Thanks Studer. I’m going to do a bunch of these with different versions of the palm stick. I’m also looking for a training partner to demo the techniques better. Thanks again!!!
Kubotans have been around a long time. I remember getting a few at the flea market when I was 16 (I’m 50 now) and messing around with them with neighborhood kids. We were testing them out on stuff and one kid had the bright idea to jab me in the upper arm between bicep and tricep with one pretty hard. I tell you what, it hurt like hell. It was a hard jab and not a power shot, yet it incapacitated my arm for a couple of minutes, which is an eternity in a real fight. I definitely saw the usefulness of the tool for soft and smaller bone targets. I saw the Icy Mike critique and he made some valid points about training with it if you are going to carry it but I disagree to discredit it to the degree he did.
The Kubotan really looks effective but I am almost 80 years old so I prefer to carry a cold steel American lawman or a SLR1 lite, for self defense due to my physical limitations. Good presentation.
I've had a few issues with late notifications too, as I always love it when I get here live as well. Internet has been quirky lately for me though lately. But that's awesome Matt if you decide to put together some kind of schedule. I know we are busy, so I DEFINITELY appreciate everything you are doing for us. Love the classes. Member for life! 👍
I had a " Short Stick " , ( the length of My forearm. ) wrapped with electrical tape . The end of the stick was made into a "ball " a version of a " Makiwara " I think ! Kubaton excellent on pressure points ...
After all of these years of hearing all different ideas of how to use a Kubaton, finally I have learned how to use it correctly from your video! Thank you. I have the aluminum, contoured grip, pointy end kind.
Thanks for the video! I like the simple approach. If I drove a point into the top of someone's wrist, could it disable the hand temporarily? If the attacker had longer arms and I weren't able to reach the attacker's face, I'd be tempted to make that strike to the wrist or elbow.
Also, I've never been threatened by a coconut, so that demonstration doesn't seem all that relevant. From what I've heard, coconut attacks start with the coconut falling from thirty feet up the tree. The only defense would seem to be staying out from under the tree.
I have zebra as spares just back is very narrow and can damage my thumb. Got atomic bear stealth pro version for myself, wife, and son. ANDREW in checkout if needed discount 🎉 My son Andrew is doing BJJ and Shinkiokushin, but is interested in FMA. We use one with a training tip to practise on the kids grappling dummy 😁💪
Thanks for that. If I may, at that range, facing a miscreant that is actively fighting, and knows at least a little about what their doing, we need to know how to handle incoming. Yes, poke them in the eye or throat, and they might reconsider their choices, but I'd probably have to get there first. Much easier with a longer stick. And I'll probably need to hit them with the hand with the stick in it. Koppo allows grabbing while retaining the stick. Not real interested in yawara kata (tantojutsu?), fighting with a pocket stick in my hand, and either discouraging further aggression or disabling in short order, an unknown contact (armed/a-social/freeking crazy/impaired/friends?), I'm very interested in. If there are any take aways, bigger works better, and the bigger the better. Staying smallish, I have to ask, blackjacks, saps, slung shot, and or knucks? Work way better then any pocket stick. As a group, Loong history of street cred, on both sides of the badge and morality. Being most all are illegal near everywhere, yet they are out there, and most everything is illegal in NYC... Regards, Jim
Excellent points Jim. Keeping distance always most preferred. All those other short weapons, especially a blackjack, pack a really punch and are effective. Yawara is to target throat, eyes, groin. Not a “hammer”, more of jabbing weapon. Your instincts and experience are very valuable. Thanks for sharing.
Sir, thank you for reading my thoughts, and responding. Thank you for teaching me, I've learned more from you, then I could ever give back. I'm not Jack shit. I know what I know, don't know what I don't know, and don't have an original idea in my head. I am a perpetual student. When all purpose built weapons are illegal, carry the most effective tools available, and pray they never see the light of day, except for skill maintenance. I can carry a crook top cane, but need to know how to fight, with everything from quaterstaff on down, because you never know what you will come across, knife, swords and guns. Point was made, even though, a person lives in an area where firearms are nonexistent, there are circumstances, in which, your life might depend on being adept with the gun you pick up. High performance driving, driving a stick shift, hot wiring a car, flying, on and on. Lots to learn. Thanks again. Regards, Jim@@pasquinilli
I really like the simple approach too, gross motor skills over fine motor skills like Sifu Mark Phillips usually says. Nick Drossos and a lot of others who know what they’re doing also agree too. The only thing I might add is although this won’t necessarily completely fracture a skull, I still think it would certainly do damage and I wouldn’t completely discount the hammer attacks. Maybe similar to how an elbow can open up a cut on the lower forehead/eyebrow area as seen a lot in MMA, that might work best after a helmet guard/inside cover style block and then bringing it down on them. The other thing as with all weapons is not to rely on it alone, use other weapons and strikes too, elbows, palm strikes, leg kicks etc etc. And I know others have said bigger weapons are usually better which is true, they also have more range, but something like this also has the concealability plus, portability, aswell as being harder to disarm. Not to mention a lot of objects are cross compatible with the training methods of the kubotan too.
