I'd back away from somebody with that just because it looks like a double ended butt plug and I'm not out there trying to be the victim of some kind of booty juice biological warfare
If you think these are stupid weapons, do a video on "the monkey's fist". It's a little testicle shaped anal bead self defence dorks put on their keychains to fend off Bubba.
So, it isn't the tool that sucks, it is the tool using the tool? I have only recently found your channel, but stayed because we agree on an important point: the critical roll of the self defense flashlight. Of course many of the techniques happen to be the same as with a kubotan. So, different tool but same tools?
So the main point is that if you have a good kubaton it can be a decent if not good weapon. Also it is only useful if you know how to fight and train with it actively.
I still like to have a few things on me that I can inflict severe pain (and more) on someone. Instead of hitting someone in the back of the head trying to stop them from doing..... I've always got a knife (2-3), flashlight, and some other kind of striking implement on me. I agree that the Kubaton isn't a great weapon..... I've always thought the most important thing you can have is training. I've got to say though.....the background music of Bugs Bunny tracks....is awesome.
I don't usually comment on these videos... but in this case I will. I've supplemented my training with the yawara stick, which the kubotan is a variant of. No hate as there is a lot in the video I agree with, just a different point of view. The yawara stick was originally developed by an aging martial artist. I believe he was in his 70's at the time (could be wrong on that) but he no longer had the strength or toughness to defend himself. He developed the yawara stick as something he could always carry with him, got attacked in a parking garage by several younger men and successfully defended himself with it. It was then marketed to the public, but specifically to police officers to assist with takedowns. The kobutan is a variant that was developed in the 1970's when the L.A. police began accepting female recruits. Again, used as a force multiplier when you expect that the people you will be facing are bigger/stronger than you. The tactical pens and flashlights are also variants of the yawara stick. I agree 100% with two points in this video. First, a lot of those variants are ridiculous. Second, if you are going to use a yawara stick, you should already know how to fight. It will do little to help an untrained person and should not be marketed to the average person as a self defense option. Ideally the user will fight with a takedown-based style as there are better options if you want to strike. I practice Japanese Ju Jitsu myself to aid with my police training, with previous experience in kickboxing and similar styles. And while (in all honesty) I don't carry one with me, it does make takedowns against much larger people considerably easier, and I can transfer the techniques when someone starts something while I'm holding my pen or using my (unextended) baton.
Where did you serve again? It's about surviving to keep on going and bring your people with you , a rock in a sock works real good. Anything can be a weapon and give you even the slightest advantage, which is still an advantage, survive to continue.
I am so glad I have the GR8 Defense light. But, the truth is they should take a course and learn the use of force. As a armed security officer, I have carried my baton for years. I agree with you that one should have a multipurpose tool like ours. But this goes back to training. My philosophy is, don't buy tools you don't train with. It won't help you if you really need it in a real-life situation.
I was infantry combat Nam, Close Quarter Combat Instructor Iraq War, and MMA Instructor 10 years. I really like your channel and generally agree with what you say. However, I just wanted to let you know that we had several women who were instructors or students in our women's self defense classes knock down and get away from attackers by striking them across the face with their keys dangling from their kubaton key chains.
I used one of these in a fight in high-school. I used it as an equalizer when I threw punches and hit the guy in the side of the neck with it. It worked pretty good to say the least. Better than nothing. I also smashed a full coke can into a guy's face once too. Also worked pretty well. I'm no fighting expert but i would rather have anything in my hands than be empty handed. Sure there are better weapons to have.
Screwdriver would work even better and get away with it if someone ask you why you have it? Just say fixing something and they'll be understandable have a nice day🤣
I know my comment will go no where, but I thought I would try. Kubotans were developed by a guy named Kubota, a Japanese guy, to help cops leverage people out of cars with pressure point stuff. As is the case a lot of times, what cops use and their force continuum is not 1-for-1 with civilians. The one that you liked best from Cold Steel isn't' based on the kubotan, it's based on the "dulo-dulo" from Filipino Martial arts. The best guy I know that does dulo stuff is Rick Faye in Minnesota. The dulo-dulo (which means "point-point") is meant to be squarely between empty hand and knife skills - which means that you need to know something to make it work. I know only a handful of people in the U.S. that I would trust to teach someone the dulo - which means there's a lot of derp out there about this. If you want to train it, get 1" PVC pipe with rounded ends and glue that up. You only want half-inch to three-quarter inches out either side of your hand (which means you'll need different size dulos for different sized people). But everything you said was right to a point: if you don't have empty-hand skills, the dulo (or the kubotan if you're using it ballisticly) won't work. It's not magic. If you have some knife skills, you can just target different places with it. I'm sure this won't change your mind, but i thought i would comment anyway. It's a force-multiplier. In the Philippines, they give dulos to school kids because men and women carry knives. Love you channel, even when we disagree.. Love how you pressure test and try to keep things real.
Kubotans can be effective against passive non-compliant subjects...i.e. going limp and not complying with the arrest. A kubaton under the jaw, under the ear, in the ear, or between the teeth and nose (and not risking you getting bitten) has a way of getting them moving. But as a go-to fighting tool - nope.
I like how the bald guy always seems to get a little too close when swinging or demonstrating the weapons and the other guy always looks a little uncomfortable with it.
Imagine if they were at the range and the bald guy was bashing pistols. He would be wildly waving it all over the place that even the unmanned camera would be ducking! He just doesnt know how to use a simple little stick.
The thing is, most of the people who carry these things don't have the skill, but they do have the advertising that tells them they don't need any skill to use this as an equalizer. Conversely, there are very few people with the skills to use one of these effectively who also find it worth the time and effort to carry one due to the limited application. You can accomplish the same thing with a tactical flashlight or tactical pad and on the upside, you also have a flashlight, or a pen. There are plenty of people who can use one of these, and a very negligible percentage would actually carry one, on the other hand, almost everyone is pretty much useless with one of these, and that includes almost everyone who actually carries them.
Bro, a stick gives you some range and hitting power. You don't need practice to defend yourself against some random guy who don't know how to fight but takes out a knife and asks for your wallet and phone. Neither a pepper spary needs any requirement to to beat a guy from 4 feet away even if that guy has moderate knowledge on fighting. A kubaton gives you absolute no advantage. If you learn to use a kubaton well enough to defend yourself, you know enough about fighting to win that fight without the kubaton. It gives almost no leverage. The presence of a kubaton is almost meaningless. A simple umbrella adds more to every case, experienced vs experienced, Noob vs Noob, or Noob vs experienced. At least gives some range and safety space.
@@talesoffallenangels Are you saying a person with a weapon but no knowledge of how to wielded it is just as effective as one who has the practice and knowledge...?
@@jahgah clearly not. I'm saying that any weapon gives some kind of leverage, of you know to use it it's more, but almost any weapon can turn a 50/50 perfectly balanced into a 100/0 win, and gives you enough leverage to win even when you know less than the opponent, even if you can still lose. A kubaton does none of that. I also said 90% of people that will show you a knife and ask for you wallet doesn't actually know much about foghting and relies on people don't wanting to or being afraid.
Yeah bucklers are great. I even saw on the tv show knight fight an ex mma fighter chose one for the fight.he got demolished though. Lack of training with it probably :(
As someone who's done some Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and now Kickboxing (all together about 10 years), I do like Kubotans. We've messed around with them a little bit, and we found two practical usages: 1) If you have a lot of space, as some sort of "extended long guard". Be 100% defensive, target the opponents hands and knuckles (or even shins against certain kicks) and keep your distance. Try "sparring" this way with a blunt wooden stick and you'll see how much it sucks to be the attacker. 2) If the opponent is close enough, hits to the scull. I've allowed my partner to hit me with less then 10% power... You won't believe how painful this is. A Kubotan *should not* be attached to a key. I just carry one loosely in my Jacket (aware that I'm never going to use it). The reason why I chose a Kubotan over other self defense gadgets: - Legal in Germany. - Very small, light and cheap. - I could still Kickbox when I hold a Kubotan. I once even visited a course on how to use Kubotans, which included pressure points, but I think that this would be *completely unreliable* under stress. And as you said correctly: If you can't fight, it is practically useless.
Man, you really do yourself a disservice by speaking with such great authority and generalizations about something you apparently know little about. ANY defensive tool takes competent training, tactics and common sense. A kubotan is not just an impact tool…
"Like the band Korn, my problem isn't with the kubaton but its fans." "Like anything, you need practice and training with it." He's saying fans of kubatons think they don't have to train or think about how to use their tool and over-appreciate it as a self-defense weapon, and made a video to show that. Try to give more benefit of the doubt and see more nuance in people's arguments.
@@hopelesslydull7588 except for the fact that it was created for laymen. It is as simple as picking up a stone and smashing someone on the head with it. Pretty sure you dont need to attend a class to learn to pick up and smash rocks.
@@neutrino78x A hammer is a tool. A box cutter is a tool. A gun is a tool. It is an inanimate object that was designed for a purpose. And those Japanese PD officers have the skill because they *trained* with them. Pedestrians who have kubatons on their keychains and belts, of which there are many, do not train with them.
