I have a strong plan. I need to be injured on my abdomen or extremities, but the opponent has to be injured on its neck or chest lethally. I am right handed and fortunately the opponent's heart is on its left. My knife is never aimed to its abdomen but to its upper body to reach its cardiovascular system. A scary sharp knife is needed to do it. I just protect my chest and neck sacrificing other portions of my body. Many people are killed eacy year with knives. They don't have a plan. Thanks.
What you say is very correct here too. Please imagine the case that an intruder carries a kitchen knife and I kill him with a fighting knife cutting his throat. The court will judge that I thrust him at a lethal part with a stronger knife based on my medical knowledge despite that he carries a knife just to threaten me. To make legitimate self-defense I need to stab an unlethal part of his body with a weaker knife aftar I am injured by him decently. It is pretty unfair to good people. Thanks.
In the U.S. we have, for the greater part, a gun culture and burglars would frequently have a gun. I could easily not have been born because my grandfather was just a weak squeeze away from shooting his own son who was coming home from school and it was late so decided to pry a window. In the dark the bad outcome was a near thing. A gun isn't a bad thing for home defense but GREAT care and CAUTION need be used. I think the gun using homeowner must have a pre conceived plan for defense and it must be a legal approach to the defense. It is harder than some think to fool the forensic cop. This was a thoughtful video, Doc, and you could have been more topical.
You are even in worse condition than here in Italy, regarding self defense... It will be always too late when our governments will understand that the right to defend our family should be by far more important (and also legitimate) than defending the criminals, which also violated our private property. Thanks for the interesting video.
I like to prapare for fighting a bad guy. I have ever been threatened to kill me by some bad guys related to my profession. Preparation for fighting is not a wrong way.
I don't think Bravo1.5 is nimble enough. And its handle traction will be weak for stabbing. 4mm thick 4.5 inch blade seems nice to fight with to me. Thanks.
I think STS-5 is too bulky and heavy in a rush situation to be nimble enough. My home made saber-flat-zero grind knives will be sharper and nimbler. Mora Bushcraft Force is as sharp as mine. But it seems too light in contrast to STS-5 in my opinion. Beckar BK17 clip point knife and Short Kabar knife seem to be specifically designed for my purpose of sort. Thanks.
I have changed my mind after taking some advice from people. The target should be only neck. Pneumothorax is not lethal at all. I have ever treated many natural pneumothorax patients. Neck cut from the front to the vertebrae is absolutely lethal. We need to determine what to do before it happens. My only lethal weapon is a knife. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this,I like how you re grind and make the knife for you. I thought you would choose Japanese Tanto?, sharp point,strong dependable.
+Richard Allan Japanese Tanto is forbidden by law for us to own because it is too effective as a weapon to kill people for this peaceful country. Thanks.
Don't look at the weapons, listen to the determination not to be the victim in this man's voice, that is what counts in a home invasion scenario. Everything else just makes resistance easier, it is the initial mindset that is essential. This man means all he says.
Fallkniven TK2 is actually a very good tactical knife even though short. Fast in close encounters. And its position in the hand can be changed very fast, and with total control and immediate tactile knowledge of its exact position.
I am glad it could be of help. I wish you and your family the best of safety and I hope that nobody has dared to threaten you over RUclips or something silly like that? Anyway, ignore any threats or insults you get over the internet, you are a very wise man and you have helped me an awful lot in learning how to sharpen my knives and other tasks. I saw one of your videos from right after the earthquake, that must have been a very frightening time. You are definitely well prepared now for anything
Please watch out when you need to come to my house - hahaha You would hear with a loud voice, ojamashimasu!! I'm sure your neighbors would hear it too! I've seen how well you sharpen your knives, and I am not a wrong guy! haha I too prefer a bokuto over a blade or pistol, although what is sitting beside my bed is not as well crafted or past down through my family - a simple shovel handle is just as effective. I loved this video!
Hey Mr. Wako, I would like to recommend a couple of things that may help a home defense without guns. Here in USA wasp and hornet bee killer is great for distracting a would be burgler. It shoots like about 12ft and works like pepper spray. Trip wires in your home might distract someone while you whip them with that wood sword, and that Kabar fighting knife is excellent, I would maybe ad a lanyard to it to keep it in your hand in a fight though. Hopefully, you will never need any of it.
We need to ask the intruder what weapon it has and how fiercely it needs to kill me or my family before doing our self defense. Over self defense is illegal even if it breaks in at night. Before anything we need to ask what it intends to do to us. In this silly situation we need to beat it. Thanks.