Also I think it was Don Rearic (pardon the spelling of that’s wrong) mentioned a method where if they’ve grabbed you, you circle your arm outward and very sharply smash it into their hand like someone here said. That’s an alternative to using joint lock grabs, more aggressive too and better for if you can’t reach their face or throat. The good thing about this is there’s sooo many different target areas you can strike (including the softer ones too), much more than with a knife and it can be used in a less lethal manner aswell as lethal. I also think the forward sabre grip jab to the face and eyes would also be a nasty deterrent aswell.
Yes I like them too. I just got some titanium yawara in the mail. I’m going to train with them this weekend and make a video Sunday or Monday. So far I like them a lot!
Yes. Titanium is very light too though. The yawara on my cane masters site is hardwood and fits the hand perfectly. Like the old wooden ones you mentioned
Especially for me living in Scotland where only the criminals carry weapons my age of 70yr I'm not as agile as I used to be but I still do bare knuckles planks on a wooden floor and punch the heavy bag Alec from Scotland
An older cop on the force that I knew back in the 1980s.. said to me he could bring me down to my knees with this magic marker... I told him please show me... He put the magic marker up under my jawline into the pressure point gland that's under there.... And it brought me to my knees.. my jaw hurt for nearly 5 days.. you jab somebody under the jawline and push hard believe me that person is going to cry uncle... By the way I like a slight rounded point on my kubitons... If I have a plastic squared off point I put it on my circular grinder in it get into it rounded off point at the end to get into those.. small pressure points just my preference
@pasquinilli The only reason that I'm making this comment on your older video Matt, is I like what you show on your channel. After it came out in the 1970s... In the very early 1980s, the Kubotan was introduced to police departments, private security firms and martial schools. I'm a first gen' practitioner and I was trained with the Kubotan back then. There is a lot of arrogant guys out there that claim that the Kubotan is not effective and then go on to show in their videos other similar gear like the tactical flashlights and tactical pens using the same upright striking methods. The majority of those guys are basically getting paid to show other gear from companies. Some of them also tend to scoff at things they don't understand because again they are arrogant and have lack of discipline. One of the things that some of those guys DON'T KNOW (and perhaps maybe a good thing), is the Kubotan wasn't just made for hand strikes.. Like the Yarawa stick that you like to show, the Kubotan was originally taught with upright arm and wrist holds and locks... And if practiced with a partner, the Kubotan can also be easily adapted for ground fighting / grappling or defense there of. Have a great weekend.
Yes a Basic effective self defense tool if used correctly👍 perfect video introduction of this self-defense tool thank you for sharing my family has used the kubaton self-defense tool and have taught the affective use of it❤
Hello Matt, would love to hear your thoughts on this knife work - ua-cam.com/video/8wjbxfRUafY/v-deo.html (another video/analysis/something would be great on this!)
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Thanks! Palm stick
Thanks Studer. I’m going to do a bunch of these with different versions of the palm stick. I’m also looking for a training partner to demo the techniques better. Thanks again!!!
your teaching is very practical and easy to understand. great video
Thank you James!
Kubotans have been around a long time. I remember getting a few at the flea market when I was 16 (I’m 50 now) and messing around with them with neighborhood kids. We were testing them out on stuff and one kid had the bright idea to jab me in the upper arm between bicep and tricep with one pretty hard. I tell you what, it hurt like hell. It was a hard jab and not a power shot, yet it incapacitated my arm for a couple of minutes, which is an eternity in a real fight. I definitely saw the usefulness of the tool for soft and smaller bone targets. I saw the Icy Mike critique and he made some valid points about training with it if you are going to carry it but I disagree to discredit it to the degree he did.
Thanks Mark! They do hurt! Hahaha
Icy Mike acts like he knows everything about fighting. He doesn't.
The Kubotan really looks effective but I am almost 80 years old so I prefer to carry a cold steel American lawman or a SLR1 lite, for self defense due to my physical limitations. Good presentation.
Yes it sounds like you have better options!
I've had a few issues with late notifications too, as I always love it when I get here live as well. Internet has been quirky lately for me though lately. But that's awesome Matt if you decide to put together some kind of schedule. I know we are busy, so I DEFINITELY appreciate everything you are doing for us. Love the classes. Member for life! 👍
Thank you Justin!!