“The guy wearing 5.11 pants, who spends too much time in the gun store.” I feel personally attacked! Even though I didn’t know what a kubaton was either.
I think alot of people carry kubatons and other selfdefencestuff as protective amulets rather than actual weapons "ohh I have my kubaton on my keychain so Im okey", "ohh I have a taser somewhere in my bag so nothing can happen to me"
"Amulet", that's exactly the word for it. And surprisingly often it extends to actual weapons too with all those "no need to train with it" and "applicable in all situations" mindsets.
Bruh, I know this is old but you are clueless. Even using a small solid piece of wood (piece of broom handle) would be a highly effective force multiplier. Against a single attacker, using the top and bottom ends to forcefully punch-poke will back someone up VERY quickly and can do some serious damage if you are quick, have practiced, and are deliberate and aggressive. It can be a life saver vs 2 attackers. The average person can't generate that kind of force to a small area with their knuckles. This is particularly true in close quarters. Versus someone who may want to take you to the ground, your punch or attempted kick probably won't stop them (particularly if they are trained) BUT several sharp jabs with a kuboton can make them think or even let go for fear of injury that they weren't expecting or don't want to suffer. Btw, what was that about with the shield? Who is attacking a shield? If the guy has a shield, he doesn't want to fight so you walk away. If you were trying to demonstrate the destructive power of a kuboton, it isn't designed to be used against anything but soft targets. Stabbing and trapping and stabbing again is highly effecting and intimidating vs even large assailants. The kuboton can be used to end a fight by making an attacker think twice. You need to see someone with skill use one. You WILL think twice before engaging them. Of course it doesn't make you invincible but it can even the playing field a bit. Pretty thoughtless video.
The dumbest self defense weapon is the one that you do not have, when you need it the most. And I carry weapons, because I know I am not the best fighter, boxer or wrestler in the world and if I ever do come across the best fighter, boxer or wrestler in the world, I want a weapon that can beat him. A kubaton is better than nothing, so long as you know how to use it. I really do not think that this guy researches or trains with any of the weapons that he bashes. So typical of MMA guys.
When you use them, you can't punch normally with them or you will hurt yourself. You have to use punches that kind of glance off the opponent instead of a straight punch.
Had a friend that always had brass Knucks in his front pocket . We were friends until he got too drunk and accused me of sleeping with his girl. He tried to pull his brass knuckles and hit me, but guess what ?!?! They were caught up in his pocket and I kicked the cowboy shit out of him
Mike your camera work and just all around film making has gotten so entertaining. I love to see you getting better at just making videos and I find myself laughing and being sucked in more often with each new video. Keep it up my man, thank you for the amazing free content
When I started out in law enforcement in the early 80's I went to a 3 day training seminar hosted by Master Kubota. When I finished 3 days later, my wrist hurt like it had been broken. A kubotan isn't meant for striking, it was designed for control holds, most of which are on the wrist and hands. For years, I used it quite a bit for car extractions.
Aye - its striking techniques are meant as an accessory to its holding techniques. I was taught how to use it by Tino Ceberano Hanshi, as well as being the practice dummy. If used by someone who knows its applications, its a very effective tool. The brain's 1st instinct is to pull away from pain, allowing for effective holding control, with virtually no risk to the wielder. Its also a very circumstantial weapon - someone goes at you when you're opening your car door, opening your house door with the keys attached. The keys are used more for striking (by slashing at the eyes) than the body is used for striking. None of these were talked about in the video (unfortunately) and only its striking application (as a short 'stick') was considered. Somebody untrained in its uses, or untrained in a style than could utilise it, would most likely end up hurt or worse, but the same could be said of any weapon.
theres a similar weapon in FMA called a dulo-dulo. Prerequisite is that you already know your footwork, long weapons, knives, and empty hands. Mike makes a great point that in this close a range, knowing grappling is more important. our instructor was very clear that you can really use anything as a weapon ONCE you put the time in actually knowing how to fight.
I just spent nearly 15 minutes watching this... Know what I learned? You fundamentally do not understand the intended purpose of that tool. Sure, they can be used to target pressure points(specifically ones deeper than easily hit with fingers) and yes, they CAN be utilized for striking. Those are not the intended purpose though. Kubatons are designed for manipulating small joints. And they are NOT stabbing weapons. That one is an interesting design and for someone like you, who isn't going to use the tool the way it was designed to be used, it may be a better option. But kubatons are supposed to be for dealing with someone WITHOUT cutting, stabbing or doing otherwise serious injury(beyond some busted fingers or a bruised nerve cluster) I'm sure you're a very tough guy with lots of experience in your own right. And for someone who isn't going to learn how to use it, I agree with you that its not the best tool(I would argue that there are MUCH worse options though) But as someone who has both real life experience, practice and training, these can be a very valuable tool that is both non-threatening and takes up very little room. A note on the pens and flashlights. I like those options. For years before kubatons gained in popularity here in the states, I carried a little minimag Maglite with that same exact purpose. The advantage is that the kubaton is the same shape on either side, specifically designed for doing its job. The flashlights and pens are by design one ended tools. If you're in a position where you may be struggling for control of someone, not having to figure out and potentially flip your tool in your hand is important. I'm not trying to prove you wrong or anything like that. I try to look at knowledge as a building process that we never finish. When a house gets built, you don't have just one guy do it. You have specialists come in for the different parts. So hopefully I'm just adding some perspective that you're not already familiar with. Have a great day 👋😊
I really appreciate this comment. I remember falling in love with the Kubaton because it was a non lethal weapon. The day my teacher brought it out I was surprised, but then we starting learning the fundamentals and I fell in love with it so quickly. It also translated will into my day job where I have to consistently be careful with escalation of force. At the end of the day, any good weapons teacher will tell you that weapons are extensions of the body, and its nice to have one that isn't made to destroy unless I decide to, and it can be hidden away on my body with ease.
There is an additional problem in Canada, where we don't have the right to self defense: you can be charged just for carrying an object as a weapon. A kubaton is a weapon and only a weapon, but flashlights and tactical pens have plausible deniability.
@@LaMach420 pretty dumb response, of course people should have the right, doesn't mean every government allows it. Saying someone must have no respect for themselves since they don't want to get into legal trouble just by carrying something for self defense is just, as I said, a dumb way to respond
@@thejadedjester4935 I don't mean a firearm or anything (although I love Texas law) but nobody should get locked up for having a baseball bat inside the trunk for example. So what somebody don't got a glove? A buddy could have brought theirs. Until you commit a crime I see no reason why you should be penalized for that. Unless you've got a latex gloves and a balaclava lmao That's just my opinion though
Seems like it's the same BS for every western country that's not the US nowadays. France is the same, maybe worst since even using your hands to restrain a criminal can get you more charges and punishment than the criminal attacking you or trying to rob you.
Honestly the only reason I have a kubaton (I guess, technically, a wooden yawara) at all is because I can't carry a knife or firearm at my workplace, but otherwise it stays at home because of the usefulness of other implements. It's not the best self defense tool, but it is one. Still needs to be practiced with, of course!
Dude, I like your videos. I really like the way you test things out, and break down how things will work in different situations. It definitely comes down to your training. If you put a kubotan in the hands of someone that has good fundamentals in Striking, and Grappling, like Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, they would probably be pretty effective with it. If you suck at fighting, you’re going to suck with a kubotan. I think some people think it’s going to give them some sort of magical powers or something. I carry a tactical pen, and a knife on a fairly regular basis and still wonder if it’s worth carrying. I think it is because easy to carry, convenient, it has some practical use, and I’ve been training for about 15 years, and have a solid understanding of basic striking and grappling skills under my belt.
I can’t believe this man, with all of his knowledge, doesn’t seem to understand this in the video. It’s not like he, himself, would be completely powerless if he had the kubaton because he knows a lot of shit. He sounds sooooo ignorant in this video it’s painful and disappointing
If you're a trained fighter you don't need a kubotan because you don't need an equalizer. If you're a trained fighter and need an equalizer it's because the opponent is way larger than you or has an real weapon in which case you should deescalate or flee, not pull out a little stick that'll just make them feel justified in hurting you worse.
I think one of the other pros to kubotan type weapons is the fact that they’re better to use indoors, won’t hit the walls as often as longer weapons and are easier for retention and harder to disarm. To disarm it they’d either have to grapple you, isolate your whole arm or take you to the ground perhaps, similar to dealing with a knuckleduster.
Nobody buys a tact pen to "write" with it. "If youre defending kubotan in the comments.. you probably cant fight". Wow. Hard2Hurt feels like a 20cent version of Fit2Fight
I have one on my keyring; I tuck it in my waist band after training as I have no pockets on my shorts. Also use to misplace my keys a lot. 10/10 would recommend for a keyring and nothing else.