In Germany we are not allowed to own modern firearms, only one shot black powder muzzle loaders are allowed without licence. To have a gun you have to have a licence, either as a competition shooter in small caliber or big caliber handgun or rifle, starting out with weapons you borrow from an official shooting Club you have to be a member of. After some time you will be allowed to own a registered gun, then a second, later a third one and so on. Or you have to get a hunting licence, what means to have theory lessons, learning everything about the animals, the hunting seasons, how to maintain your weapon, shooting the animal to cause fast death to reduce suffering to a minimum, how to kill the animal when it runs away after beeing shot without using another bullet but a knife and how to process the meat. And other things I may have forgotten. You have to pass a test, then you have a hunting licence. Then you have to find somebody who owns the right to hunt and shoot in a specific aerea and get the permission to hunt. Our self defense law is on the side of the person getting attacked. But you have to maintain proportionality. This means you are allowed to hurt him to a state where he is no longer a threat, and you are allowed to use the weapon or implement that seems to be appropriate to do the job. So you are allowed to use a knife when somebody breaks into your house, because you do not know if he is there to hurt you or your family - and you don't know if he has a heavy tool like a hammer, or maybe a screwdriver or an actual knife in his pocket. But you are not allowed to kill him, you are just allowed to incapacitate the aggressor. You will not go to prison if you defend yourself from someone breaking into your house and you "incapacitate" him with a crosshoe handle. I have two of them, I gave my bokuto to my second son. If you kill somebody in self defense who attacks you with a club, and you used a knife, this will be OK. If you stabb him several times in a self defense situation and kill him with 5 stabbs, this will be called "overreacting in a self defense situation", and it will be OK. Because you have the right of beeing unharmed, but the aggressor lost this right as he attacked you. There even is something called "putative self defense", what means, if some big guy is comming at you with an angry face, looking or acting agressive, his hands are fists, and you think that you are in danger, you are allowed to defend yourself. But here comes the "proportional self defense" to count. You are not allowed to stabb this guy, but you may use the hoe handle or the bokuto. In this situation you are not free to smash his head, but incapacitating him by hitting his knee, making him go down this way. If he goes not down you are allowed to do more damage. You are also allowed to incapacitate an aggressor who is attacking or about to attack another person like your wife, your child or a friend that is with you. But rule No. 1 allways is: You have the right of beeing unharmed. If somebody attacks you or a person you have some kind of connection to, the aggressor has lost his right of beeing unharmed.
Considering what you are limited to in Japan, Wako, this is a very good selection of kit. My only suggestion would possibly be a cold steel Indian war club, primitive and simple, but effective and easy to use. Though I am not sure if that would be allowed in Japan.
I need to ask the intruder what weapon he has before I chose my weapon not to be prosecuted. Only the officer can use his handgun to a bad guy who holds a knife. We civilians cannot do it. If we use a knife to a bad guy who doesn't have it, we are guilty of the over self defense. Therefore I need to prepare many items except for a handgun. Thanks.
I'll never understand why a legal system would favor criminals. A bad guy invading a private family's house is extremely dangerous, and innocent residents are justified to attack with everything they have. If someone breaks into your house, that is a direct threat to the lives of your family, and the only thing that matters is winning the contest. Waiting to assess the threat is suicide. In the US, the laws differ greatly from state to state. But I favor the ones that enable good people to protect themselves at any and all costs to the bad.
Unfortunately if an intruder invades your home there will be no tike to "assess" the situation. If someone invades my home my assessment is to take him out, its my responsibility as a father and husband to protect my family. I'm not saying use lethal force but if he's in my house there will be a reckoning. Lethal force should always be an option as it is not fair to expect a peacful untrained citizen to make appropriate decisions when engaged with an agressor. I live in Canada and it basicly illegal to use deadly force to protect myself. If i injure the assailant and he can nolonger work, i can be sued for damages. I have decided that if faced with an assailant i will do what i have to and accept the consequences, sad but true but in Canada the criminal has more rights than the victim.
***** I think it's like in the UK. You can use deadly force if you reasonably believe they are trying to harm you. You'd determine this by their actions, words and what they were carrying. If they had a weapon, it's safe to assume they mean to use it. If they start towards you, you don't know what they're going to do so you put them down. If they verbally threaten you, then they have given you reason to believe they will harm you. I think you can't just attack them for being in your home. You _can_ forcibly eject them by threat or physically kicking their arse out of the door, but not using lethal force, and if you hurt them and they are no longer a threat, it is not OK to continue to harm them in any way, though you can (and should) restrain them. Of course, this is in a country where the chances of an intruder being armed are minimal, so in 99% of cases this law is perfectly reasonable. If they had a gun of course, it wouldn't be, because a gun can go from 0 to 'you're dead' in under a second, so shooting first is much more understandable. You could argue the same for knives, but most of the time, the above laws cover that, as the invader will most likely try to escape at the first sign of discovery.
I live in Canada also. Talked to many cops. "If you use a gun the intruder/ attacker needs to be found dead" to prevent the defender to go to jail or be sued out of every last penny!
The laws Waco respect put him and his family in tactical handicap. Peace is achieved through firepower superiority. Self defense is a human right - to keep and bear arms, castle doctrine and stand your ground is the right way.
I know that you have bear spray for your outdoor excursions; Do you keep it handy for home protection as well? A good spray of it, I'm sure, would greatly increase the opportunity for effective use of your other weapons. What is your method of carrying all of the items? Do you hold the flashlight in the non-dominant hand while wielding the wooden sword in the other? Knife on lanyard around neck?
Sword can be used as a weapon when the intruder has a knife to kill me. I have hunting guns because I do hunting. Swod also needs a reasonable purpose to own, martial arts or admiring. The admired swords are extremely expensive, and I don't do the sword martial arts. Therefore I cannot own a sword. Thanks.
I would be willing to bet that your knife would be much sharper than your intruder's. (Smiles) Watching your videos, I see the thought you put into each of your knives, and its specific purpose. You have a great deal of knowledge to give. I always take something away from your videos. If I ever find myself in Japan, it would be great to share a pot of coffee.
I cannot carry 3 tools in my two hands. So I think I will carry a baton flashlight in my left hand and a knife in my right hand in a dark situation. The bokken should be used with the both hands in a bright situation and I now put it at the side of my desk. Thanks.
I thought the same thing as well re: bear spray, but thought again about a high-pressure stream of irritant in a close space scenario such as a hallway or bedroom. There could be serious repercussions for the spray operator. Now, inundating a stairwell or hallway with bear spray to render the entrance to the 2nd floor highly toxic is an interesting idea.
I'm very impressed with your preparedness! I feel your bokken would be best used to get your kill opening. I myself rely on my pistols and a tactical shotgun. I need to work on my blade skills. I have a friend that teaches martial arts I'll have him give me pointers with a bokken. This was a very good vid. I subed.
