I've had a Yara for several years now. You are the only one who ever talks about this. I am a small woman and that Yara truly saved me from a man who tried to attack me many years ago. He was crazy and just came up to me as I came out of a store one afternoon. I failed out in self defense just once, and he stepped back and left me be. He never realized what I had, but he told people later to "watch that little woman ....she's got some kind of crazy punch!" ....lol
I like your outlook, Marine. Thanks for the great self defense tips. I was USN "Gator Navy" in the Vietnam Era. We were an amphibious unit that carried Marines and their equipment, 7th Flt. The troops were as fine a bunch of men that anyone could call friend. Thanks for your service.
The , 'Massage Stick', delivers that perfect level of massage for the volunteer. And provides instant relaxation as it lulls him to a deep, sleep state.
Good morning Sensei !! I appreciate you taking the time to point out the importance of using pressure points .!! I have a little bit of training with using pressure points to disable an assailant. And , you just showed me some new ones .... I am constantly training with my canes , one or two at a time and I can say , thanks to your training , I am getting better and more confident going out .. Thank You Sensei .!!
Great video ! Love the little stick ! The last strike you demonstrated also gives a little more reach. I practice ridge hands, inside knife hands and hammer fists every morning into the heavy bag. That little stick would add a new wrinkle into those techniques.
I find the measure of value of watching UA-cam videos in the number of great tidbits of applicable advice. Matt your videos are so rich and dense with multiple points of information and action they are at the top of the heap! Really great stuff! I’m a new fan for the coming storm. Thank you.
Regarding the pocket sticks (referred as kubotans) they are listed as prohibited carry on items on the TSA list and should be transported in checked baggage. Regardless if you get caught with one they can just confiscate it and it is easily replaced 🤷🏻♂️
Hold on. I have 2 kubotans. Are Kubotans allowed in the checked baggage? I know you can't have them in the carry on handbags but what about checked baggage? I thought TSA removes anything with metal in it.
That was awesome man. I had a feeling you had military experience. My sensei trained us like that when I was a kid. To be effective not for show or sport but to survive. I love the exercises you can do with that band, it is so portable. I found this very inspiring. Subscribed.
Lol i made some fancy eight sided with smooth edges for my kids, my kids made music with the one like you are showing i made them in pairs. I also made deer antler keychains for my kids in highschool. I even got a phone call from my youngest daughter to come to the principal office. She explained why, i asked my daughter to remain silence, told her i love her, you will be free to go back to class in less than 20 minutes. Got off the phone, called the school, let the office know why I'm calling asked for the principal, ask him to let my daughter demonstrate what she can do with a pencil, All she needs is a pencil and a apple. I'm sure you can find an Apple in a school, do you really what to go to court and expose the need to remove all pencils from all schools across nation. This key chain is for her safety it's also a trophy of the buck she killed. On the phone he call my daughter in and asked her to go back to class, she broke her silence by speaking loud enough so I can hear her say thank you Daddy on the phone. I thanked the principal for being reasonable. I ask you sir what can you do with a driver's license or credit card. My kids know weapons are everywhere. And they practice each one they think of.
Cool concept with the little stick thing. I might be getting one of those in the future. The thing with the cane and the tension band was a great tip too. Didn't see any cane master canes for anywhere close to $50 on their website though. Maybe you bought that one pre-pandemic and that's why?
The cane truly is the ultimate secret self-defense weapon, because it's the only one you can hide in plain sight without drawing a single bit of suspicion. My dad just ordered that same cane from cane masters, it should show up in a few weeks and then I'll get to see if I want to buy one as well.
Hello Matt! I love this presentation due to the fact that you speak straight from the heart but with realistic practicality. I was in the military as well, and nightclub doorman along with managing businesses in the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago. Needless to say, I have learned that in 99% of violent encounters, simple always works best. However, in today's society, we need to be a little creative to adapt to the challenges, but without compromising simplicity. To that end, I have been working on an invention in my mind that would at least maximize positive outcomes but minimize losses or injuries. I love the cane idea as a possible tool. A cane is long and provides distance as you mentioned, but also could be constructed to provide shielding. Imagine a cane comprised of plastic - rubber composite flat strips, condensed to present the appearance of a cane rather than created from 1 solid piece. My idea is for the cane to be able to be used as a blunt weapon baton, or it could be spring loaded which could release the composite strips and immediately rotate around and lock into place forming an almost impenetrable personal shield. Theoretically, a 40 inch can could expand to an 80 inch by 80 inch shield. I am contemplating the very strongest and lightest non metal composite material which could provide protection from most bullets or knives. It would be an old school defense. Basically the victim would activate the cane shield in a split second, and charge at the offended with full force and speed thereby completely incapacitating an attacker. Of course nothing is guaranteed, but I do believe this device would work and be mostly effective when the victim is under fight or flight, which means that only gross motor movements would be able to be employed. I promise you Matt to give you the design and patent once I perfect the prototype. Thank you.