I mean, I carry this on duty and it works great. I get someone who’s giving me troubles while I’m trying to get them into my car, I stick this in between their wrist and the cuff and boom, they stop resisting😂I would never use this thing to fight, but it has good uses for some people
I actually read yours and years ago that this was developed basically specifically for that for the LAPD in particular. I know that the yawara stick likely predates the LAPD, but the kubaton as we know it today, at least according to the article I was reading was refined and brought into popularity specifically for use by smaller LAPD conjunction with handcuffs to provide additional arrest control options.
Hammer fist strike fueled by adrenaline AND with a metal stick sticking out the end of your fist? Aiming at boney parts of the body like ribs, hands (if they've grabbed you), or into the face? Can be gnarly af. I do agree that you should practice with it. I used to practice with mine in the bag room. Didn't hurt my hand to use, and I'd hit using full power, but mine is the solid metal without the spikes. The kubaton is an advantage because it's incredibly lowkey. Most don't even recognize it for what it is. I have mine on my keys, my keys in my pockets, my hands in my pockets. If I walk up on a situation that makes me uncomfortable, I get it into hammer strike position while never taking it out of my pocket. 99% of the time, the situation will be benign. But if it ever ISN'T, I've got a little extra something on my side that isn't going to be as lethal/cumbersome as a gun or as wild and unpredictable as pepper spray. It's in my hand, under my control, and completely low key. And I know exactly how and where I'd strike someone if the situation calls for it. For instance, in your demonstration with trying to avoid a take down, hammer fist as hard as possible on the spine. Back rib cage can be good too, but go for the most bony part with the least padding, the spine. Try to hit it in the same spot over and over, if possible. Then go to the back of the neck. Side of the neck. If possible, trachea. Temple. Chin. Basically anywhere on the face. For women who are less likely to be going face to face like that, if someone grabs you, wail on their hands and wrist. If someone is trying to get on top of you, aim for the sternum, clavicle, chin, throat, or ribs. Eyes can be good, but it's a small target. Torso is easier to hit, especially when you're scared. And one more tip for a pre-altercation, if someone is creeping you out, don't shrink. Stop, turn, look him in the face, and loudly and sternly say something to the extent of "Why are you following me?" That alone can potentially deter a potential attacker.
Women usually don’t know how to fight. And yes it’s better than having nothing. This video could very well convince women not to get something like that to defend themselves. I’m a 5’3 105 pound woman that grew up with a dad that managed and promoted boxers. I know how to defend myself. A Kubaton is much better than not having anything & MUCH better than a knife, as most men would get the knife from a woman just as fast as they could pull it out. A knife is the worst defense weapon for a woman.
I train with Knives and Kubatons since years. It's a good tool to defend yourself and I used it already on duty, you will hurt your opponent really bad. Your thinking is really black and white, don't you think?
@@andrzejsobanski6752 this guy just makes videos saying things are garbage just because people that buy them are dumb and untrained or think to use it differently than intended. I hate this guy.
@@hugofontes5708 I recommend someone who doesn't say "this is trash because lack of training" Then have an affiliate link to sell it to people... Like seriously? He says it's intentional. Just to make a quick buck off YT. What little he can.
To be honest... i have one, attached to my hey ring. Does a lot of noise when it hits the ground. Useful by that. In self-defense situation... pressure points - atemi - are like kung-fu... nice in films, good on paper... worthless in day to day situation. Got to use kubotan once, hit the guy to the head and to some other places - fast semi-blind strikes - he did let go after few hits, but to be honest it would be useless against someone with a knife or a batton. Well... in the age of global disease you can use it to push buttons in elevator. Good for that.
@pel thoron i just love this argumemt "i was in half a dozen fights" or "my dojo was in other martial arts school/kraw maga schools and they throw us aou because we were to brutal for them" or any of that shit. What you say is anegdotal. But good for you. Im in martial arts about 20 years now. Never got to fight outside the competition. Maybe is time to change fhe place where you live in?
psychology of the attacker(s). civilian use (not potentially lethal like extendable baton) as a DETERRENT to an attack. Like, this kitty has claws. Some drunk or pack of testosteroned guys trying to show off, gets a few jabs in the forearm or bicep, they might step back at least a second to reconsider fighting. Thats all its good for. I wouldnt strike the head unless someone kept coming. And you can still punch while holding it. If you drop it, who cares, its not a blade, no one will be scrambling for it.
You sound foolish in this video. If you are putting down kubotan's you probably can't perform a decent Hammer fist strike to pretty much anywhere on the body.
Criticises kubotan then leaves an affiliate link for people to buy one, pretty sad really. Kubotans are not meant to be used in isolation, you still punch etc as usual, and if you have it in your hand, you use it as the opportunity arises. You can still make a fist with a kubotan, so you punch etc as normal, and then use the hammer fist with the kubotan when you have the opportunity. When you throw a hook to the head, you're perfectly set up for a hammer fist with the same hand on the return journey, if you have a kubotan in that hand, then the hammer fist will cause some serious damage. Seeing this guy trying to sprawl and focus on avoiding the take down he says, was pathetic. Instead of doing those pussy little pokes with the kubotan, one hard strike using the kubotan anywhere into the other guys back, neck or head would have had him screaming in pain.. It's the shock factor that makes kubotan effective, if you get hit hard anywhere in the body it is agonisingly painful, get hit hard in the head and it has 10 times the effect of a bare fist. A decent sized kubotan in your hand has a degree of effectiveness similar to a real hammer and we all know how deadly a hammer can be. Self defence should be over very quickly and if given the opportunity you should always use a weapon, that's why it's called self defence, not Street ufc. Never go to the ground in the street, and if someone shoots for a takedown either elbow or kubotan them as hard as youbl can at the back of the head as you go down and voilà, they'll be asleep and you can get up and go about your business. Not everyone has the athletic ability to deal with multiple attackers, but give them a kubotan and their chances of survival increases dramatically.
Fucking ride away. That or kick it in front of you and your attacker as a short term barrier. The objective should not be to fight but to get out of the situation first and foremost. Only fight if you have no other option of escape.
Carry mace. You can immobilize multiple attackers in one sweep and you don't have to explain to the police why you left someone bleeding out in the gutter. If you're concerned with the efficacy of it, have a friend mace you. I've carried OC/CS spray ever since my buddy hit me with it for a laugh.
Cops: "why are you carrying around a deadly weapon?". Simple dowel, palm-sized, or a roll of coins. Much better less involving you as a possible aggressor.
As long as you don't live in England or something you are allowed to defend yourself with deadly weapons. They can still sue you if you thrash them with some coins. Ain't no way to avoid potential legal liability.
@Hunter Hall swords are legal but I don't think you can walk around with them. Yeah Texas is way better. NYC is the worst, outside of there, there are actually decent self defense weapons laws
@Hunter Hall Man, for real? That's good to know. I remember being so dumbfounded traveling from Mexico up to Texas and finding out brass knuckles of all things weren't legal in one of the most pro-gun states in America. It's a small reassurance, but it's good to know.
I know it’s subjective but I feel as though his opinion in MY opinion is less valid for the sheer fact that his favorite self defense weapon is a damn flashlight! (He chose this over a gun or a knife) that being said……I’ll take a spike over a kubaton any day.
First: When someone says "If you use this, then you don't know how to fight" that means they are either stuck up about your methods, or they don't know what it is meant for at all. Second: The purpose of a Kubaton is as a defensive tool, when you have nothing else, and are in a hold. Third: They have no training with any of them, and are just trying to figure out how to use them. Yet they have the audacity to try and claim how they are bad. You need to have some training to make use of it. This is the first thing I have seen of the channel, and I already don't want to ever listen to anything they have to say again.
I used to have one that looked like the double ended one and it got confiscated by airport security. Obviously you need to learn how to fight first to use a weapon that small weapon effectively, that can really be said about any self-defense weapon.
3:09: My kickboxing teacher, which is also 3rd Dan Karate Kyokushin and Krav Maga graduate, has one of them. I think that you don't know what you are talking about. For example, how would you fight somebody unarmed but bigger and stronger than you that also knows how to fight? Good luck with your flash light if it happens during daylight, or try to explain to a jury that you had to stab him in self-defense. An alternative is pepper spray but in some places it is ilegal.
Same concept as guns, it's never the tool, but always the person using it. Practice, discipline, and actually respecting the tools one swears by is more important.
@@Ashtor1337 doesn't really compute, but okay? Apples to Oranges? I've been raised by a Vietnam vet, before I could have ever shoot a gun; it was always sling shots and bows first. Sure you can pull a trigger, but can you actually hit the target exactly where you want it? Probably not. If you use that mindset, your grouping would be terrible, which means your accuracy would drastically suffer. As I said, discipline, practice and respect is key. This same concept can be applied to martial arts and bladed weaponry too. I'm not sure if you understood the first statement posted, but to each their own I guess. 🤷
The Chad Flashlight: +Blinds people +Can be used as a blunt weapon +Can help find your stuff +Lets you be on guard even in the dark +Easy to carry around while looking normal The Virgin Kubaton: -Looks like a toy -Looks weird no matter what you do -It's literally just a blunt pen -Doesn't do anything really useful except ok self defense but seriously just punch or kick you have to get really close to use this thing it's a detriment if you're an actual competent fighter
Everything has its place. It’s not a primary combat tool, it was designed for people who won’t comply. You’re not gonna use the same techniques or methods on, per say, someone who is drunk and won’t leave an area vs someone who is on meth or someone who is sober. Find someone who actually knows about the tool and train with them, before making such a steep statement.