Our legal limitation is 6 inches. But many knife lovers own longer blades neglecting the law. I am extremely obedient to the law because the violation of the law directly leads me to loosing my gun license. Anyway I think a 4.5 inch blade is the most nimble and efficient to stab and slash in a close rush. Thanks.
I believe Dr. Wako when he says he's prepared. I'd be interested to see how a Bravo 1.5 with a swedge grind would do as a fighting/defense knife. It has just enough length. I'd be a little worried about traction, though.
nine penny nail (10 cm heavy nail) can be thrown, Sling shot (Obi with a round river stone) What is the range? 20 meters it will take practice to hit a lethal spot in the dark
Every Katana is registered to the police. So the owner doesn't need a personal license to own it. But when a familiy member inherit it, he or she will need to go to the police office to do some paperwork. Thanks.
I would also consider getting a guard dog, some kind of alarm system and reinforced doors/windows with strong locks on them. They may get you precious time for you and your family to get to a safe room where you can call the cops or in the worst case, defend yourself with your weapons.
Don't forget blocking with your swinging and thrusting. Pepper spray and tasers work well also. Just keep some handcuffs or zip tie cuffs around to detain the intruder(s)
.40 cal compact pistol, FNH 5.7x28mm, AR15, and a dog keep me safe. Not withholding my winning temperament and personality. It's too damn hard to swing a sword inside my house.
worddunlap agree. Swords require space. But it can still be a good choice for some people. I have one as a deterrent (and decoration). I live in northern Europe. Murder rate are pretty low and guns aren't common outside gang on gang violence. So going through the trouble of getting a gun license for intruders is simply paranoid. Not to mention owning a gun increases the chance of suicide. And I have depression. Not a good mix. Besides intruders don't use guns here. Unless you owe hells angels money. It's really only people who wants to rob you You have to worry about.
You know why I love my hometown? I don't need any of that to sleep soundly. (No offense meant. I'd probably own some guns just because if it was easy. But not for home defense, because I don't feel a need for it.)
I think you're absolutely right to consider your position Doc. In the end, perhaps every man in the world will have to make the decision to either defend his family and property in the way HE wants to or obey the unjust laws of a government which has disarmed him but not the criminals. In virtually every case each government gave the assurance that THEY would defend a man's home if he gave up the right to bear arms and in virtually every case they lied or have failed in their obligation.
Hi, great videos and thanks for making and sharing them. Your wooden sword is interesting. I don't recognize the name you call it. Can you tell me the name? Thanks again!
I'm pretty sure this video just ensured the security of your home & family. With all the knives & your sharpening skills, I don't think anyone would come close to your home with nefarious intent.
Unless, of course, there is more than one person. But Japan is a culturally and racially homogeneous society, and therefore high trust, so Virtuovice will probably remain safe...until China decides Japan has existed long enough.
I understand. As you may know we are also in a struggle in America to keep our gun and self defense rights. The struggle is intense and the people will not give in so easily. Wish us luck!
Wow, that really sucks that you are NOT allowed to own a hand gun to protect your most valued thing and that is your family!! We are lucky to have that right in the USA!! I feel for you and understand how you must feel some what helpless that you can't do more for you and your families protection!!!
artymech46 Gun-related crime statistics don't really favor your country's way of doing things, you know? What I don't like however, is that Finland has pretty much the same problem as Japan with laws over-protecting the intruder/perpetrator. We have to be really careful not to get prosecuted. I say all bets are off, and an invader shouldn't have such high expectations of legal protection for his illegal actions, but instantly going for a kill isn't good either.
Jari Perho In Italy we have similar situation. Statistics in USA depends also on the easiness they buy a weapon and carry it outdoor (that's a problem), but in home defense i think they do the right thing. Every intrusion in your home should be seen as a direct offense against you and your family (and also, why not, against your property).
Huskymotard88 There are NO problems with carry a handgun outside the home. Millions of Americans have a license to carry a firearm, and they aren't shooting everything in sight. My state of Pennsylvania has over 800,000 carry licenses issued, and a low homicide rate. In fact, the U.S. homicide rate is at the same level it was in 1962. Google FBI Uniform Homicide Table 8, and you'll see handgun homicides in the mid-8,000's, and knife homicides right around 1,600. Hands/fists/feet were used to kill 660 people in that table. I carry a lightweight 1911 everyday in a shoulder holster, and think about it the same way I do seatbelts.
Dr. Wako, I would incorporate the bear spray in your first line of defense. If an attacker cannot see, they are no longer a threat. This is a non-lethal alternative to more contact-oriented weapons. This will also give you some options and time if you are trying to assess how much of a response you should mount to an intruder. I think the flashlight/ bear spay combo would be my choice. Then the hardwood sword or bat. You don't want to get too close assuming the intruder has a knife.
I'm not sure what your laws are. Would it be illegal to use a longer blade such as a sword or Bowie knife, and if so what about using improvised weapons such as sticks or a fire poker? Something that can give you more reach.
The world is a funny place. I'm looking at about ten things in my room right now that are perfectly legal where I live, but would get me in serious trouble in other countries. And I live in California!
Hunting guns and ammo have to be kept in different rooms in a locked safe. If an intruder carries a toy gun and I really shoot and kill it, I will definitely be jailed. Legal self defense is strictly based on the same weapons. The wood swod and the flashlight are not weapons and we can use them even if the intruder carries nothing. But all the bad guys are expected to carry a knife because they are outlaw. So we definitely need to be prepared to use a knife to defend ourselves from them. Thanks.