Nice to meet you Matt, found you just now, fortunately for me. I have been training in a school owned and run by a Marine and NYPD Sargeant that worked the streets of NY City in the 80's. He was at that time drafted into the "decoy" program and they wanted people with a martial arts background, his was Wing Chun. Back then, he started training only police officers and altered a decent portion of Wing Chun to fit the police and eventually opened his school for the public and taught real street self-defense. His time as a "decoy" got him 1100 felony arrests in 6 years, so we learned from a grandmaster that deployed these tactics. I don't want to make this post too long because I could talk forever, so I'll say that of the many things we learned, one of them was improvised weapons and after seeing your video, you hit all the points, so let me give you, as a new subscriber a big thumbs up and all the respect you deserve for making these videos along with your gentlemanly personality. Really good stuff!
Excellent info. Thank you. You mentioned the limits of getting things past TSA. Could have used people like you on the 9-11 flights. I wasn’t even looking for a stick, your videos popped up, I will buy one.
@@pasquinilli Hi Matt! How do I buy your Yawara pocket stick? I clicked on the link you attached but when it came to entering the name the system couldn't find "Matt Pasquinilli". Is there an email I should type instead?
Hey, could you please tell me how to order the Yawara palm stick? I clicked on the Paypal link but am confused what to do next? Please enlighten me, thanks!
A flashlight is also good as a kubiton..but avoid defensive flashlights with crenulated bevel.... You just need a plain flashlight it can be also used to shine in the perpetrators eyes.... And has a flashlight if the lights go out where the power goes out while you're on vacation...
Hey Matt, love your videos!! I have a set of the resistance bands and the idea of using the stick like a barbell is ingenious, I don't know why I have thought of it before. Currently I use the Tiger Moves dynamic tension exercises taught by the late John Mcsweeney.
Ur yawara looks very handy in self defense. It seems unassuming but effective ! It reminds me of a cigar in shape n color. Lol. Kudos for ur various everyday self defense weapons. Anticipating ur next one. Peace
Canes are great to carry. I flew international with a expandable aluminum trekking cane. A wooden cocktail muddler makes a great short stick or even a rolled up magazine. I take a CRKT metal pen on the plane all the time.
I have carried a Cibolo 'Derby' cane now for about 4 years... The only time TSA has ever said anything about it is that the Gargoyle face on the end of it is really cool. One time at LAX about five of them tried for a few minutes to make sure it wasn't a sword-cane, but gave it back without issue. It even has a black leather strap on it that has raised metal studs.
Oak is such a good material for self defense weapons. It's super hard and tough. I have a set of nunchaku in oak and one swing to the temple could definitely be lethal. I've hit myself enough when I was younger training with them to know how painful they can be. I've had them roughly thirty years and there's zero deterioration of the wood. I like that cane. Something they'll never take from you at the airport and very effective. It gives you a distance advantage and alot of options for striking, scraping, poking, pulling. Recently found this channel and subscribed. Practical, simply presented info. 👍
Been flying with a canemaster cane since they first started and were trying to build a program. 36 countries and counting, many multiple times. The most I have been asked to do is put it in the overhead if they spot it in the seat with me. But I have learned not to wear my leg braces through TSA though as they always will check you for explosive residue, easier just to put them on after clearance.
Good advice &effective techniques, I like to carry a tactical/ survival flash light similar length, w/ stobe function, &a beveled edge on one end can use same as palm stick ,& shine very bright strobe in bad guys eyes, always part of my EDC.
Very effective. We used to call it a Fist Filler, they really stregthen the hand in a blow. One can get the same filling effect with a rag, or cloth of various length,
Thanks for the helpful video, sharing with friends. 1) How long is your Yawara, and do you oil the oak when finished shaping? I have a Kubotan made from thermoplastic that served a similar role and is travel friendly, though doesn't offer the thickness of your Yawara. 2) What's your opinion on telescopic metal kubatons? They are compact yet can extend for much better blocking and range.