Made a video trashing the weapon saying ppl who use it don't know how to fight.... duh it's a self defense weapon to increase effectiveness of defensive blows for victims, wait for it..... who don't know how to fight, and then u say during the video ur gonna do another showing how it could be successfully used like is this comedy?
uknown user Only with the right wielder. A pen will have no chance against a kubaton if the better fighter has it. They’re basically there same shape, but a little more pointy for the pen. Come on you can’t be this dense😂
Huge drawback of weapons like these ( also techniques self defence courses teach) is how people underestimate the amount of psychological power and will you need to have in order to pick someone eye or crush persons face with an item
i think if someone is in a moment of panic or stress from being attacked then their instincts will kick in and it won’t be such a daunting task to actually do.
I've always thought of a Kubotan as a training weapon. Like you'd use it to assist learning a wristlock, for the extra leverage. It helps identify exactly where to apply pressure, so that you can do it better in a real situation unarmed. Your main point, that someone needs to know how to fight, is spot on. It's a lever and striking surface, it's to assist your unarmed techniques. It's not a "weapon" in its own right that just anyone can pick up and use.
I carry a .50BMG................... (too many to drive mike nuts)............round as a kubaton! 😆 Give it up lads I just won the comments, don't even mind saying it
In my defence I haven't seen it written down since the 1980's in a magazine advert selling ninja suits and throwing stars... never could find those sweet ninja turtle smoke bombs tho
@@adamlee581 Fair enough, probably should have posted that on your previous comment then 🤷🏻♂️ I believe this guy is just taking the only opportunity he had to try and belittle Mike 🤔😅 because Mike had spelt it that way too.
People who say “never go to the ground in a street fight” have never been in a street fight because 90 percent of the time it starts with the dude charging you trying to take you to the ground 😂😂😂
This isn't a striking or piercing weapon, its used to magnify leverage in holds. Like the nunchaku, this requires way more skill than a standard weapon to use effectively. This weapon is great for breaking joints, if you know how to use it!
LOVE this video! And as I usually try to explain my students, the kubotan was "invented" (by Soke Kubota Takayuki) to be a TRAINING TOOL, to simulate similar (and more useful) items everyone has at hand, like pens, flashlights, keys, and pieces of wood or metal found on the ground... But of course, as almost always happens, martial artists misunderstand the meaning of everything, and voilà! We have the kubotan keychain as a self defense tool! -___-
I think the only problem was that it had the key chain part. Either that or they were holding it wrong, because the way where you hold it with a capped thumb on one end, I can “stab” as hard as I want and it would not hurt. I don’t really understand how they held it wrong.
@@mkay7330 because they aren't trained in its applications. Simple as that. The key chain part is also an effective striking weapon, probably more than the actual body, as well as allowing extra length for loop holds
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After testing five of these things the only one so far that is halfway decent is the Cold Steel Mini Koga SD2 (affiliate link): amzn.to/2PzV9G9
I'd back away from somebody with that just because it looks like a double ended butt plug and I'm not out there trying to be the victim of some kind of booty juice biological warfare
I’ve had the Koga for a few years now. I like it. Just wish there was a better way to carry it.
If you think these are stupid weapons, do a video on "the monkey's fist". It's a little testicle shaped anal bead self defence dorks put on their keychains to fend off Bubba.
So, it isn't the tool that sucks, it is the tool using the tool?
I have only recently found your channel, but stayed because we agree on an important point: the critical roll of the self defense flashlight.
Of course many of the techniques happen to be the same as with a kubotan. So, different tool but same tools?
So the main point is that if you have a good kubaton it can be a decent if not good weapon. Also it is only useful if you know how to fight and train with it actively.
My mom has one of those too but her's had a cool vibrating feature...
i'm sure that if she whips that out, it'll send attackers running 🤣🤣🤣
I have the same model.
I was trying to work out how to use the "smuggling it in my front pocket" comment in a reply but Irish Ninja's comment works so much better...
@@edsson2648 dont be jealous
@@irishninja9857 XD... I can't breath...
I'm glad you touched on the fundamental flaw with any weapon application and that is user error or neglect of open hands skills. Love your content .
except he blamed that on kubatons .. not so great content when millitary people in the comments are dissagreeing
I still like to have a few things on me that I can inflict severe pain (and more) on someone. Instead of hitting someone in the back of the head trying to stop them from doing..... I've always got a knife (2-3), flashlight, and some other kind of striking implement on me. I agree that the Kubaton isn't a great weapon..... I've always thought the most important thing you can have is training.
I've got to say though.....the background music of Bugs Bunny tracks....is awesome.
I don't usually comment on these videos... but in this case I will. I've supplemented my training with the yawara stick, which the kubotan is a variant of. No hate as there is a lot in the video I agree with, just a different point of view.
The yawara stick was originally developed by an aging martial artist. I believe he was in his 70's at the time (could be wrong on that) but he no longer had the strength or toughness to defend himself. He developed the yawara stick as something he could always carry with him, got attacked in a parking garage by several younger men and successfully defended himself with it. It was then marketed to the public, but specifically to police officers to assist with takedowns.
The kobutan is a variant that was developed in the 1970's when the L.A. police began accepting female recruits. Again, used as a force multiplier when you expect that the people you will be facing are bigger/stronger than you. The tactical pens and flashlights are also variants of the yawara stick.
I agree 100% with two points in this video. First, a lot of those variants are ridiculous. Second, if you are going to use a yawara stick, you should already know how to fight. It will do little to help an untrained person and should not be marketed to the average person as a self defense option.
Ideally the user will fight with a takedown-based style as there are better options if you want to strike. I practice Japanese Ju Jitsu myself to aid with my police training, with previous experience in kickboxing and similar styles. And while (in all honesty) I don't carry one with me, it does make takedowns against much larger people considerably easier, and I can transfer the techniques when someone starts something while I'm holding my pen or using my (unextended) baton.
My problem with BJJ is not the art it's the people that like the art
And I like people that like KORN
I found this channel after I got a cold steel buckler. It's dope to see he still has them around and still has uses for it. Pretty cool.
Where did you serve again? It's about surviving to keep on going and bring your people with you , a rock in a sock works real good. Anything can be a weapon and give you even the slightest advantage, which is still an advantage, survive to continue.
I am so glad I have the GR8 Defense light. But, the truth is they should take a course and learn the use of force. As a armed security officer, I have carried my baton for years. I agree with you that one should have a multipurpose tool like ours. But this goes back to training. My philosophy is, don't buy tools you don't train with. It won't help you if you really need it in a real-life situation.
Maybe if your practicing fighting skill plus that thing well would it work?
Since I take down my opponents with a trident and net I have much lesser interactions with muggers but more with police and mental hospital personel.
I would totally carry a net and trident
I bet the crowd loves you, though
Search Will Ferrell SNL - Evil Boss
Those were the most unusual gladiators wielding a net and trident but damn if you net someone it's over
Yea and some nets had tiny hooks so your ass squirmed and got hooked while trying to move.
I was infantry combat Nam, Close Quarter Combat Instructor Iraq War, and MMA Instructor 10 years. I really like your channel and generally agree with what you say. However, I just wanted to let you know that we had several women who were instructors or students in our women's self defense classes knock down and get away from attackers by striking them across the face with their keys dangling from their kubaton key chains.
Glad to hear the flail is still going strong.
Thus the keys being an effective weapon, less so the baton.
so you're saying that it's the keychain that works, not the kubaton...
@@warrengroth5842 mayyyyybe....
seems like the comments didn't catch the joke, good one
"With this flashlight, I can find my kubotan when I drop it." Pepsi thru nose laughing!!! :D
What If he drops the flashlight?
@@neonkscksc thats why you should have two flashlights instead of one kubaton and one flashlight.
It made me laugh and got a like just for that comment
I used one of these in a fight in high-school. I used it as an equalizer when I threw punches and hit the guy in the side of the neck with it. It worked pretty good to say the least. Better than nothing. I also smashed a full coke can into a guy's face once too. Also worked pretty well. I'm no fighting expert but i would rather have anything in my hands than be empty handed. Sure there are better weapons to have.
This one❤️❤️❤️ Yep 👍 becuz he won't save you 😆😭😜
I never have a fight in high school except in the elementary, It was all brawl club for me.
Screwdriver would work even better and get away with it if someone ask you why you have it? Just say fixing something and they'll be understandable have a nice day🤣
@@techfrank2431 if you're gonna carry a screwdriver, might as well carry a knife or gun. The courts will see it all as the same lethal means.
If it was a 1 on 1 fight without risk of being assaulted with a weapon you’re a coward
“...something with a little more girth on it, that I can hold onto.”
You sound like my ex girlfriend.
