Unconventional Weapons

[Cryozombie]

Kusari-fundo (chain with weights at the end) Mestubishi (blinding powder... we use dirt and sand and such) shuriken, kyoketsu Shoge, (hooked rope knife) and lots of other other exotic weapons... we dont focus on many of them, but we do train with them.

At our school we primarily do Knife, Hanbo, Kusari-Fundo and sword.

 

[Black Bear]

Maglites are passe but probably as little as 10 years ago they were considered THE premiere self-defense flashlight, both club and kubotan-sized variations. Weak beam, no quick-on like the Surefires' tailcap switch, they're considered a joke.

superdave, the car antenna thing is usually associated with JKDC culture, is that your background? We never train with that in studio. It's regarded as a s-d improvised weapon, kind of like a ballpoint pen. If you understand the mechanics of an analogous traditional weapon, then you know what to do with it.

We train with drones: replica tac folders made by the original manufacturer, but having dull blades with thickened tips so they can be used in practice without injury. These are essential for deployment drills. We do the more conventional knife stuff with rubber blades, of course.

It's just like we work with soft sticks for full-contact (they still sting) but practice draw drills and tactics with real collapsible batons against, say, thai pads.

We also occasionally practice throwing things of various sizes and weights.