I carry a homemade Paracord belt with two G clips at either end to act as the buckles. I also carry a short tail Paracord monkey fist with a loop at the end. It looks a lot like a fob that you'd have on your keys. This way i can connect the mokeyfist to the belt and use it for striking. Apart they look like run of the mill items.
Thank you very much for the awesome content, it's hard to find such quality content nowadays. I want to buy the Yawara stick but I was wondering if it ships to Canada?
I carried a duct taped roll of quarters and an extra pair of socks in my pocket when l last flew. "Change for vending machines, and being on my feet, I may want a change of socks." No one ever questioned it though, and I never needed it for self defense purposes anyway.
I have an extendable Sherlock painting stick from Home Depot, with one end rubber handle and the extendable part solid aluminum. Quick to extend. 2’-4’
I like what I call "gift shop weapons" . I go into airport or museum gift shops and see what's common to work with . #1 is anything hard and dense like a can of pop or soup, or a snow globe etc , and a plastic bag . Got yourself a decent sap. #2 is a liquid irritant that comes in some type of squirt bottle like hand sanitizer or nasal spray. It's kind of fun but also practical.
HI Sensei Matt it's probably ok to keep my PR 24 home my home my question to you is I think some one said it's very simialar to the Kama Do you think I would benefit from a video by demura how to use a kama thoughts please thank you I mean do you think the skills would transfer to the PR 24 / tonfa ? Thoughts please thank you
Hi think I have the tonfa video already but as previously stated if I get a video by demura on the Kama do you really think I think will increase skills with tonfa? Thoughts please thank you sorry if this is redundant
One of my favorite videos? I'm just waiting for you to make a video on how to use the yawara pocket stick to massage ... this way. If they hit me up and they tell me to demonstrate, I'll know what to show them.?
In the film hard times( Charles Bronson ) when the bare knuckle fighter they brought in to beat Bronson was losing , his seconds threw a pair of yawara type sticks on the floor for him to pick up .Which as says will add weight to the fists.
Hi Matt ... I would like to purchase a YAWARA pocket stick ... when I get to pay pay ... there's nothing that discusses the Yawara stick ... How can we make this happen?
Thanks Dennis! Send 18.95 to www.paypal.me/QuantumMartialArts?locale.x=en_US and where you leave a comment, put your address and that it is for the Yawara.
I have a Wortac Travel Wrench and also a wooden massage tool, used them both a fair amount over the years. That cane is awesome, need to see if I can get one in the UK. Great vid!
I wear an oversized, $15 stainless steel ARMY ring on a cord around my neck. It is a FANTASTIC flail. It's never gotten a second glance at the airport. And who's gonna take a vet's ring?!
I understand about the airline issue.. but I never fly.. So, in that respect, wouldn't it be better to have finger grip sanded into the stick? to make it more secure in your grip?
Hi Matt, thank you very much for your videos. I live in Colombia and I am 60 years old and I want to start personal-defense. What do you recommend to start?
I carry my Yawara with me everywhere. I've taken it on planes, trains and busses with never one issue. As you stated, it's my massage stick for tendonitis in my forearm. I've also carried my 5' Ash walking stick on planes. I can do a very convincing limp when needed.
Hi Matt im 72 and 5ft 2in would be interested in your ratten cane can it be made for my size ? Or i just saw it ,can you posted to Ireland I like the video
I have always been interested in any improvised weapon for self defense and I really like this one.I have been a black belt for over 27yrs here in Canada and I get asked a lot about carrying items by people I know or come across in my area.I have been a Nidan and Certified Instructor since 2000.Yes lately people are very stressed and need to have options such as this one.Very nice my friend.😊👍
Ex boxer, having something in your fist replicates having a boxing glove on, saves braking your knuckles. Incidentally always use bands doing press-ups when working away from home and staying in hotels and have no access to a gym.
I have ordered the Yawara pocket stick on December 12 via paypal, but have not received any confirmation and or delivery date. Could you look into this....
Started carrying a length of para/ nylon cord and a large metal nut, carry desperately through security, never been stopped yet, .. put it together once passed security. Short length of cord will still give you a good weapon
Another item that you can carry anywhere is a hard cover book. It can be used for bocking and the sharp ends of the hard cover will do a lot of damage to human flesh.
