by some authorities, I personally recommend you make your own & try to make them as inoffensive-looking as possible. A neatly-made piece of hardwood, with something like “Happy Birthday. Fred!” stamped or carved onto it, is unlikely to excite much fear. I have one acquaintance who made a similar article out of rock maple, carved Happy 5th Anniversary on it, and modified the ends a bit. One was a metal butt-cap from a knifemaker’s supply catalog, and the other end had an old-fashioned can opener (“church key”), inserted into a deep hole in that end. Took some work, but seemed innocent — yet one end could deliver a crushing blow from the stainless steel butt-cap, and the other could deliver a very serious slash into a face or arm. As far as I know, he hasn’t had to use it yet, but feels pretty confident carrying it, and his wife is ready to claim she made it for him as a romantic present to carry & open his beers – just in case he has to use it to do real damage to someone..
This is the best advice I have seen here. Hide it in plain sight as “something else”. That is why I like tactical pens and flash lights. They are normal functional devices, if inspected by security, don’t arouse suspicion. I also like the idea of keeping the metal out of them if you make one. If there are no scanners you can keep it in your pocket.
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HI! HAVE CARRIED 1 SINCE MID 50’S. REALLY WORKS!
VERY LITTLE TRAINING REQUIRED. ALWAYS BEING AWARE & VACATING AREA IF POSSIBLE
WORKS BEST.
Another option for carry is a belt with a heavy metal buckle — one that can be quickly undone and pulled out of your belt loops.
During WW2 the Marines would frequently get in bar fights with sailors, and when things got really down and dirty sometimes they’d snatch off their belts, with the sharp-edged brass buckles. Held at the other end swung with force, it made an effective mace-like weapon.
My dad also showed me how to wrap the belt around the hand, so that the buckle became a “brass knuckle,” backed with several layers of fabric belt behind it to protect your fingers from damage.
Belts & buckles are quite legal to wear — just practice getting it off and using it quickly & effectively.
Have used a roll of nickels inside of the Navy neck tie in 66 to 70 and had to use it in fist or a swing several times in foreign ports and in Portsmouth, Va. After service time and the small Jag Light came out always carried one of those. They stick out of my hand on both ends and help a lot and yes I have used that form of self defense several times when I used to go into places I should have stayed out of.
Thank you for this information. But I do not
know where to get one. Can you direct me to the place where I can some for myself and my family.
Thank you.
I was taught how to use a Kubaton 25 years ago in my law enforcement class & still have it on my keyring today. It’s simple to use & I believe every girl should have one, just in case.
Where do I get one?
“Monadnock Persuader Kubaton Keyholder” is the same thing and is still available for $10.99 from Galls and other law enforcement supply sites. I carried one for many years as a deputy and they are quite handy and easy to carry.
I read that George Raft, the x-movie actor playing gangster roles in movies used a role of nickels in his fist when he worked for the mob as the enforcer to beat deadbeats up. The idea of a role of nickels reinforced the force of his bare knuckles.
I would like to have one of such yawara stick. It will be an added means of protection, if the time arrises. Pat Rutherford.
I used to carry something like this on my keys,, a solid brass pipe , same length ,,,with decorative cutouts all along it, and the the cops took it away from me and would not return it,,, they tried to keep my hunting bow as well and finally when they returned it, after I demanded the return of my property, they had damaged it,,, I sent it back to the company for repair,,lucky within warranty…I live in Massachusetts.
The picture you have is a kuboton. Yawara is the name given to certain hand techniques that are part of jujitsu. The yawara stick is simply an extension of the hand techniques. I studied Akido and jujitsu for over 20 years while I was a police officer in California for 30 years. I carried the stick for over 20 years and found it very useful.
Back in the 80’s when I lived in Omaha I was taking martial arts lessons from an Okinawan sensei and he taught us to use a shu-chu(?). Unfortunately it got lost during a move and I haven’t been able to find a replacement.
LROBO, IF your attacker is on drugs, Pepper spray will only infuriate him, I have helped 3 police hold an attacker while another puts cuffs on.