@Top Lobster 🤨
@Top Lobster wtf
@Top Lobster bro!?
Bruh 😂
@Top Lobster SWEET HOME ALABAMA
I know my comment will go no where, but I thought I would try. Kubotans were developed by a guy named Kubota, a Japanese guy, to help cops leverage people out of cars with pressure point stuff. As is the case a lot of times, what cops use and their force continuum is not 1-for-1 with civilians.
The one that you liked best from Cold Steel isn't' based on the kubotan, it's based on the "dulo-dulo" from Filipino Martial arts. The best guy I know that does dulo stuff is Rick Faye in Minnesota. The dulo-dulo (which means "point-point") is meant to be squarely between empty hand and knife skills - which means that you need to know something to make it work.
I know only a handful of people in the U.S. that I would trust to teach someone the dulo - which means there's a lot of derp out there about this. If you want to train it, get 1" PVC pipe with rounded ends and glue that up. You only want half-inch to three-quarter inches out either side of your hand (which means you'll need different size dulos for different sized people). But everything you said was right to a point: if you don't have empty-hand skills, the dulo (or the kubotan if you're using it ballisticly) won't work. It's not magic. If you have some knife skills, you can just target different places with it.
I'm sure this won't change your mind, but i thought i would comment anyway. It's a force-multiplier. In the Philippines, they give dulos to school kids because men and women carry knives. Love you channel, even when we disagree.. Love how you pressure test and try to keep things real.
Your comment didn't go nowhere, at least one person read it and found it interesting and educative ;)
Agreed
I concur
Kubotans can be effective against passive non-compliant subjects...i.e. going limp and not complying with the arrest. A kubaton under the jaw, under the ear, in the ear, or between the teeth and nose (and not risking you getting bitten) has a way of getting them moving. But as a go-to fighting tool - nope.
Dont mess with Filipinas
0:37 that's a great korn impression honestly...
I thought the same thing, lol
That means he used to listen to a lot of Korn back in the day.
I bout spit out my coffee when he did it.
ha
It was so perfect lol
I like how the bald guy always seems to get a little too close when swinging or demonstrating the weapons and the other guy always looks a little uncomfortable with it.
Imagine if they were at the range and the bald guy was bashing pistols. He would be wildly waving it all over the place that even the unmanned camera would be ducking! He just doesnt know how to use a simple little stick.
@@UpcomingJedi- You've never seen his other videos, have you?
@Creatotron your the one that seems salty lol
No weapon works well for a person who doesn't know how to fight or use weapons. That's what knowledge and practice is for.
The thing is, most of the people who carry these things don't have the skill, but they do have the advertising that tells them they don't need any skill to use this as an equalizer. Conversely, there are very few people with the skills to use one of these effectively who also find it worth the time and effort to carry one due to the limited application. You can accomplish the same thing with a tactical flashlight or tactical pad and on the upside, you also have a flashlight, or a pen. There are plenty of people who can use one of these, and a very negligible percentage would actually carry one, on the other hand, almost everyone is pretty much useless with one of these, and that includes almost everyone who actually carries them.
Bro, a stick gives you some range and hitting power. You don't need practice to defend yourself against some random guy who don't know how to fight but takes out a knife and asks for your wallet and phone. Neither a pepper spary needs any requirement to to beat a guy from 4 feet away even if that guy has moderate knowledge on fighting. A kubaton gives you absolute no advantage. If you learn to use a kubaton well enough to defend yourself, you know enough about fighting to win that fight without the kubaton. It gives almost no leverage. The presence of a kubaton is almost meaningless. A simple umbrella adds more to every case, experienced vs experienced, Noob vs Noob, or Noob vs experienced. At least gives some range and safety space.
@@talesoffallenangels Are you saying a person with a weapon but no knowledge of how to wielded it is just as effective as one who has the practice and knowledge...?
@@jahgah clearly not. I'm saying that any weapon gives some kind of leverage, of you know to use it it's more, but almost any weapon can turn a 50/50 perfectly balanced into a 100/0 win, and gives you enough leverage to win even when you know less than the opponent, even if you can still lose. A kubaton does none of that.
I also said 90% of people that will show you a knife and ask for you wallet doesn't actually know much about foghting and relies on people don't wanting to or being afraid.
Except pepper spray and suicide vests.
I'm honestly just waiting for the next buckler shield video.
Yeah bucklers are great. I even saw on the tv show knight fight an ex mma fighter chose one for the fight.he got demolished though. Lack of training with it probably :(
Same.
Historically, they were used differently than shown on this channel. But still a useful weapon.
Me 2
I even turned on notifications for this. :(
As someone who's done some Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and now Kickboxing (all together about 10 years), I do like Kubotans. We've messed around with them a little bit, and we found two practical usages:
1) If you have a lot of space, as some sort of "extended long guard". Be 100% defensive, target the opponents hands and knuckles (or even shins against certain kicks) and keep your distance. Try "sparring" this way with a blunt wooden stick and you'll see how much it sucks to be the attacker.
2) If the opponent is close enough, hits to the scull. I've allowed my partner to hit me with less then 10% power... You won't believe how painful this is.
A Kubotan *should not* be attached to a key. I just carry one loosely in my Jacket (aware that I'm never going to use it). The reason why I chose a Kubotan over other self defense gadgets:
- Legal in Germany.
- Very small, light and cheap.
- I could still Kickbox when I hold a Kubotan.
I once even visited a course on how to use Kubotans, which included pressure points, but I think that this would be *completely unreliable* under stress. And as you said correctly: If you can't fight, it is practically useless.
you'd be surprised how good you can get with pressure point stuff under stress
Man, you really do yourself a disservice by speaking with such great authority and generalizations about something you apparently know little about. ANY defensive tool takes competent training, tactics and common sense. A kubotan is not just an impact tool…
Yeah, you’re definitely right
"Like the band Korn, my problem isn't with the kubaton but its fans."
"Like anything, you need practice and training with it."
He's saying fans of kubatons think they don't have to train or think about how to use their tool and over-appreciate it as a self-defense weapon, and made a video to show that. Try to give more benefit of the doubt and see more nuance in people's arguments.
@@hopelesslydull7588 except for the fact that it was created for laymen. It is as simple as picking up a stone and smashing someone on the head with it. Pretty sure you dont need to attend a class to learn to pick up and smash rocks.
@@neutrino78x A hammer is a tool. A box cutter is a tool. A gun is a tool. It is an inanimate object that was designed for a purpose.
And those Japanese PD officers have the skill because they *trained* with them. Pedestrians who have kubatons on their keychains and belts, of which there are many, do not train with them.
He's a douchebag.
"My problem isn't the band Korn it's the people who like them"
Me: I like Korn....
Yeah, your the problem
@@Ashtor1337 *you're
Korn rocks what is that guy's problem? He probably likes the Jonas brothers.
@@mmace3 ikr! To each their own I guess.
@@twigsagan3857 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 sure, if you say so.
Let me see if I got this right
I give the kubaton to the attacker they hurt themselves using it
I win the fight
Ok got it thanks lol
love this reply lol
“The guy wearing 5.11 pants, who spends too much time in the gun store.” I feel personally attacked! Even though I didn’t know what a kubaton was either.
I spend too much time buying guns I cant afford...🤨
Get some Duluth trading fire hose pants and ball room jeans, hippie.
@@the_inquisitive_inquisitor 5.11 =cargo pants
I think alot of people carry kubatons and other selfdefencestuff as protective amulets rather than actual weapons "ohh I have my kubaton on my keychain so Im okey", "ohh I have a taser somewhere in my bag so nothing can happen to me"
"Amulet", that's exactly the word for it. And surprisingly often it extends to actual weapons too with all those "no need to train with it" and "applicable in all situations" mindsets.
Wait mr. magor please, I need 20 min. to find my taser in the botom of my big bag full of staff.... 🥶
"Amulet" That's a brilliant way to put ut.it
'Apotropaic weapon'
@@atomic_wait "apotropaic" well thats a fancy word... I like fancy words! :) would you mind explaining to me what it means?
Bruh, I know this is old but you are clueless. Even using a small solid piece of wood (piece of broom handle) would be a highly effective force multiplier. Against a single attacker, using the top and bottom ends to forcefully punch-poke will back someone up VERY quickly and can do some serious damage if you are quick, have practiced, and are deliberate and aggressive. It can be a life saver vs 2 attackers. The average person can't generate that kind of force to a small area with their knuckles. This is particularly true in close quarters. Versus someone who may want to take you to the ground, your punch or attempted kick probably won't stop them (particularly if they are trained) BUT several sharp jabs with a kuboton can make them think or even let go for fear of injury that they weren't expecting or don't want to suffer.
Btw, what was that about with the shield? Who is attacking a shield? If the guy has a shield, he doesn't want to fight so you walk away. If you were trying to demonstrate the destructive power of a kuboton, it isn't designed to be used against anything but soft targets. Stabbing and trapping and stabbing again is highly effecting and intimidating vs even large assailants.