Yes! The back swing will be better for women, they have more power. A throat strike, eye strike…I taught chi sau also, helps people from being grabbed.
If you travel within the US wooden objects are probably not a problem but to other countries you might have to declare them. I usually carry a strong metal or plastic pen to use as a kubaton but you can also write with it. Yawara stick, Kubaton and Koga's are slight variations but use the same techniques but of course nobody sees a weapon in a pen, unless it's one of these special self defense pens with all kinds of crazy stuff on them like DNA collectors.
The Yawara can probably be replaced with a flashlight which gives it an easily identifiable purpose. Otherwise you have to explain to people it’s a massager or some kind of an intimate toy (ahem). Even better improvised weapons can be found with padlocks, carabiners, book weights, belts, sturdy ballpoint pens, metal watches, Chinese exercise balls, hairbrushes, etc. if you really want to go super spartan you can just make the weapons later on. Rolled up magazine, folded and torn soda can, etc. Put something hard into a bag or a bandanna and you’ve got a rock in a sock. somebody hands you a flyer, instead if throwing it away or littering, just fold it many times into a super sharp stiletto point.
Thank you. I start the morning with 40 ounces of water. Protein from eggs, chicken, beef, and fish. I try for 1 ounce per lean body weight. I do supplement with a protein shake about 40 ounces per day. Oatmeal with breakfast for fiber and omega fatty acids. Green vegetables with at least one meal. I could do better but I also try and avoid any bread or sugar or processed foods.
So probably best to keep the Yawara on you till you get to security and then put it in your carry on. It is in your bag for self massage if asked. When you are cleared and on your way to your gate , put it back in your pocket, just in case you encounter some dirt bag criminal. Wham, wham, wham and down they go! The one you made from me is very pointy on one side and more blunt on the other. As a massage therapist, that will work great, pointy for reflexology and acupressure, blunt tip for fascia and trigger points! Thank you Matt, you da man! 🙂⚡⚡🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
What I like about you is the fact that you're not promoting you merch all the time, you are genuinely out to help people. Thank you.
😂very good tool
Thank you Stan. Merry Christmas!!!
@@pasquinilli merry Christmas to you too.
Love the way you have said that we are not all on the same boat, but we are all facing the same storm.
Thank you 🙏
Yes! It’s a great thing to remember. Thank you!
I've had a Yara for several years now. You are the only one who ever talks about this. I am a small woman and that Yara truly saved me from a man who tried to attack me many years ago. He was crazy and just came up to me as I came out of a store one afternoon. I failed out in self defense just once, and he stepped back and left me be. He never realized what I had, but he told people later to "watch that little woman ....she's got some kind of crazy punch!" ....lol
I like your outlook, Marine. Thanks for the great self defense tips. I was USN "Gator Navy" in the Vietnam Era. We were an amphibious unit that carried Marines and their equipment, 7th Flt. The troops were as fine a bunch of men that anyone could call friend. Thanks for your service.
Semper Fi and Merry Christmas!!!
The , 'Massage Stick', delivers that perfect level of massage for the volunteer. And provides instant relaxation as it lulls him to a deep, sleep state.
Carabiner works too as an EXCELLENT and FUNCTIONAL knuckle-duster that will never be confiscated - IT'S A KEYCHAIN!!!
Thanks!
Thank you Jack!!
Great to know that people like Matt are on task in teaching real world self defense
Thanks Dwight!
Good morning Sensei !! I appreciate you taking the time to point out the importance of using pressure points .!! I have a little bit of training with using pressure points to disable an assailant. And , you just showed me some new ones .... I am constantly training with my canes , one or two at a time and I can say , thanks to your training , I am getting better and more confident going out .. Thank You Sensei .!!
Thanks Matthew! Merry Christmas!!
Great video ! Love the little stick ! The last strike you demonstrated also gives a little more reach. I practice ridge hands, inside knife hands and hammer fists every morning into the heavy bag. That little stick would add a new wrinkle into those techniques.
I find the measure of value of watching UA-cam videos in the number of great tidbits of applicable advice. Matt your videos are so rich and dense with multiple points of information and action they are at the top of the heap! Really great stuff! I’m a new fan for the coming storm. Thank you.