I am sorry to hear that it is hard to defend yourself where you live. I live in the USA. My home defense is much different. I have a .45 pistol at my bed side, and a 12 gauge next to the door. Happy hunting.
I also keep knives and stuff ready in case of a break in, may I also recommend having plastic ties like the police use in case you have to detain somebody. It may not be just one person so you may have to overpower one person and then tie them and then go after others, so it is just an option. After being burgled I am extra careful about noises and extra prepared in case of an emergency. I would not want to be the person robbing me, especially after having that break in previously.
I have a short sword for home defence, I can pair it with a shield and then I just need to stand in a doorway or narrow corridor to be virtually invulnerable and unassailable. No guns here though.
Yes, I can. But if I say I own it for my home defense here. An officer will come to my house to arrest me. Katana is allowed to own to do martial arts or to admire its classy beauty. Owning a legal length knife doesn't need its reason. Home defense is okay. Only carrying it in public is illegal. But owning Katana entirely for home defense is absolutely illegal. If it was legal, every single man will have it at home. Thanks.
You are fortunate to live in one of the safest countries in the world. I last visited Japan in 1992 and I was never concerned about violent crime. It was safe to walk alone at 2am anywhere in Tokyo. Have things become worse since my visit? If you were allowed to own a hand gun would you own one? If so, which brand/caliber would you select? Thanks for replying, I enjoy your vids very much.
Hey now. I live in an area of California that might as well be Asia, and I got no complaints. These people are quiet and keep to themselves. But the teenagers will always be teenagers of course. I was rowdy myself as a kid, so I don't give them a hard time.
Look up hori-hori. Wonderful little Japanese garden tool, especially when it's well-sharpened and affixed to a longer ash or hickory handle, say about 4 or 5 feet long. You can really reach out and touch those pesky weeds that are intruding/invading your "garden" and remove them permanently without straining your back.
I know this video is very old, but how about hurricane glass windows? They’ve come down some in $ here in the USA, anything that starts by making the breakable glass stronger should be the spear point of your defense plan. Stay safe mr Wako
In Australia it's worse. A criminal gets a minimum sentence for stealing your things or harming your family, yet if you defend yourself in your own home in which you pay taxes and abide by the laws you can be prosecuted regardless of their weapon. The world is a wasteland. Figuratively.
I had a break in a couple of years ago, I am hard of hearing at 22 years old so it is extra scary for me since I do not know what vibrations are people breaking into my house or somebody entering another door, and I got used to hearing these noises, I heard noises and assumed it was my mom packing up to move to a new house but later found out we was robbed, not only that but they smashed our property including cameras with the last pictures of my father before he died. I wish I had heard them.
Hey mushi mushi, 20 oz. Dogyu Japanese Carpenters Hammer? Self Defense? Or Japanese Boat Builders Hammer with nail set opposite flat face, concentrated force? Super videos arigato!
a nice, properly weighted ball peen or cross peen hammer makes a great home defense option, and it is not something that is strictly a weapon so i think you would maybe be less likely to get into trouble if you had to use it.
virtuovice You should get into joint locking like tuite jitsu ..doesn't need Muscles, to do tuite. Just position and laverage and some reflexes. All can be trained. I trained in RyuKyu kempo and tuite for yrs. and i'm in a wheelchair and use crutches
In the States we have a saying about self defense "I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6".
+SamuraiChris78 Good saying! I take it.
In Italy we have a similar saying: "meglio in brutto processo che un bel funerale" = better a bad process than a good funeral
BecauseICan good thing I already said that.
DAMN RIGHT
@virtuovice Don't you have a garden? I hear tell dead bodies make for good fertilizer.
I have a strong plan. I need to be injured on my abdomen or extremities, but the opponent has to be injured on its neck or chest lethally. I am right handed and fortunately the opponent's heart is on its left. My knife is never aimed to its abdomen but to its upper body to reach its cardiovascular system. A scary sharp knife is needed to do it. I just protect my chest and neck sacrificing other portions of my body. Many people are killed eacy year with knives. They don't have a plan. Thanks.
What you say is very correct here too. Please imagine the case that an intruder carries a kitchen knife and I kill him with a fighting knife cutting his throat. The court will judge that I thrust him at a lethal part with a stronger knife based on my medical knowledge despite that he carries a knife just to threaten me. To make legitimate self-defense I need to stab an unlethal part of his body with a weaker knife aftar I am injured by him decently. It is pretty unfair to good people. Thanks.
In the U.S. we have, for the greater part, a gun culture and burglars would frequently have a gun. I could easily not have been born because my grandfather was just a weak squeeze away from shooting his own son who was coming home from school and it was late so decided to pry a window. In the dark the bad outcome was a near thing. A gun isn't a bad thing for home defense but GREAT care and CAUTION need be used. I think the gun using homeowner must have a pre conceived plan for defense and it must be a legal approach to the defense. It is harder than some think to fool the forensic cop. This was a thoughtful video, Doc, and you could have been more topical.
Here the authorities say, "Just make sure the body is inside."
You are even in worse condition than here in Italy, regarding self defense...
It will be always too late when our governments will understand that the right to defend our family should be by far more important (and also legitimate) than defending the criminals, which also violated our private property.
Thanks for the interesting video.
Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6.
In the majority of countries there's no jury, no "twelve" and you are judged simply by the judge.
@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR and that is what is wrong with the world. The victim is punished. Break into my house, expect to be carried by 6.
I like to prapare for fighting a bad guy. I have ever been threatened to kill me by some bad guys related to my profession. Preparation for fighting is not a wrong way.
No. I am a doctor and am more afraid a psyco determines to kill me for its specific reasoning.