The kuboton can be used to end a fight by making an attacker think twice. You need to see someone with skill use one. You WILL think twice before engaging them. Of course it doesn't make you invincible but it can even the playing field a bit.
Pretty thoughtless video.
The dumbest self defense weapon is the one that you do not have, when you need it the most.
And I carry weapons, because I know I am not the best fighter, boxer or wrestler in the world and if I ever do come across the best fighter, boxer or wrestler in the world, I want a weapon that can beat him. A kubaton is better than nothing, so long as you know how to use it.
I really do not think that this guy researches or trains with any of the weapons that he bashes. So typical of MMA guys.
bottom line: if you do not know how to use weapons, you can't do shit with them.
That's why I always carry a chair with me. More practical, too.😋
Im reminded of the movie The Jerk... lol. Also, we did a video on that!
@@hard2hurt i watched that video, that's why I carry the chair 😋... gonna watch that movie now.
are you...a professional wrestler?
@@ar_master no, just somebody who likes convinience^^.
Yiu are funny
it would be interesting to see a video on brass knuckles...they actually have quite a rich history but I never practiced with one
They can hurt your own hand a lot unless they are a perfect fit
When you use them, you can't punch normally with them or you will hurt yourself. You have to use punches that kind of glance off the opponent instead of a straight punch.
Unfortunately illegal in many places also
I would like to see a video about the Tekku, an okinawan version of the western knuckleduster that looks much more functional
Had a friend that always had brass Knucks in his front pocket . We were friends until he got too drunk and accused me of sleeping with his girl. He tried to pull his brass knuckles and hit me, but guess what ?!?! They were caught up in his pocket and I kicked the cowboy shit out of him
Mike your camera work and just all around film making has gotten so entertaining. I love to see you getting better at just making videos and I find myself laughing and being sucked in more often with each new video. Keep it up my man, thank you for the amazing free content
the subtle music queue at the 2 min mark, juuuust before the fuckery, was GENIUS! completly on point
I appreciate it guys. I've been trying to make them as watchable and entertaining as they can be... its cool of you to notice the small things.
When I started out in law enforcement in the early 80's I went to a 3 day training seminar hosted by Master Kubota. When I finished 3 days later, my wrist hurt like it had been broken. A kubotan isn't meant for striking, it was designed for control holds, most of which are on the wrist and hands. For years, I used it quite a bit for car extractions.
Aye - its striking techniques are meant as an accessory to its holding techniques. I was taught how to use it by Tino Ceberano Hanshi, as well as being the practice dummy. If used by someone who knows its applications, its a very effective tool. The brain's 1st instinct is to pull away from pain, allowing for effective holding control, with virtually no risk to the wielder. Its also a very circumstantial weapon - someone goes at you when you're opening your car door, opening your house door with the keys attached. The keys are used more for striking (by slashing at the eyes) than the body is used for striking. None of these were talked about in the video (unfortunately) and only its striking application (as a short 'stick') was considered. Somebody untrained in its uses, or untrained in a style than could utilise it, would most likely end up hurt or worse, but the same could be said of any weapon.
I love how people trash something they don't know how to use.
Every weapon has a specific application, some the application window can be very small. And all weapons require training/practice to use competently.
Most weapons are just sticks, too.
True, but there's 44 better options.
@@Mwright4444 I didn't mention any particular weapon. But I'm interested. Go ahead and list your options.
@@Mwright4444 Yeah 44 Magnum Hollow point
@@tecsto7069 he gets the joke
theres a similar weapon in FMA called a dulo-dulo. Prerequisite is that you already know your footwork, long weapons, knives, and empty hands. Mike makes a great point that in this close a range, knowing grappling is more important. our instructor was very clear that you can really use anything as a weapon ONCE you put the time in actually knowing how to fight.
was going to write a similar comment as currently a student of FMA and learning these things. well said.
If you were fighting a gerbil, that thing would be like smacking them with a telephone pole though.
Bro this comment gots me dead 💀
I saw this thing for sale i though it was a fancy glass breaker 😆
I just spent nearly 15 minutes watching this... Know what I learned? You fundamentally do not understand the intended purpose of that tool. Sure, they can be used to target pressure points(specifically ones deeper than easily hit with fingers) and yes, they CAN be utilized for striking. Those are not the intended purpose though. Kubatons are designed for manipulating small joints. And they are NOT stabbing weapons. That one is an interesting design and for someone like you, who isn't going to use the tool the way it was designed to be used, it may be a better option. But kubatons are supposed to be for dealing with someone WITHOUT cutting, stabbing or doing otherwise serious injury(beyond some busted fingers or a bruised nerve cluster)
I'm sure you're a very tough guy with lots of experience in your own right. And for someone who isn't going to learn how to use it, I agree with you that its not the best tool(I would argue that there are MUCH worse options though) But as someone who has both real life experience, practice and training, these can be a very valuable tool that is both non-threatening and takes up very little room.
A note on the pens and flashlights. I like those options. For years before kubatons gained in popularity here in the states, I carried a little minimag Maglite with that same exact purpose. The advantage is that the kubaton is the same shape on either side, specifically designed for doing its job. The flashlights and pens are by design one ended tools. If you're in a position where you may be struggling for control of someone, not having to figure out and potentially flip your tool in your hand is important.
I'm not trying to prove you wrong or anything like that. I try to look at knowledge as a building process that we never finish. When a house gets built, you don't have just one guy do it. You have specialists come in for the different parts. So hopefully I'm just adding some perspective that you're not already familiar with. Have a great day 👋😊
I really appreciate this comment. I remember falling in love with the Kubaton because it was a non lethal weapon. The day my teacher brought it out I was surprised, but then we starting learning the fundamentals and I fell in love with it so quickly. It also translated will into my day job where I have to consistently be careful with escalation of force. At the end of the day, any good weapons teacher will tell you that weapons are extensions of the body, and its nice to have one that isn't made to destroy unless I decide to, and it can be hidden away on my body with ease.
There is an additional problem in Canada, where we don't have the right to self defense: you can be charged just for carrying an object as a weapon. A kubaton is a weapon and only a weapon, but flashlights and tactical pens have plausible deniability.
everybody has a right to self defense, no shitty gvmint can tell you otherwise. unless you got no respect for yourself
@@LaMach420 pretty dumb response, of course people should have the right, doesn't mean every government allows it. Saying someone must have no respect for themselves since they don't want to get into legal trouble just by carrying something for self defense is just, as I said, a dumb way to respond
@@LaMach420 L
@@thejadedjester4935 I don't mean a firearm or anything (although I love Texas law) but nobody should get locked up for having a baseball bat inside the trunk for example. So what somebody don't got a glove? A buddy could have brought theirs. Until you commit a crime I see no reason why you should be penalized for that. Unless you've got a latex gloves and a balaclava lmao
That's just my opinion though
Seems like it's the same BS for every western country that's not the US nowadays. France is the same, maybe worst since even using your hands to restrain a criminal can get you more charges and punishment than the criminal attacking you or trying to rob you.
Honestly the only reason I have a kubaton (I guess, technically, a wooden yawara) at all is because I can't carry a knife or firearm at my workplace, but otherwise it stays at home because of the usefulness of other implements. It's not the best self defense tool, but it is one. Still needs to be practiced with, of course!
What a horrible country you live in if you need it any time
Dude, I like your videos. I really like the way you test things out, and break down how things will work in different situations. It definitely comes down to your training. If you put a kubotan in the hands of someone that has good fundamentals in Striking, and Grappling, like Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, they would probably be pretty effective with it. If you suck at fighting, you’re going to suck with a kubotan. I think some people think it’s going to give them some sort of magical powers or something. I carry a tactical pen, and a knife on a fairly regular basis and still wonder if it’s worth carrying. I think it is because easy to carry, convenient, it has some practical use, and I’ve been training for about 15 years, and have a solid understanding of basic striking and grappling skills under my belt.
I can’t believe this man, with all of his knowledge, doesn’t seem to understand this in the video. It’s not like he, himself, would be completely powerless if he had the kubaton because he knows a lot of shit. He sounds sooooo ignorant in this video it’s painful and disappointing
I mean... it'll give you an advantage regardless won't it?
If you're a trained fighter you don't need a kubotan because you don't need an equalizer. If you're a trained fighter and need an equalizer it's because the opponent is way larger than you or has an real weapon in which case you should deescalate or flee, not pull out a little stick that'll just make them feel justified in hurting you worse.
I think one of the other pros to kubotan type weapons is the fact that they’re better to use indoors, won’t hit the walls as often as longer weapons and are easier for retention and harder to disarm. To disarm it they’d either have to grapple you, isolate your whole arm or take you to the ground perhaps, similar to dealing with a knuckleduster.
@@mkay7330 Clearly you've never been in a street fight if you believe the BS you're typing, kiddo.
Nobody buys a tact pen to "write" with it.
"If youre defending kubotan in the comments.. you probably cant fight".
Wow.
Hard2Hurt feels like a 20cent version of Fit2Fight
Trying to prove it doesn't work while showing that it works.
I have one on my keyring; I tuck it in my waist band after training as I have no pockets on my shorts.