Regarding the pocket sticks (referred as kubotans) they are listed as prohibited carry on items on the TSA list and should be transported in checked baggage. Regardless if you get caught with one they can just confiscate it and it is easily replaced 🤷🏻♂️
Yes. I’ve lost two kubatons over the years to tsa. But this is a massage stick. Had no problem with it.
Hold on. I have 2 kubotans. Are Kubotans allowed in the checked baggage? I know you can't have them in the carry on handbags but what about checked baggage? I thought TSA removes anything with metal in it.
Grazie.
Thank you David!!!
Love how you break it down and keep it simple, GREAT JOB as usual!
As a martial artist I still find new ways to deal with self defense.
Thank you this is great.
That was awesome man. I had a feeling you had military experience. My sensei trained us like that when I was a kid. To be effective not for show or sport but to survive. I love the exercises you can do with that band, it is so portable. I found this very inspiring. Subscribed.
Lol i made some fancy eight sided with smooth edges for my kids, my kids made music with the one like you are showing i made them in pairs. I also made deer antler keychains for my kids in highschool.
I even got a phone call from my youngest daughter to come to the principal office. She explained why, i asked my daughter to remain silence, told her i love her, you will be free to go back to class in less than 20 minutes. Got off the phone, called the school, let the office know why I'm calling asked for the principal, ask him to let my daughter demonstrate what she can do with a pencil,
All she needs is a pencil and a apple. I'm sure you can find an Apple in a school, do you really what to go to court and expose the need to remove all pencils from all schools across nation. This key chain is for her safety it's also a trophy of the buck she killed.
On the phone he call my daughter in and asked her to go back to class, she broke her silence by speaking loud enough so I can hear her say thank you Daddy on the phone. I thanked the principal for being reasonable.
I ask you sir what can you do with a driver's license or credit card. My kids know weapons are everywhere.
And they practice each one they think of.
Pressure points are great but when you're under the stress of self protection that precision can be the first thing to go
For sure. That’s why I like to keep is simple!
Even when applied correctly, introducing pain to an already volatile situation is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.
Cool concept with the little stick thing. I might be getting one of those in the future. The thing with the cane and the tension band was a great tip too. Didn't see any cane master canes for anywhere close to $50 on their website though. Maybe you bought that one pre-pandemic and that's why?
Great guy Matt. Many thanks mate.
The cane truly is the ultimate secret self-defense weapon, because it's the only one you can hide in plain sight without drawing a single bit of suspicion. My dad just ordered that same cane from cane masters, it should show up in a few weeks and then I'll get to see if I want to buy one as well.
Good workout, good talk, real and honest!
Thank you for sharing,
Steve
Thank you Steve!
Hello Matt! I love this presentation due to the fact that you speak straight from the heart but with realistic practicality. I was in the military as well, and nightclub doorman along with managing businesses in the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago. Needless to say, I have learned that in 99% of violent encounters, simple always works best. However, in today's society, we need to be a little creative to adapt to the challenges, but without compromising simplicity. To that end, I have been working on an invention in my mind that would at least maximize positive outcomes but minimize losses or injuries. I love the cane idea as a possible tool. A cane is long and provides distance as you mentioned, but also could be constructed to provide shielding. Imagine a cane comprised of plastic - rubber composite flat strips, condensed to present the appearance of a cane rather than created from 1 solid piece. My idea is for the cane to be able to be used as a blunt weapon baton, or it could be spring loaded which could release the composite strips and immediately rotate around and lock into place forming an almost impenetrable personal shield. Theoretically, a 40 inch can could expand to an 80 inch by 80 inch shield. I am contemplating the very strongest and lightest non metal composite material which could provide protection from most bullets or knives. It would be an old school defense. Basically the victim would activate the cane shield in a split second, and charge at the offended with full force and speed thereby completely incapacitating an attacker. Of course nothing is guaranteed, but I do believe this device would work and be mostly effective when the victim is under fight or flight, which means that only gross motor movements would be able to be employed. I promise you Matt to give you the design and patent once I perfect the prototype. Thank you.
Great video. My TSA approved version is the xl sharpie marker
Because it will leave a permanent mark?
"Is that a Yawara in your pocket or are you just happy to see me"
😂
Nice to meet you Matt, found you just now, fortunately for me. I have been training in a school owned and run by a Marine and NYPD Sargeant that worked the streets of NY City in the 80's. He was at that time drafted into the "decoy" program and they wanted people with a martial arts background, his was Wing Chun.