I don't think Bravo1.5 is nimble enough. And its handle traction will be weak for stabbing. 4mm thick 4.5 inch blade seems nice to fight with to me. Thanks.
the bokken is a formidable weapon. I would prefer it as my primary, with the knife on me as a secondary, just in case.
No. My wood bokken weighs 18 ounces. Its blade length is 30 inches. They have almost the same spec.
I enjoy your videos, very much. I've been collecting knives for about 30 years. I have gained knowledge from your videos. Thanks.
I think STS-5 is too bulky and heavy in a rush situation to be nimble enough. My home made saber-flat-zero grind knives will be sharper and nimbler. Mora Bushcraft Force is as sharp as mine. But it seems too light in contrast to STS-5 in my opinion. Beckar BK17 clip point knife and Short Kabar knife seem to be specifically designed for my purpose of sort. Thanks.
The plastic tie is a nice idea. I know where I get it. Thanks.
I ride a Harley and carry a Glock God bless the USA
Gil Oliver ...and Austria, presumably. Glock is not an American company.
Smyrna Georgia USA
Some Glocks are made in the USA actually.
Gil Oliver its my dream too own both, glock 32 and a harley fourty eight
I drive a Mustang and carry a 1911!
"Spears illegal to own." ............WTF! When did sharpened stick become illegal? That's like humanity 101.
I have changed my mind after taking some advice from people. The target should be only neck. Pneumothorax is not lethal at all. I have ever treated many natural pneumothorax patients. Neck cut from the front to the vertebrae is absolutely lethal. We need to determine what to do before it happens. My only lethal weapon is a knife. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this,I like how you re grind and make the knife for you. I thought you would choose Japanese Tanto?, sharp point,strong dependable.
+Richard Allan Japanese Tanto is forbidden by law for us to own because it is too effective as a weapon to kill people for this peaceful country. Thanks.
Yes. But the real anti-bear spray will be too strong for indoors. I will be damaged as well.
Don't look at the weapons, listen to the determination not to be the victim in this man's voice, that is what counts in a home invasion scenario. Everything else just makes resistance easier, it is the initial mindset that is essential. This man means all he says.
You say a very funny thing. Hakodate battle was 150 years ago. Many murders happen each year. Young women are mostly killed.
I agree that household tools are a good option.
I like your style of not taking your kindness as a weakness. Very respectable.
Fallkniven TK2 is actually a very good tactical knife even though short. Fast in close encounters. And its position in the hand can be changed very fast, and with total control and immediate tactile knowledge of its exact position.
What's the law regarding the intruder "accidentally" falling the steps, or out the window? Thanks for sharing!
I hope no one is threatening you? You are a Dr. a healer of people, you have enough know how to stop anyone but you help everyone!
I am glad it could be of help. I wish you and your family the best of safety and I hope that nobody has dared to threaten you over RUclips or something silly like that? Anyway, ignore any threats or insults you get over the internet, you are a very wise man and you have helped me an awful lot in learning how to sharpen my knives and other tasks. I saw one of your videos from right after the earthquake, that must have been a very frightening time. You are definitely well prepared now for anything
Please watch out when you need to come to my house - hahaha You would hear with a loud voice, ojamashimasu!! I'm sure your neighbors would hear it too! I've seen how well you sharpen your knives, and I am not a wrong guy! haha
I too prefer a bokuto over a blade or pistol, although what is sitting beside my bed is not as well crafted or past down through my family - a simple shovel handle is just as effective. I loved this video!
Hey Mr. Wako, I would like to recommend a couple of things that may help a home defense without guns. Here in USA wasp and hornet bee killer is great for distracting a would be burgler. It shoots like about 12ft and works like pepper spray. Trip wires in your home might distract someone while you whip them with that wood sword, and that Kabar fighting knife is excellent, I would maybe ad a lanyard to it to keep it in your hand in a fight though. Hopefully, you will never need any of it.
We need to ask the intruder what weapon it has and how fiercely it needs to kill me or my family before doing our self defense. Over self defense is illegal even if it breaks in at night. Before anything we need to ask what it intends to do to us. In this silly situation we need to beat it. Thanks.
In Germany we are not allowed to own modern firearms, only one shot black powder muzzle loaders are allowed without licence.
To have a gun you have to have a licence, either as a competition shooter in small caliber or big caliber handgun or rifle, starting out with weapons you borrow from an official shooting Club you have to be a member of. After some time you will be allowed to own a registered gun, then a second, later a third one and so on.
Or you have to get a hunting licence, what means to have theory lessons, learning everything about the animals, the hunting seasons, how to maintain your weapon, shooting the animal to cause fast death to reduce suffering to a minimum, how to kill the animal when it runs away after beeing shot without using another bullet but a knife and how to process the meat. And other things I may have forgotten. You have to pass a test, then you have a hunting licence. Then you have to find somebody who owns the right to hunt and shoot in a specific aerea and get the permission to hunt.
Our self defense law is on the side of the person getting attacked. But you have to maintain proportionality. This means you are allowed to hurt him to a state where he is no longer a threat, and you are allowed to use the weapon or implement that seems to be appropriate to do the job.
So you are allowed to use a knife when somebody breaks into your house, because you do not know if he is there to hurt you or your family - and you don't know if he has a heavy tool like a hammer, or maybe a screwdriver or an actual knife in his pocket.
But you are not allowed to kill him, you are just allowed to incapacitate the aggressor.
You will not go to prison if you defend yourself from someone breaking into your house and you "incapacitate" him with a crosshoe handle. I have two of them, I gave my bokuto to my second son.
If you kill somebody in self defense who attacks you with a club, and you used a knife, this will be OK.