Also use to misplace my keys a lot.
10/10 would recommend for a keyring and nothing else.
Fuckin this.
Never lose your keys again
Like the piece of broomstick they put on the gas station crapper key. Perfect use.
I mean, I carry this on duty and it works great. I get someone who’s giving me troubles while I’m trying to get them into my car, I stick this in between their wrist and the cuff and boom, they stop resisting😂I would never use this thing to fight, but it has good uses for some people
Thank you👍🏼
I actually read yours and years ago that this was developed basically specifically for that for the LAPD in particular. I know that the yawara stick likely predates the LAPD, but the kubaton as we know it today, at least according to the article I was reading was refined and brought into popularity specifically for use by smaller LAPD conjunction with handcuffs to provide additional arrest control options.
@@zube410 I did not know that, that’s a neat little fact!
Good thing you don't have to play with the big boys, huh?
Its almost like it was designed for something like that, and not self defense lol.
Hammer fist strike fueled by adrenaline AND with a metal stick sticking out the end of your fist? Aiming at boney parts of the body like ribs, hands (if they've grabbed you), or into the face? Can be gnarly af. I do agree that you should practice with it. I used to practice with mine in the bag room. Didn't hurt my hand to use, and I'd hit using full power, but mine is the solid metal without the spikes.
The kubaton is an advantage because it's incredibly lowkey. Most don't even recognize it for what it is. I have mine on my keys, my keys in my pockets, my hands in my pockets. If I walk up on a situation that makes me uncomfortable, I get it into hammer strike position while never taking it out of my pocket. 99% of the time, the situation will be benign. But if it ever ISN'T, I've got a little extra something on my side that isn't going to be as lethal/cumbersome as a gun or as wild and unpredictable as pepper spray. It's in my hand, under my control, and completely low key. And I know exactly how and where I'd strike someone if the situation calls for it.
For instance, in your demonstration with trying to avoid a take down, hammer fist as hard as possible on the spine. Back rib cage can be good too, but go for the most bony part with the least padding, the spine. Try to hit it in the same spot over and over, if possible. Then go to the back of the neck. Side of the neck. If possible, trachea. Temple. Chin. Basically anywhere on the face.
For women who are less likely to be going face to face like that, if someone grabs you, wail on their hands and wrist.
If someone is trying to get on top of you, aim for the sternum, clavicle, chin, throat, or ribs. Eyes can be good, but it's a small target. Torso is easier to hit, especially when you're scared.
And one more tip for a pre-altercation, if someone is creeping you out, don't shrink. Stop, turn, look him in the face, and loudly and sternly say something to the extent of "Why are you following me?" That alone can potentially deter a potential attacker.
Women usually don’t know how to fight. And yes it’s better than having nothing. This video could very well convince women not to get something like that to defend themselves. I’m a 5’3 105 pound woman that grew up with a dad that managed and promoted boxers. I know how to defend myself. A Kubaton is much better than not having anything & MUCH better than a knife, as most men would get the knife from a woman just as fast as they could pull it out. A knife is the worst defense weapon for a woman.
I train with Knives and Kubatons since years. It's a good tool to defend yourself and I used it already on duty, you will hurt your opponent really bad. Your thinking is really black and white, don't you think?
He didn't say it was bad, he was complaining about all the people who buy them and never practice it
A lot of things are "the worst" when people don't know how to use them. Funny how that works...
From the other hand, a lot (if not most) of the people buying those, don't know how to use them.
@@andrzejsobanski6752 this guy just makes videos saying things are garbage just because people that buy them are dumb and untrained or think to use it differently than intended. I hate this guy.
@@TheTrueDoomSlayer would you recommend anyone else commenting on these?
@@hugofontes5708 I recommend someone who doesn't say "this is trash because lack of training"
Then have an affiliate link to sell it to people... Like seriously? He says it's intentional. Just to make a quick buck off YT. What little he can.
@Serpentine Fire not the boxer.
To be honest... i have one, attached to my hey ring. Does a lot of noise when it hits the ground. Useful by that. In self-defense situation... pressure points - atemi - are like kung-fu... nice in films, good on paper... worthless in day to day situation. Got to use kubotan once, hit the guy to the head and to some other places - fast semi-blind strikes - he did let go after few hits, but to be honest it would be useless against someone with a knife or a batton. Well... in the age of global disease you can use it to push buttons in elevator. Good for that.
Using the kubaton to push elevator buttons is the most useful thing I've heard with it
*Global Misinformation
@pel thoron i just love this argumemt "i was in half a dozen fights" or "my dojo was in other martial arts school/kraw maga schools and they throw us aou because we were to brutal for them" or any of that shit. What you say is anegdotal. But good for you. Im in martial arts about 20 years now. Never got to fight outside the competition. Maybe is time to change fhe place where you live in?
@@EliotOnline shut up
@@pacogutierrez2484 grow up
psychology of the attacker(s). civilian use (not potentially lethal like extendable baton) as a DETERRENT to an attack. Like, this kitty has claws. Some drunk or pack of testosteroned guys trying to show off, gets a few jabs in the forearm or bicep, they might step back at least a second to reconsider fighting. Thats all its good for. I wouldnt strike the head unless someone kept coming. And you can still punch while holding it. If you drop it, who cares, its not a blade, no one will be scrambling for it.
You sound foolish in this video.
If you are putting down kubotan's you probably can't perform a decent Hammer fist strike to pretty much anywhere on the body.
0:39 Confirmed, Mike listened to nu metal while playing Marvel vs Capcom in the 90's
I had a rip of MvC2 with music replaced that was mostly LINKIN PARK
Criticises kubotan then leaves an affiliate link for people to buy one, pretty sad really. Kubotans are not meant to be used in isolation, you still punch etc as usual, and if you have it in your hand, you use it as the opportunity arises. You can still make a fist with a kubotan, so you punch etc as normal, and then use the hammer fist with the kubotan when you have the opportunity.
When you throw a hook to the head, you're perfectly set up for a hammer fist with the same hand on the return journey, if you have a kubotan in that hand, then the hammer fist will cause some serious damage.
Seeing this guy trying to sprawl and focus on avoiding the take down he says, was pathetic. Instead of doing those pussy little pokes with the kubotan, one hard strike using the kubotan anywhere into the other guys back, neck or head would have had him screaming in pain..
It's the shock factor that makes kubotan effective, if you get hit hard anywhere in the body it is agonisingly painful, get hit hard in the head and it has 10 times the effect of a bare fist. A decent sized kubotan in your hand has a degree of effectiveness similar to a real hammer and we all know how deadly a hammer can be.
Self defence should be over very quickly and if given the opportunity you should always use a weapon, that's why it's called self defence, not Street ufc.
Never go to the ground in the street, and if someone shoots for a takedown either elbow or kubotan them as hard as youbl can at the back of the head as you go down and voilà, they'll be asleep and you can get up and go about your business.
Not everyone has the athletic ability to deal with multiple attackers, but give them a kubotan and their chances of survival increases dramatically.
I've never seen a modern martial arts gym where some guy pulls out a training Buckler shield used in HEMA. Why does he have that?
Jay Ess As if you would always be striking a steel shield rather than meat. Very practical!
Because, as pointed out in many of his other videos, if you break all your training partners, no-one learns anything.
Hey mike i cycle to work and almost everywhere i go , maybe you could make a video on self defence whilst riding a bike.
Look into old bartitsu. 😊
pedal faster?
The war with motorist is relentless ,here in the UK they are nuts lol
Fucking ride away. That or kick it in front of you and your attacker as a short term barrier. The objective should not be to fight but to get out of the situation first and foremost. Only fight if you have no other option of escape.
Carry mace. You can immobilize multiple attackers in one sweep and you don't have to explain to the police why you left someone bleeding out in the gutter. If you're concerned with the efficacy of it, have a friend mace you. I've carried OC/CS spray ever since my buddy hit me with it for a laugh.
Cops: "why are you carrying around a deadly weapon?". Simple dowel, palm-sized, or a roll of coins. Much better less involving you as a possible aggressor.
As long as you don't live in England or something you are allowed to defend yourself with deadly weapons. They can still sue you if you thrash them with some coins. Ain't no way to avoid potential legal liability.
@Hunter Hall swords are legal but I don't think you can walk around with them. Yeah Texas is way better. NYC is the worst, outside of there, there are actually decent self defense weapons laws
@Hunter Hall Man, for real? That's good to know. I remember being so dumbfounded traveling from Mexico up to Texas and finding out brass knuckles of all things weren't legal in one of the most pro-gun states in America. It's a small reassurance, but it's good to know.
Carry a metal pen, honestly
Smal flat iron in your handbag - hit the bad guy with that.
I know it’s subjective but I feel as though his opinion in MY opinion is less valid for the sheer fact that his favorite self defense weapon is a damn flashlight! (He chose this over a gun or a knife) that being said……I’ll take a spike over a kubaton any day.
First: When someone says "If you use this, then you don't know how to fight" that means they are either stuck up about your methods, or they don't know what it is meant for at all.
