Kubotans

Zack's Facts:A very popular martial arts weapon. The Kubotan increases the power of your strike. It is not really a waste of time or a missed opportunity by trying to be overly precise. It's better to react naturally. Just start jabbing! Target points are the groin, stomach, solar plexis, throat, the arm, the shin, hip bone, collarbone, ankle, and kneecap. A sharp strike to a bony part of the body will encourage an assailant to stop his attack. A harder, well placed blow can easily break bones--especially if the force of the blow is not hindered by clothing. The most basic applications involve striking or poking vulnerable areas of the body with the Kubotan. Generally speaking, swinging strikes work better against bony surfaces while fleshy areas are more susceptible to pokes and jabs with the ends of the Kubotan. With this concept in mind, a person avoids the confusion and frustration of trying to remember specific strikes for specific targets. Instead, you must simply remember to strike bones and poke soft tissue and pressure points. There is no bad strikes. Just punch as hard as you can at the closest body part. The strike does not have to be perfect. Remember, nerves are close to the surface of most bony parts, even a glancing blow will cause enough pain to make your assailant think twice about continuing his attack. Kubotans are highly accessible, extremely durable, effective self defense weapons. They can be used for stabilizing your fist, applying pressure to sensitive parts of an assailant's body, or gaining leverage on an assailant's wrist or fingers. The Kubotans are 5 inches long and made of aluminum and come in various colors and have either pointed or flat tips.