If you stabb him several times in a self defense situation and kill him with 5 stabbs, this will be called "overreacting in a self defense situation", and it will be OK. Because you have the right of beeing unharmed, but the aggressor lost this right as he attacked you.
There even is something called "putative self defense", what means, if some big guy is comming at you with an angry face, looking or acting agressive, his hands are fists, and you think that you are in danger, you are allowed to defend yourself. But here comes the "proportional self defense" to count. You are not allowed to stabb this guy, but you may use the hoe handle or the bokuto. In this situation you are not free to smash his head, but incapacitating him by hitting his knee, making him go down this way. If he goes not down you are allowed to do more damage.
You are also allowed to incapacitate an aggressor who is attacking or about to attack another person like your wife, your child or a friend that is with you.
But rule No. 1 allways is: You have the right of beeing unharmed. If somebody attacks you or a person you have some kind of connection to, the aggressor has lost his right of beeing unharmed.
Considering what you are limited to in Japan, Wako, this is a very good selection of kit.
My only suggestion would possibly be a cold steel Indian war club, primitive and simple, but effective and easy to use. Though I am not sure if that would be allowed in Japan.
I need to ask the intruder what weapon he has before I chose my weapon not to be prosecuted. Only the officer can use his handgun to a bad guy who holds a knife. We civilians cannot do it. If we use a knife to a bad guy who doesn't have it, we are guilty of the over self defense. Therefore I need to prepare many items except for a handgun. Thanks.
I'll never understand why a legal system would favor criminals. A bad guy invading a private family's house is extremely dangerous, and innocent residents are justified to attack with everything they have. If someone breaks into your house, that is a direct threat to the lives of your family, and the only thing that matters is winning the contest. Waiting to assess the threat is suicide. In the US, the laws differ greatly from state to state. But I favor the ones that enable good people to protect themselves at any and all costs to the bad.
What you say is pretty reasonable. But in Japan we need to assess what the intruder want to do before I take my action not to be prosecuted. Thanks.
Unfortunately if an intruder invades your home there will be no tike to "assess" the situation. If someone invades my home my assessment is to take him out, its my responsibility as a father and husband to protect my family. I'm not saying use lethal force but if he's in my house there will be a reckoning. Lethal force should always be an option as it is not fair to expect a peacful untrained citizen to make appropriate decisions when engaged with an agressor. I live in Canada and it basicly illegal to use deadly force to protect myself. If i injure the assailant and he can nolonger work, i can be sued for damages. I have decided that if faced with an assailant i will do what i have to and accept the consequences, sad but true but in Canada the criminal has more rights than the victim.
***** I think it's like in the UK. You can use deadly force if you reasonably believe they are trying to harm you. You'd determine this by their actions, words and what they were carrying. If they had a weapon, it's safe to assume they mean to use it. If they start towards you, you don't know what they're going to do so you put them down. If they verbally threaten you, then they have given you reason to believe they will harm you.
I think you can't just attack them for being in your home. You _can_ forcibly eject them by threat or physically kicking their arse out of the door, but not using lethal force, and if you hurt them and they are no longer a threat, it is not OK to continue to harm them in any way, though you can (and should) restrain them.
Of course, this is in a country where the chances of an intruder being armed are minimal, so in 99% of cases this law is perfectly reasonable. If they had a gun of course, it wouldn't be, because a gun can go from 0 to 'you're dead' in under a second, so shooting first is much more understandable. You could argue the same for knives, but most of the time, the above laws cover that, as the invader will most likely try to escape at the first sign of discovery.
I live in Canada also. Talked to many cops.
"If you use a gun the intruder/ attacker needs to be found dead" to prevent the defender to go to jail or be sued out of every last penny!
The laws Waco respect put him and his family in tactical handicap. Peace is achieved through firepower superiority. Self defense is a human right - to keep and bear arms, castle doctrine and stand your ground is the right way.
I haven't seen Ka-Bar knives so sharp before.
Stay safe, Sir.
I know that you have bear spray for your outdoor excursions; Do you keep it handy for home protection as well? A good spray of it, I'm sure, would greatly increase the opportunity for effective use of your other weapons. What is your method of carrying all of the items? Do you hold the flashlight in the non-dominant hand while wielding the wooden sword in the other? Knife on lanyard around neck?
Sword can be used as a weapon when the intruder has a knife to kill me. I have hunting guns because I do hunting. Swod also needs a reasonable purpose to own, martial arts or admiring. The admired swords are extremely expensive, and I don't do the sword martial arts. Therefore I cannot own a sword. Thanks.
Mr.wako, if I may, have you tried to swing in one whole motion so he can't grab it ? It's very effective for breaking bones
Hi Virtuovice! A wakasashi or Chisa katana would be better opinions for the reach no?
I would be willing to bet that your knife would be much sharper than your intruder's. (Smiles)
Watching your videos, I see the thought you put into each of your knives, and its specific purpose. You have a great deal of knowledge to give. I always take something away from your videos.
If I ever find myself in Japan, it would be great to share a pot of coffee.
It is a very interesting saying. We don't have a jury system nor a coffin system like yours here. Thanks.
I cannot carry 3 tools in my two hands. So I think I will carry a baton flashlight in my left hand and a knife in my right hand in a dark situation. The bokken should be used with the both hands in a bright situation and I now put it at the side of my desk. Thanks.
Also Wako please get an Akita dog. They are great for protection. I would love to see you and a dog in the mountains.
I thought the same thing as well re: bear spray, but thought again about a high-pressure stream of irritant in a close space scenario such as a hallway or bedroom. There could be serious repercussions for the spray operator.
Now, inundating a stairwell or hallway with bear spray to render the entrance to the 2nd floor highly toxic is an interesting idea.