Back then, he started training only police officers and altered a decent portion of Wing Chun to fit the police and eventually opened his school for the public and taught real street self-defense.
His time as a "decoy" got him 1100 felony arrests in 6 years, so we learned from a grandmaster that deployed these tactics.
I don't want to make this post too long because I could talk forever, so I'll say that of the many things we learned, one of them was improvised weapons and after seeing your video, you hit all the points, so let me give you, as a new subscriber a big thumbs up and all the respect you deserve for making these videos along with your gentlemanly personality.
Really good stuff!
Starting with the title of this video, that caught my attention. How important it is to be prepared on a trip against theft or unexpected attacks.
Excellent info. Thank you. You mentioned the limits of getting things past TSA. Could have used people like you on the 9-11 flights. I wasn’t even looking for a stick, your videos popped up, I will buy one.
Thanks Chip. We all need to prepare for what’s coming and what’s already here. No more waiting for someone to come save us. Thanks!
Just bought the 18", 1 1/4" stick. Thank you.@@pasquinilli
@@pasquinilli Hi Matt! How do I buy your Yawara pocket stick? I clicked on the link you attached but when it came to entering the name the system couldn't find "Matt Pasquinilli". Is there an email I should type instead?
Hey Matt, thank you for a great Yawara stick! Finally it came in the mail today! Well made and finished. I guess we overwhelmed you with orders!
Hey, could you please tell me how to order the Yawara palm stick? I clicked on the Paypal link but am confused what to do next? Please enlighten me, thanks!
Great film again Matt
Great tips & strategies as always Quantum ! Thanks Matt 💪🎯
Thanks for the video.
I wonder whether carving patterns into the palm stick would look good and make it more effective as a massage tool.
A flashlight is also good as a kubiton..but avoid defensive flashlights with crenulated bevel.... You just need a plain flashlight it can be also used to shine in the perpetrators eyes.... And has a flashlight if the lights go out where the power goes out while you're on vacation...
thank you for all these great instructional videos, matt!
Hey Matt, love your videos!! I have a set of the resistance bands and the idea of using the stick like a barbell is ingenious, I don't know why I have thought of it before. Currently I use the Tiger Moves dynamic tension exercises taught by the late John Mcsweeney.
Ur yawara looks very handy in self defense. It seems unassuming but effective ! It reminds me of a cigar in shape n color. Lol. Kudos for ur various everyday self defense weapons. Anticipating ur next one. Peace
Thank You ... I'm 71 and I was just thinking about carrying something other that prpper spray. Plus, I like the exercise band. Again, thanks.
Thanks Dennis!
You can also tell TSA that the palm stick is for leathercraft to burnish the edges of your leather projects.
Canes are great to carry. I flew international with a expandable aluminum trekking cane. A wooden cocktail muddler makes a great short stick or even a rolled up magazine. I take a CRKT metal pen on the plane all the time.
I have carried a Cibolo 'Derby' cane now for about 4 years... The only time TSA has ever said anything about it is that the Gargoyle face on the end of it is really cool. One time at LAX about five of them tried for a few minutes to make sure it wasn't a sword-cane, but gave it back without issue. It even has a black leather strap on it that has raised metal studs.
You are like the ‘Macgyver’ of self defence. That is an awesome covert tool to protect yourself!!!
Oak is such a good material for self defense weapons. It's super hard and tough. I have a set of nunchaku in oak and one swing to the temple could definitely be lethal. I've hit myself enough when I was younger training with them to know how painful they can be. I've had them roughly thirty years and there's zero deterioration of the wood. I like that cane. Something they'll never take from you at the airport and very effective. It gives you a distance advantage and alot of options for striking, scraping, poking, pulling. Recently found this channel and subscribed. Practical, simply presented info. 👍
Thank you for your service! Semper Fi!
Been flying with a canemaster cane since they first started and were trying to build a program. 36 countries and counting, many multiple times. The most I have been asked to do is put it in the overhead if they spot it in the seat with me.
But I have learned not to wear my leg braces through TSA though as they always will check you for explosive residue, easier just to put them on after clearance.
Good advice &effective techniques, I like to carry a tactical/ survival flash light similar length, w/ stobe function, &a beveled edge on one end can use same as palm stick ,& shine very bright strobe in bad guys eyes, always part of my EDC.
Very effective. We used to call it a Fist Filler, they really stregthen the hand in a blow. One can get the same filling effect with a rag, or cloth of various length,
Wow! Great cane/band exercise ideas! Thank You!