I had a " Short Stick " , ( the length of My forearm. ) wrapped with electrical tape . The end of the stick was made into a "ball " a version of a " Makiwara " I think ! Kubaton excellent on pressure points ...
Nice!
This is great! Thank you as always Matt!
Thank you for commenting and watching. Helps a lot!
Starts at 10:53
After all of these years of hearing all different ideas of how to use a Kubaton, finally I have learned how to use it correctly from your video! Thank you. I have the aluminum, contoured grip, pointy end kind.
Thanks for the video! I like the simple approach. If I drove a point into the top of someone's wrist, could it disable the hand temporarily? If the attacker had longer arms and I weren't able to reach the attacker's face, I'd be tempted to make that strike to the wrist or elbow.
Also, I've never been threatened by a coconut, so that demonstration doesn't seem all that relevant. From what I've heard, coconut attacks start with the coconut falling from thirty feet up the tree. The only defense would seem to be staying out from under the tree.
Hahaha. Good point!
Surefire, Streamlight, Fenix, Zebra F701...many viable options!
Yes!!
I have zebra as spares just back is very narrow and can damage my thumb. Got atomic bear stealth pro version for myself, wife, and son. ANDREW in checkout if needed discount 🎉
My son Andrew is doing BJJ and Shinkiokushin, but is interested in FMA. We use one with a training tip to practise on the kids grappling dummy 😁💪
Move your body - is the best advice 💪 in this video ❤
Another great video. Love it. Thank you
Thank you Dale!
Thanks for that.
If I may, at that range, facing a miscreant that is actively fighting, and knows at least a little about what their doing, we need to know how to handle incoming. Yes, poke them in the eye or throat, and they might reconsider their choices, but I'd probably have to get there first. Much easier with a longer stick. And I'll probably need to hit them with the hand with the stick in it. Koppo allows grabbing while retaining the stick.
Not real interested in yawara kata (tantojutsu?), fighting with a pocket stick in my hand, and either discouraging further aggression or disabling in short order, an unknown contact (armed/a-social/freeking crazy/impaired/friends?), I'm very interested in.
If there are any take aways, bigger works better, and the bigger the better. Staying smallish, I have to ask, blackjacks, saps, slung shot, and or knucks? Work way better then any pocket stick. As a group, Loong history of street cred, on both sides of the badge and morality. Being most all are illegal near everywhere, yet they are out there, and most everything is illegal in NYC...
Regards, Jim
Excellent points Jim. Keeping distance always most preferred. All those other short weapons, especially a blackjack, pack a really punch and are effective. Yawara is to target throat, eyes, groin. Not a “hammer”, more of jabbing weapon. Your instincts and experience are very valuable. Thanks for sharing.
Sir, thank you for reading my thoughts, and responding. Thank you for teaching me, I've learned more from you, then I could ever give back. I'm not Jack shit. I know what I know, don't know what I don't know, and don't have an original idea in my head. I am a perpetual student. When all purpose built weapons are illegal, carry the most effective tools available, and pray they never see the light of day, except for skill maintenance. I can carry a crook top cane, but need to know how to fight, with everything from quaterstaff on down, because you never know what you will come across, knife, swords and guns. Point was made, even though, a person lives in an area where firearms are nonexistent, there are circumstances, in which, your life might depend on being adept with the gun you pick up. High performance driving, driving a stick shift, hot wiring a car, flying, on and on. Lots to learn. Thanks again.
Regards, Jim@@pasquinilli
I really like the simple approach too, gross motor skills over fine motor skills like Sifu Mark Phillips usually says. Nick Drossos and a lot of others who know what they’re doing also agree too. The only thing I might add is although this won’t necessarily completely fracture a skull, I still think it would certainly do damage and I wouldn’t completely discount the hammer attacks. Maybe similar to how an elbow can open up a cut on the lower forehead/eyebrow area as seen a lot in MMA, that might work best after a helmet guard/inside cover style block and then bringing it down on them. The other thing as with all weapons is not to rely on it alone, use other weapons and strikes too, elbows, palm strikes, leg kicks etc etc. And I know others have said bigger weapons are usually better which is true, they also have more range, but something like this also has the concealability plus, portability, aswell as being harder to disarm. Not to mention a lot of objects are cross compatible with the training methods of the kubotan too.
Also I think it was Don Rearic (pardon the spelling of that’s wrong) mentioned a method where if they’ve grabbed you, you circle your arm outward and very sharply smash it into their hand like someone here said. That’s an alternative to using joint lock grabs, more aggressive too and better for if you can’t reach their face or throat. The good thing about this is there’s sooo many different target areas you can strike (including the softer ones too), much more than with a knife and it can be used in a less lethal manner aswell as lethal. I also think the forward sabre grip jab to the face and eyes would also be a nasty deterrent aswell.