I'm very impressed with your preparedness! I feel your bokken would be best used to get your kill opening. I myself rely on my pistols and a tactical shotgun. I need to work on my blade skills. I have a friend that teaches martial arts I'll have him give me pointers with a bokken. This was a very good vid. I subed.
Our legal limitation is 6 inches. But many knife lovers own longer blades neglecting the law. I am extremely obedient to the law because the violation of the law directly leads me to loosing my gun license. Anyway I think a 4.5 inch blade is the most nimble and efficient to stab and slash in a close rush. Thanks.
Love the job you did on those Kabars!!!
I keep a pack of slobbering boxers -the four legged fury variety, never had a problem with home defence...yet
I believe Dr. Wako when he says he's prepared. I'd be interested to see how a Bravo 1.5 with a swedge grind would do as a fighting/defense knife. It has just enough length. I'd be a little worried about traction, though.
The wooden sword is meant to be held by both hands. No dual-wielding with flashlight.
Slash at arteries. Stab upwards at mid of throat or through middle of jaw below chin.
i hope you never need to use any of them but they are a must have thank you for showing them
Move to Tennessee and breath the fresh air of personal freedom
nine penny nail (10 cm heavy nail) can be thrown, Sling shot (Obi with a round river stone) What is the range? 20 meters it will take practice to hit a lethal spot in the dark
Every Katana is registered to the police. So the owner doesn't need a personal license to own it. But when a familiy member inherit it, he or she will need to go to the police office to do some paperwork. Thanks.
It doesn't look nimble though. Thanks.
I would also consider getting a guard dog, some kind of alarm system and reinforced doors/windows with strong locks on them. They may get you precious time for you and your family to get to a safe room where you can call the cops or in the worst case, defend yourself with your weapons.
Don't forget blocking with your swinging and thrusting. Pepper spray and tasers work well also. Just keep some handcuffs or zip tie cuffs around to detain the intruder(s)
What are your thoughts on Bark River's STS-5 "fighting knife?"
The blade is .270" thick and it has a convex grind with swedge back.
Have you tested the Cold Steel bokken?
Still good to be prepared in case of disaster or earthquake, IMO. People do all kinds of crazy things when desperate for food or water.
.40 cal compact pistol, FNH 5.7x28mm, AR15, and a dog keep me safe. Not withholding my winning temperament and personality. It's too damn hard to swing a sword inside my house.
worddunlap agree. Swords require space. But it can still be a good choice for some people.
I have one as a deterrent (and decoration). I live in northern Europe. Murder rate are pretty low and guns aren't common outside gang on gang violence. So going through the trouble of getting a gun license for intruders is simply paranoid. Not to mention owning a gun increases the chance of suicide. And I have depression. Not a good mix. Besides intruders don't use guns here. Unless you owe hells angels money. It's really only people who wants to rob you You have to worry about.
wako, do you know why I love the USA? I go to bed with an M4, a double stacked 1911, and a Kabar (7-inch) USMC by the nightstand.
You know why I love my hometown? I don't need any of that to sleep soundly. (No offense meant. I'd probably own some guns just because if it was easy. But not for home defense, because I don't feel a need for it.)
Well, you better wear protection if you go to bed with those bad boys.
The last part while crushing and rubbing the paper was the scary part. Nice one Wako :D
May I say - I pity the fool who attempts to break into your home.
I think you're absolutely right to consider your position Doc. In the end, perhaps every man in the world will have to make the decision to either defend his family and property in the way HE wants to or obey the unjust laws of a government which has disarmed him but not the criminals. In virtually every case each government gave the assurance that THEY would defend a man's home if he gave up the right to bear arms and in virtually every case they lied or have failed in their obligation.
kali and arnis is a great martial arts way of using a knife and a stick
Hi, great videos and thanks for making and sharing them. Your wooden sword is interesting. I don't recognize the name you call it. Can you tell me the name?
Thanks again!
The wooden sword is called Bokken in English. Thanks.
Why not a wakizashi like the CRKT Hisshou ?
I'm pretty sure this video just ensured the security of your home & family. With all the knives & your sharpening skills, I don't think anyone would come close to your home with nefarious intent.
Unless, of course, there is more than one person. But Japan is a culturally and racially homogeneous society, and therefore high trust, so Virtuovice will probably remain safe...until China decides Japan has existed long enough.
You are absolutely correct!
I understand. As you may know we are also in a struggle in America to keep our gun and self defense rights. The struggle is intense and the people will not give in so easily. Wish us luck!
I kind of understand the combination, strode light to kill their eyesight then Ka-bar to kill em totally.
Wow, that really sucks that you are NOT allowed to own a hand gun to protect your most valued thing and that is your family!! We are lucky to have that right in the USA!! I feel for you and understand how you must feel some what helpless that you can't do more for you and your families protection!!!
artymech46 Gun-related crime statistics don't really favor your country's way of doing things, you know? What I don't like however, is that Finland has pretty much the same problem as Japan with laws over-protecting the intruder/perpetrator. We have to be really careful not to get prosecuted. I say all bets are off, and an invader shouldn't have such high expectations of legal protection for his illegal actions, but instantly going for a kill isn't good either.
Jari Perho
In Italy we have similar situation.
Statistics in USA depends also on the easiness they buy a weapon and carry it outdoor (that's a problem), but in home defense i think they do the right thing. Every intrusion in your home should be seen as a direct offense against you and your family (and also, why not, against your property).