Second: The purpose of a Kubaton is as a defensive tool, when you have nothing else, and are in a hold.
Third: They have no training with any of them, and are just trying to figure out how to use them. Yet they have the audacity to try and claim how they are bad.
You need to have some training to make use of it.
This is the first thing I have seen of the channel, and I already don't want to ever listen to anything they have to say again.
I used to have one that looked like the double ended one and it got confiscated by airport security. Obviously you need to learn how to fight first to use a weapon that small weapon effectively, that can really be said about any self-defense weapon.
Hey baldy I like Corn...and you like holding onto girth....love your vids...all the way from South Africa, we fight for our lives all day man...
"hard to hurt" and the guy gets hurt hundred times with the dumbest self defense weapon hahaha
3:09: My kickboxing teacher, which is also 3rd Dan Karate Kyokushin and Krav Maga graduate, has one of them. I think that you don't know what you are talking about. For example, how would you fight somebody unarmed but bigger and stronger than you that also knows how to fight? Good luck with your flash light if it happens during daylight, or try to explain to a jury that you had to stab him in self-defense. An alternative is pepper spray but in some places it is ilegal.
My pot belly is my armour and my kubaton is my lance! (I'm pretty sure I could take that big black dude with my kubaton)
2:45 it is a butt plug mike, you just changed the shoppings and tried to do a excuse
Same concept as guns, it's never the tool, but always the person using it. Practice, discipline, and actually respecting the tools one swears by is more important.
No, at the end of day you just point the gun and pull the trigger. It's super simple. You have to have another skill set to use this thing.
@@Ashtor1337 doesn't really compute, but okay? Apples to Oranges? I've been raised by a Vietnam vet, before I could have ever shoot a gun; it was always sling shots and bows first. Sure you can pull a trigger, but can you actually hit the target exactly where you want it? Probably not. If you use that mindset, your grouping would be terrible, which means your accuracy would drastically suffer. As I said, discipline, practice and respect is key. This same concept can be applied to martial arts and bladed weaponry too. I'm not sure if you understood the first statement posted, but to each their own I guess. 🤷
I'll take this pepsi challenge. Bouncing for 10 years this my favorite tool. I'll show u
The Chad Flashlight:
+Blinds people
+Can be used as a blunt weapon
+Can help find your stuff
+Lets you be on guard even in the dark
+Easy to carry around while looking normal
The Virgin Kubaton:
-Looks like a toy
-Looks weird no matter what you do
-It's literally just a blunt pen
-Doesn't do anything really useful except ok self defense but seriously just punch or kick you have to get really close to use this thing it's a detriment if you're an actual competent fighter
the ultimate self defense is the one you can bring anywhere, if an officer askes why you have a weapon on you, "no it's a butt plug officer" :)))
The larger one (koga) is probably classified as a Yawara, the implement that the kubotan was based on... . ;)
Kubatons have saved my life more than once.
They probably have, but another tool could have likely done the job more efficiently.
Let me guess you forgot to bring a coffee stirrer?
You don't have to lie to kick it.
@@itsm3agen I'm thinking he used it to prop a door open to escape from a fire.. 🤣
@@joostdriesens3984 that too ye
Mike we all know that a trident is the best self defense weapon
Definitely would make the bad guy question his choices.
Everything has its place. It’s not a primary combat tool, it was designed for people who won’t comply. You’re not gonna use the same techniques or methods on, per say, someone who is drunk and won’t leave an area vs someone who is on meth or someone who is sober. Find someone who actually knows about the tool and train with them, before making such a steep statement.
Made a video trashing the weapon saying ppl who use it don't know how to fight.... duh it's a self defense weapon to increase effectiveness of defensive blows for victims, wait for it..... who don't know how to fight, and then u say during the video ur gonna do another showing how it could be successfully used like is this comedy?
As a general rule a combatant is at advantage when armed vs unarmed. Period.
A pen can litteraly out perform a kubaton
uknown user Only with the right wielder. A pen will have no chance against a kubaton if the better fighter has it. They’re basically there same shape, but a little more pointy for the pen. Come on you can’t be this dense😂
Huge drawback of weapons like these ( also techniques self defence courses teach) is how people underestimate the amount of psychological power and will you need to have in order to pick someone eye or crush persons face with an item
i think if someone is in a moment of panic or stress from being attacked then their instincts will kick in and it won’t be such a daunting task to actually do.
Can you and Jason do a video addressing the various methods by which one may smuggle a kubaton? ;)
ever since I was denied carrying one thru the airport. Each time I travel, I carry a sharpie, and a mini maglight, and a length of thin wire
What are you supposed to carry around? Even a sharp stick is good. A pen or pencil. People can’t be carrying around big weapons all day
In the hands of some people, a Kubaton is a dealy weapon. In the hands of the average person it could still do damage in a pinch. Douche.
I've always thought of a Kubotan as a training weapon. Like you'd use it to assist learning a wristlock, for the extra leverage. It helps identify exactly where to apply pressure, so that you can do it better in a real situation unarmed.
Your main point, that someone needs to know how to fight, is spot on. It's a lever and striking surface, it's to assist your unarmed techniques. It's not a "weapon" in its own right that just anyone can pick up and use.
wow three dislikes already damn people are already butt hurt and the video hasn't even been released yet.
Not butt hurt butt plugged, they all bought the coldsteel
The Kubaton marketing director at Cold Steel, the self defense traner at the sorority, and a drunk guy at 3 am
Thats almost like if one took the grip of a knife and thought "ehhhhh, I'm good".
I do carry a a kubaton on my Keychain. And I am also a 3rd dan in TKD. I don't swear by it. But it is useful for not losing your keys
Instead of buying a Kubaton just grab a sharpened pencil or something.
I have the new S&W pen version I honestly only use it for a pen because I like the weight of it that's about it.
I can't fight but I carry a
.45
I'd rather punch someone with that than a kubaton
Well at least compared to a a kubaton its a lot more effective.
I carry a .50BMG................... (too many to drive mike nuts)............round as a kubaton! 😆
Give it up lads I just won the comments, don't even mind saying it
"nEveR gO to THE GrOounD in a Street fight". 🤣
Where most fights end up at tho. Hahaha
but why don't you use the kubaton as just a fist reinforcement for your punches?? I would think that's the most effective use of it duh
Yeah the tactical pen seems to render the existence of the kubaton pointless LOL
Kubotan, not kubaton
Seriously bruv?? That's your argument? 🤨
The door is that way 👈 ... Leave
In my defence I haven't seen it written down since the 1980's in a magazine advert selling ninja suits and throwing stars... never could find those sweet ninja turtle smoke bombs tho
@@adamlee581 I'm lost mate, why are you defending yourself? 🤔🤣
@@GeorgeTwamers I didn't spell it correctly in my previous comment, made sense to me lol
@@adamlee581 Fair enough, probably should have posted that on your previous comment then 🤷🏻♂️
I believe this guy is just taking the only opportunity he had to try and belittle Mike 🤔😅 because Mike had spelt it that way too.
Stab in eye
Repeat step 1
U should never do that unless it is a life and death situation
@@om-qg7ju
That's when you go quietly into that good sleep. Shh... Only dreams now.
2:45 All I could think about is if you're trying to smuggle that is
Officer: Sir is this a weapon
Me: No that's my bug pug
ummmmm... i think youre missing something
i actually tell people its a massage tool. i am an lmt and work at a chiro office
At this point, buy a cheap folding knife and don't open it or just grab a piece of hardwood or thin steel pipe and put some tape on it to make a grip.
Kubatons are excellent self defense tools, if you know how to use them.
People who say “never go to the ground in a street fight” have never been in a street fight because 90 percent of the time it starts with the dude charging you trying to take you to the ground 😂😂😂
Those statistics come from police officers trying to cuff people.
"The pen is mightier than the sword." - Jerry Kubaton, the inventor of the flashlightbulbplug, on Cuba, 1963³
This isn't a striking or piercing weapon, its used to magnify leverage in holds. Like the nunchaku, this requires way more skill than a standard weapon to use effectively. This weapon is great for breaking joints, if you know how to use it!
LOL, Kubaton is lethal for someone who knows how to use one.....
LOVE this video! And as I usually try to explain my students, the kubotan was "invented" (by Soke Kubota Takayuki) to be a TRAINING TOOL, to simulate similar (and more useful) items everyone has at hand, like pens, flashlights, keys, and pieces of wood or metal found on the ground...
But of course, as almost always happens, martial artists misunderstand the meaning of everything, and voilà! We have the kubotan keychain as a self defense tool! -___-
I think the only problem was that it had the key chain part. Either that or they were holding it wrong, because the way where you hold it with a capped thumb on one end, I can “stab” as hard as I want and it would not hurt. I don’t really understand how they held it wrong.
@@mkay7330 because they aren't trained in its applications. Simple as that. The key chain part is also an effective striking weapon, probably more than the actual body, as well as allowing extra length for loop holds
Hahaha omg. At 2:35. The other guy trying not to laugh at "thicker, fatter with more girth"