While in the Navy from 73 to 76 those of us that still wore the Crackerjack uniform, we rolled a roll of dimes in our neckerchiefs. If a situation arose the neckerchief came off quickly and made an excellent swinging weapon. We would also use the roll of dimes in our fists as a close combat weapon. Most of us also wrapped the dime roll with tape, to prevent the roll from splitting while fighting. I saw many a roll split and leave the sailor with less effect in his punches.
I used to carry used to carry a short piece of hatchet handle in my car and have used a roll of quarters to good affect. never had to use the handle.
I use a small Mag light. I have it tethered with a cord and accessible at all times in my right front pocket. The light is about 5/8″ in diameter and 6′ long. Made of aluminum. Sticks out about an inch on both ends. With batteries it has significant weight. It’s just a flashlight. Who would suspect?
This sounds like the Kubotan stick used as a key ring handle prior to 911. After 911 law enforcement discouraged their carriage. I still have a 9 inch Kubotan with a small snap link to hold several key rigs. It can save as a small cat or nine tails for swipes across an assailant’s face while the button end of the kubotan can ue used on the reverse stroke to inflict blunt force trauma.
Cheers,
Helmut
Note: Sensei “Tak” Kubota used to put on great shotokan demos at the old Japanese Deer Park in Buena Park (Knott’s Berry Farm was a primary reason for its demise, and Sensei Kubota also performed regularly at the World Karate Championships (sponsored by kenpo practitioner Ed Parker, another former sensei) in Long Beach. I would watch him when done with my matches, and he embodied all of the older traditions of martial arts.
Matsuyama developed the yawara in the late 1930s, and the kubotan is a modernized version developed one of my old shotokan instructors, Takayuki Kubota (hence the name of the weapon). The kubotan was relatively popular 20-30 years ago, and I used one effectively while a deputy sheriff; we also used them in martial arts demos. The kubotans came in various materials, with the aluminum version with key ring most popular, because it allowed one to also swing the keys in an assailant’s face – many of the women I knew carried these after I informed them of its usefulness as both a weapon and a handy key carrier. Nothing new about it. Glad to see it is still around.
Thanks Frank!
I like the yawara stick. We appreciate all the emails and information you continue to provide.
When can we get one of those things
where can we get one ???
When I was a young boy, my father told me to get a small rock in my hand, just big enough to fill my hand. Had to use this trick twice and what a blow it was each time!
Where do I get this for my keys?
Make a fist with your keys in it. Have one key protruding out from between the first and second knuckle and one between the second and third. When you punch clench your fist. If you are able, aim for the eyes. If not punch and rake down.
How do I buy this
how about a hollow heavy walled pepper spray to form a good uncrushable yawara to reinforce the fist, with a blast of pepper spray to finish the argument from a closed fist with the thumb as activator of the spray? Ray Narushof
I’ve had one for nearly 30 years now and luckily have never had to use it..
Frank,
I was intoduced to the use of this type of tool about 25 years ago. Properly used it can control a person loaded with adrenalin until more assistance arrives or you can bind the agressor somehow.
.. John
I love all the ideas here but I am a small gal with little patience. I carry pepper spray everywhere I go. If I am out of my car..it is in my hand,always. Home is another story.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any feeling for IDIOTS that have no respect for other individuals privacy.
There are a lot of people out there that are like that! I have no intention of entertaining anyone on their grounds. If someone approaches me with male intent.I assure you I would not hesitate to shoot them with my .45 auto with a thought to putting down PERMANENTLY.!!! One less IDIOT to worry about. I don’t use a stick or anything else!!
Thank G-D and the 2nd Amendment ! I pack heat. Be alert and avoid trouble. Be aware that there is little or no warning to most attacks, so if you carry concealed you might want to consider a fast opening, clip on knife, that grants quicker access and can buy some time to get your hardware operational. If you are ever targeted, pray it’s by amatures, otherwise you’ll be down before you know you’re in danger. Pedators have no mercy and prey on the easiest and unaware.
i have found using my leftover schedule 40 1/2 inch pvc pipe 4″long filled with bb shot and the end caps glued on is quite comfortable to use and has the weight to be manageable but devastating.