Huskymotard88
There are NO problems with carry a handgun outside the home. Millions of Americans have a license to carry a firearm, and they aren't shooting everything in sight. My state of Pennsylvania has over 800,000 carry licenses issued, and a low homicide rate. In fact, the U.S. homicide rate is at the same level it was in 1962. Google FBI Uniform Homicide Table 8, and you'll see handgun homicides in the mid-8,000's, and knife homicides right around 1,600. Hands/fists/feet were used to kill 660 people in that table. I carry a lightweight 1911 everyday in a shoulder holster, and think about it the same way I do seatbelts.
Dr. Wako,
I would incorporate the bear spray in your first line of defense. If an attacker cannot see, they are no longer a threat. This is a non-lethal alternative to more contact-oriented weapons. This will also give you some options and time if you are trying to assess how much of a response you should mount to an intruder.
I think the flashlight/ bear spay combo would be my choice. Then the hardwood sword or bat. You don't want to get too close assuming the intruder has a knife.
I'm not sure what your laws are. Would it be illegal to use a longer blade such as a sword or Bowie knife, and if so what about using improvised weapons such as sticks or a fire poker? Something that can give you more reach.
I'm interested in the answer to this as well. What if a katana was passed down through the family for generations?
The world is a funny place. I'm looking at about ten things in my room right now that are perfectly legal where I live, but would get me in serious trouble in other countries.
And I live in California!
Hunting guns and ammo have to be kept in different rooms in a locked safe. If an intruder carries a toy gun and I really shoot and kill it, I will definitely be jailed. Legal self defense is strictly based on the same weapons. The wood swod and the flashlight are not weapons and we can use them even if the intruder carries nothing. But all the bad guys are expected to carry a knife because they are outlaw. So we definitely need to be prepared to use a knife to defend ourselves from them. Thanks.
never has a 200dollar mossberg beeen more needed
I feel for you my friend, when you try to break in my house you die! An it can be any number of weapons, if I need to go to a blade, I screwed up.
I am sorry to hear that it is hard to defend yourself where you live. I live in the USA. My home defense is much different. I have a .45 pistol at my bed side, and a 12 gauge next to the door. Happy hunting.
I also keep knives and stuff ready in case of a break in, may I also recommend having plastic ties like the police use in case you have to detain somebody. It may not be just one person so you may have to overpower one person and then tie them and then go after others, so it is just an option. After being burgled I am extra careful about noises and extra prepared in case of an emergency. I would not want to be the person robbing me, especially after having that break in previously.
I have a short sword for home defence, I can pair it with a shield and then I just need to stand in a doorway or narrow corridor to be virtually invulnerable and unassailable. No guns here though.
Good old Texas. I do love my 12-gauge.
The UK has strict laws too on guns and self defence.
Yes, I can. But if I say I own it for my home defense here. An officer will come to my house to arrest me. Katana is allowed to own to do martial arts or to admire its classy beauty. Owning a legal length knife doesn't need its reason. Home defense is okay. Only carrying it in public is illegal. But owning Katana entirely for home defense is absolutely illegal. If it was legal, every single man will have it at home. Thanks.
You are fortunate to live in one of the safest countries in the world. I last visited Japan in 1992 and I was never concerned about violent crime. It was safe to walk alone at 2am anywhere in Tokyo. Have things become worse since my visit? If you were allowed to own a hand gun would you own one? If so, which brand/caliber would you select? Thanks for replying, I enjoy your vids very much.
Hey now. I live in an area of California that might as well be Asia, and I got no complaints. These people are quiet and keep to themselves.
But the teenagers will always be teenagers of course. I was rowdy myself as a kid, so I don't give them a hard time.
Nice collection but there hasn't been a documented home invasion in Hokkaido since the Battle of Hakodate.
Look up hori-hori. Wonderful little Japanese garden tool, especially when it's well-sharpened and affixed to a longer ash or hickory handle, say about 4 or 5 feet long. You can really reach out and touch those pesky weeds that are intruding/invading your "garden" and remove them permanently without straining your back.
I know this video is very old, but how about hurricane glass windows? They’ve come down some in $ here in the USA, anything that starts by making the breakable glass stronger should be the spear point of your defense plan. Stay safe mr Wako
In Australia it's worse. A criminal gets a minimum sentence for stealing your things or harming your family, yet if you defend yourself in your own home in which you pay taxes and abide by the laws you can be prosecuted regardless of their weapon. The world is a wasteland. Figuratively.
what a badass video!
I had a break in a couple of years ago, I am hard of hearing at 22 years old so it is extra scary for me since I do not know what vibrations are people breaking into my house or somebody entering another door, and I got used to hearing these noises, I heard noises and assumed it was my mom packing up to move to a new house but later found out we was robbed, not only that but they smashed our property including cameras with the last pictures of my father before he died. I wish I had heard them.
Hey mushi mushi, 20 oz. Dogyu Japanese Carpenters Hammer? Self Defense? Or Japanese Boat Builders Hammer with nail set opposite flat face, concentrated force? Super videos arigato!
I just thought of Silky Katana Boy 500 as a slashing weapon, but blade is flexible.
Dude that is cool! Our bokken is call the bat :D
a nice, properly weighted ball peen or cross peen hammer makes a great home defense option, and it is not something that is strictly a weapon so i think you would maybe be less likely to get into trouble if you had to use it.
I have a pellet rifle and the broken handle of a broom. Think I prefer your setup over mine, lol
Do you train in any form of martial arts? If so, what style is it?
I don't do any martial arts at all. I am just determined to fight an intruder. I think I have a bit leaner body for my age.
virtuovice
You should get into joint locking like tuite jitsu ..doesn't need Muscles, to do tuite. Just position and laverage and some reflexes. All can be trained. I trained in RyuKyu kempo and tuite for yrs. and i'm in a wheelchair and use crutches