Thanks for the helpful video, sharing with friends. 1) How long is your Yawara, and do you oil the oak when finished shaping? I have a Kubotan made from thermoplastic that served a similar role and is travel friendly, though doesn't offer the thickness of your Yawara. 2) What's your opinion on telescopic metal kubatons? They are compact yet can extend for much better blocking and range.
A harmonica can function as Yawara stick, and is less conspicuous.
Ingenious
thank you, Sir
Don't forget the folded newspaper that's lethal too.
I carry a homemade Paracord belt with two G clips at either end to act as the buckles. I also carry a short tail Paracord monkey fist with a loop at the end. It looks a lot like a fob that you'd have on your keys. This way i can connect the mokeyfist to the belt and use it for striking. Apart they look like run of the mill items.
Matt…the man who lives to discover new things to hit other people with.
😂😂😂 can i steal this? Thank you in advance lol
Really Great stuff! This info and training is real and useful.
Thanks for your wisdom and time to share!
Thank you for your videos - glad I found your site as this is exactly what I have searching for for some time.
Thank you very much for the awesome content, it's hard to find such quality content nowadays. I want to buy the Yawara stick but I was wondering if it ships to Canada?
I carried a duct taped roll of quarters and an extra pair of socks in my pocket when l last flew. "Change for vending machines, and being on my feet, I may want a change of socks." No one ever questioned it though, and I never needed it for self defense purposes anyway.
@Ahgueyvo The roll of quarters is more plausible.
Cool👍
I have an extendable Sherlock painting stick from Home Depot, with one end rubber handle and the extendable part solid aluminum. Quick to extend. 2’-4’
I like what I call "gift shop weapons" . I go into airport or museum gift shops and see what's common to work with . #1 is anything hard and dense like a can of pop or soup, or a snow globe etc , and a plastic bag . Got yourself a decent sap. #2 is a liquid irritant that comes in some type of squirt bottle like hand sanitizer or nasal spray. It's kind of fun but also practical.
thanks Matt
HI Sensei Matt it's probably ok to keep my PR 24 home my home my question to you is I think some one said it's very simialar to the Kama Do you think I would benefit from a video by demura how to use a kama thoughts please thank you I mean do you think the skills would transfer to the PR 24 / tonfa ? Thoughts please thank you
Hi think I have the tonfa video already but as previously stated if I get a video by demura on the Kama do you really think I think will increase skills with tonfa? Thoughts please thank you sorry if this is redundant
Yes. Absolutely!
One of my favorite videos? I'm just waiting for you to make a video on how to use the yawara pocket stick to massage ... this way. If they hit me up and they tell me to demonstrate, I'll know what to show them.?
Bycicle inner tubes work well for this...save some money....try hanging/suspending a tennis ball or two for better accuracy...
Excellent ideas. Thanks !!
Highly practical tools. This is a great video, thanks.
thank you for good details
Right On ✌️ THANKS every episode I learn at one if not two new things 👍
In the film hard times( Charles Bronson ) when the bare knuckle fighter they brought in to beat Bronson was losing , his seconds threw a pair of yawara type sticks on the floor for him to pick up .Which as says will add weight to the fists.
Hi Matt ... I would like to purchase a YAWARA pocket stick ... when I get to pay pay ... there's nothing that discusses the Yawara stick ... How can we make this happen?
Thanks Dennis! Send 18.95 to www.paypal.me/QuantumMartialArts?locale.x=en_US and where you leave a comment, put your address and that it is for the Yawara.
Thanks, Matt ... I just placed my order ...
I have a Wortac Travel Wrench and also a wooden massage tool, used them both a fair amount over the years. That cane is awesome, need to see if I can get one in the UK. Great vid!
Lee Morrison from Urban Combative’s has a great video on pocket sticks, well worth a look.
I wear an oversized, $15 stainless steel ARMY ring on a cord around my neck. It is a FANTASTIC flail. It's never gotten a second glance at the airport. And who's gonna take a vet's ring?!
Hahaha. Love that! I was just thinking about flails!
How can I buy a yawara stick from you? Thank you.
Thank you for this powerful video.
Thank you for the excellent video, Matt! Very helpful indeed!
I understand about the airline issue.. but I never fly.. So, in that respect, wouldn't it be better to have finger grip sanded into the stick? to make it more secure
in your grip?