A roll of nickels, or pennies (for a smaller hand)
I wish to propose another alternative to the arsenal of weapons. A 24 inch DOG CHOKE CHAIN with both Rings at the end is a more Effective Weapon. It has Range, it has Force and much more versatile than a little metal pipe or a roll of coins. I have carried on in my back pocket for over 50 years. (Only “once” did I ever use it. Tie a shoe string to “one end” of the chain. (let it be no longer 4 inches to openly stick out of the pocket just enough to innocently get your thumb into it prior to any engagement)…..It is inconspicuous, and it does not em-print. The chain is at the bottom of your pocket…only the shoe string stick out for easy access. When confronted by a larger opponent…act as if you are putting your hands on your hips (palms backward) and discretely slide your thumbs into the loop so any sudden move by the agressor, the chain can be yanked out of your pocket very fast which will surprise the A.H. when he suddenly gets his face ripped off by the ring on the end of the chain. The length of the chain, and the length of the arm, really puts you at an advantage and out of the reach of the A.H. Thanks for allowing me to vent.
I have often used a roll of pennies or a roll of nickels. (the roll should be taped so it doesn’t break open when the force of the blow hits the chin of your attacker.
When I would get home late from college and had to walk a few blocks to my apartment, I would put each key in my keyring between my fingers and make a fist, so the keys would stick out between the closed fingers. Never had to use it in a fight, but I know it would have done damage if I had to.
Avoiding a confrontation in the first place is a prudent thing to do, but if it can’t be avoided
then I go for my Leatherman Tool which I frequently carry with me on my belt. Without
opening the tool up, it fits nicely within a closed fist that will provide you with that extra Umph!
DEPENDING ON HAND SIZE A SIMPLE ROLL OF NICKLES OR ROLL
OF QUARTERS WORK VERY WELL ON FACIAL AND RIB/ LIVER
PUNCHES. HOWEVER, YOU NEED TO REINFORCE THE PAPER
SHELL WITH A STRONG AMOUNT OF CLEAR TAPE. THE BEST
WAY TO TRANSPORT THESE ITEMS IS IN A BAG WITH OTHER
ROLLS OF COINS. IF STOPPED BY POLICE, YOU’RE SIMPLY
ON YOUR WAY TO THE BANK TO DEPOSITE COINS…
AGAIN, YOU MUST REINFORCE THE ROLLS YOU INTENDE TO
USE AS WEAPONS. GOD BLESS AND TURN THE OTHER
CHEEK………. JUST LONG ENOUGH TO GRAB YOUR ROLL
IN ORDER TO GET AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!
I have never used such a weapon in a fight, as it would be illegal to carry one here in the People’s Democratic Republic of California. However, there is nothing wrong with carrying a sturdy flashlight that might, in an emergency, serve the same purpose. In fact, my flashlight is attached to a length of paracord, and when swung appropriately, can hit really, really hard! The paracord might also serve as a garrot to humanely put an assailant to sleep, then serve again as a restraint.
Of course I would never, ever dream of doing such a thing to someone who is merely exercising his right to earn a living and provide for his family (by mugging people).
Guys, a roll of coins does NOT make either a Yawara Stick OR a Kubotan.
For it to be completely effective, the stick MUST extend, by at least an inch, to either side of
the fist. THIS is what gives the Yawara stick it’s effectiveness. Those hard ends can be used to strike, pound, and especially to apply crushing pressure to nerve and other pressure points – quite effective. A roll of coins does reinforce the fist, but that is nothing more than a “Brass knuckles” type of unit.
I have carried one, in my belt(inside the belt area of my pants) for many years, even through airports – prior to Sept. 11, of course.
And I HAVE used it to “re-convince” several would-be attackers of their errant ways….
A roll of pennies looks innocent anywhere and makes a great yawara stick.
then you have a very low opinion of this country in the first place. Or are you just being FOX dramatic because you don’t happen to like his policies
Ron Paul because there are intelligent AMERICANS still left in this country and anyone with a brain can see that Obama is a war mongering liar
I definitely like the idea of something small, basic and portable that could make the difference in defending myself from an attacker!
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I have used a yawara stick for years and find it to be a wonderful self defense booster. It is much like a a roll of dimes but lighter and more comforable in the hand.
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