Yes! The technique you describe is very effective when done quickly! Thank you!
But illegal in 🦘
Hey Matt, just catching up with your great videos. I have a tactical pen with a glass break tip….I suppose that would work the same way, correct?
Yes! I carry one of those too!
I like Yawara, specialy the old hardwood ones. Any comment?
Yes I like them too. I just got some titanium yawara in the mail. I’m going to train with them this weekend and make a video Sunday or Monday. So far I like them a lot!
@@pasquinilli I have seen them but still prefer hardwood, which are lighter but heavy is not necessary.
Yes. Titanium is very light too though. The yawara on my cane masters site is hardwood and fits the hand perfectly. Like the old wooden ones you mentioned
@@pasquinilli I will keep mine although I did buy that Tiger T-shirt, because I feel I have joined a team.
Pocket sticks are very collectible. Look at the ones from the Philippines. They're called Dulo Dulo.
Sir, I looked all over your site, I can not find it to buy it...
Did you find it?
Hej . Det var intressant , ska prova med en penna. Tack..Hi it was interesting, will try with a pencil. Thanks
Pencil is good start!
You and Icy Mike should fight it out with Kubatons.
Great information thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!
I want that Kubita and I have used all different models.
Thx a lot! Super video!
Minimag flashlights......they are not illegal anywhere.
Yes that's a good one. The small ones are on key rings. Also useful for lighting things up 😜
Especially for me living in Scotland where only the criminals carry weapons my age of 70yr I'm not as agile as I used to be but I still do bare knuckles planks on a wooden floor and punch the heavy bag Alec from Scotland
Depends . Mine is made with.. Black African Ebony..the strongest wood plain and simple ....yep Kubota was the best..
That’s a great wood!
Thank you for your dedication to helping people that are being abused attack and killed and killed Evil sickos
Thanks Thomae. Makes me mad too.
Use basic Krav Maga strikes pretty much is what your saying from the body mechanics is what your saying
Yes! Body mechanics is key! Thank you!
Man I get Notified The moment the Live Stream is Over really Actually not Notified it was just in my Recommended WTF
sorry! I'm going to get on a regular schedule soon.
I prefer a Kubitan I was trained in Law Enforcement by an L. A. PD. Officer who trained under Mr. Kubita.
An older cop on the force that I knew back in the 1980s.. said to me he could bring me down to my knees with this magic marker... I told him please show me... He put the magic marker up under my jawline into the pressure point gland that's under there.... And it brought me to my knees.. my jaw hurt for nearly 5 days.. you jab somebody under the jawline and push hard believe me that person is going to cry uncle... By the way I like a slight rounded point on my kubitons... If I have a plastic squared off point I put it on my circular grinder in it get into it rounded off point at the end to get into those.. small pressure points just my preference
Love my kubaton , if in a grab the back of the hands make an amazing target little bones break easy
Yes!
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@pasquinilli The only reason that I'm making this comment on your older video Matt, is I like what you show on your channel. After it came out in the 1970s... In the very early 1980s, the Kubotan was introduced to police departments, private security firms and martial schools. I'm a first gen' practitioner and I was trained with the Kubotan back then. There is a lot of arrogant guys out there that claim that the Kubotan is not effective and then go on to show in their videos other similar gear like the tactical flashlights and tactical pens using the same upright striking methods. The majority of those guys are basically getting paid to show other gear from companies. Some of them also tend to scoff at things they don't understand because again they are arrogant and have lack of discipline. One of the things that some of those guys DON'T KNOW (and perhaps maybe a good thing), is the Kubotan wasn't just made for hand strikes.. Like the Yarawa stick that you like to show, the Kubotan was originally taught with upright arm and wrist holds and locks... And if practiced with a partner, the Kubotan can also be easily adapted for ground fighting / grappling or defense there of. Have a great weekend.
Yes a Basic effective
self defense tool if used correctly👍 perfect video introduction of this self-defense tool thank you for sharing my family has used the kubaton self-defense tool and have taught the affective use of it❤
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Hello Matt, would love to hear your thoughts on this knife work - ua-cam.com/video/8wjbxfRUafY/v-deo.html (another video/analysis/something would be great on this!)
Too many redundant references that are useless.
By the way the teeth are a hood target bro.
I think u get in a fight with it u can cut someone’s face with it how’s it not effective lol
Just clicked on this link, brought me to Canemasters but said page couldn't be found.