Hi Matt, thank you very much for your videos. I live in Colombia and I am 60 years old and I want to start personal-defense. What do you recommend to start?
I carry my Yawara with me everywhere. I've taken it on planes, trains and busses with never one issue.
As you stated, it's my massage stick for tendonitis in my forearm.
I've also carried my 5' Ash walking stick on planes. I can do a very convincing limp when needed.
Hi Matt im 72 and 5ft 2in would be interested in your ratten cane can it be made for my size ? Or i just saw it ,can you posted to Ireland I like the video
I have always been interested in any improvised weapon for self defense and I really like this one.I have been a black belt for over 27yrs here in Canada and I get asked a lot about carrying items by people I know or come across in my area.I have been a Nidan and Certified Instructor since 2000.Yes lately people are very stressed and need to have options such as this one.Very nice my friend.😊👍
Thanks Coach. Happy Thanksgiving all.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Same to you!!!
Those "massage sticks" are legit massage tools. I use them for massage, especially trigger points and like you, keeping that fascia going.
What about cold steel walking sticks. I wonder if you can use those in an aeroport?
Ex boxer, having something in your fist replicates having a boxing glove on, saves braking your knuckles. Incidentally always use bands doing press-ups when working away from home and staying in hotels and have no access to a gym.
I have ordered the Yawara pocket stick on December 12 via paypal, but have not received any confirmation and or delivery date. Could you look into this....
Should be there Tuesday. I just sent you an email.
@@pasquinilli Hello, just wanted to let you know that I have not received the item yet.
Started carrying a length of para/ nylon cord and a large metal nut, carry desperately through security, never been stopped yet, .. put it together once passed security. Short length of cord will still give you a good weapon
Yes! Great tool. Monkey first!
Another item that you can carry anywhere is a hard cover book. It can be used for bocking and the sharp ends of the hard cover will do a lot of damage to human flesh.
Very effective system i live in L A CALIFORNIA it's the wild wild West im a chameleon i. l blend in very well until you have to defend great video
where is the link to your cane master item? the link you have posted goes to the site that has those expensive cane masters.
Yes! The back swing will be better for women, they have more power. A throat strike, eye strike…I taught chi sau also, helps people from being grabbed.
How do I get the palm stick?
Excellent
If you travel within the US wooden objects are probably not a problem but to other countries you might have to declare them. I usually carry a strong metal or plastic pen to use as a kubaton but you can also write with it. Yawara stick, Kubaton and Koga's are slight variations but use the same techniques but of course nobody sees a weapon in a pen, unless it's one of these special self defense pens with all kinds of crazy stuff on them like DNA collectors.
Thank you
😮😊very nice Matt😊 Thanks
Thank you Quinn!!
I like your instructions!
Super thanks!
Thank you!
@@pasquinilli you are welcome
Thanks!
Thank you!!
Thank you for the help
The Yawara can probably be replaced with a flashlight which gives it an easily identifiable purpose. Otherwise you have to explain to people it’s a massager or some kind of an intimate toy (ahem). Even better improvised weapons can be found with padlocks, carabiners, book weights, belts, sturdy ballpoint pens, metal watches, Chinese exercise balls, hairbrushes, etc. if you really want to go super spartan you can just make the weapons later on. Rolled up magazine, folded and torn soda can, etc. Put something hard into a bag or a bandanna and you’ve got a rock in a sock. somebody hands you a flyer, instead if throwing it away or littering, just fold it many times into a super sharp stiletto point.
Great tips. What are your diet basics Matt?
Thank you. I start the morning with 40 ounces of water. Protein from eggs, chicken, beef, and fish. I try for 1 ounce per lean body weight. I do supplement with a protein shake about 40 ounces per day. Oatmeal with breakfast for fiber and omega fatty acids. Green vegetables with at least one meal. I could do better but I also try and avoid any bread or sugar or processed foods.
@@pasquinilliThanks Matt.
So probably best to keep the Yawara on you till you get to security and then put it in your carry on. It is in your bag for self massage if asked. When you are cleared and on your way to your gate , put it back in your pocket, just in case you encounter some dirt bag criminal. Wham, wham, wham and down they go! The one you made from me is very pointy on one side and more blunt on the other. As a massage therapist, that will work great, pointy for reflexology and acupressure, blunt tip for fascia and trigger points! Thank you Matt, you da man! 🙂⚡⚡🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