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Well friends look at what i found.

Its basically something called a kubotan. You can get it from a self defense store for like... 15 dollars maybe?

But here´s the DIY part, thats nifty cause you probably wont have to buy anything.


Its basically just a marker... probably one thats about 6 inches, kind of like a permanent marker. The one I have felt sturdier than the normal aluminium ones, so i kept this one. You´ll want to use a stick that´s really sturdy.



Thats mine.

Originally, you grab a kubotan so that both ends stick out of your hand, but since this is shorter, and youre probably (like me) not really good at being strong, youll wanna grab it like this.




So you will hit with the marker downwards, like if you were stabbing a table with a knife.



Also, try to put your thumb on the top, so the marker wont slip when you stab with it.


You´ll want to do downwards stabs, towards any bony area of the body (try not to hit the face, or you could kill someone. seriously).

The point of using a sturdy marker is that since it wont cut, it will have a great impact damage, so if you hit a bone, you are most likely to break it.

Good points are:

The sides of your chest, a little below the armpits
The armpits, if youve got good aiming...
The opposite of your elbow, where your arm bends
The shoulders. This is a pretty good spot, cause if you break a bone there, your attacker wont be able to use his arms anymore
The clavicle is great, but that´s a little harder to hit. It´s the bone between your shoulders and your neck.
The middle of the chest, the part where all the bones meet

The bad points are any fleshy parts, like the stomach or some muscles. Although it might hurt in the muscles, its not enough to stop the attacker, so i wouldnt recommend it. In the stomach it really doesnt hurt that much.

I was hoping you guys could put this to good use. Since its just a marker, a cop can stop you on the street, and he wont do anything cause its just a marker. If youre walking home late at night, you can carry it in your hand along the street. If you go into a show, you can take the marker in with you.

I hope you wont use it to go around and getting into fights (i know you wont) but in that special case where youre about to get beaten up or raped, thats a good moment. Also remember to get the sturdiest one you can find, you dont want it to bend and get ********. razz

Ah, now here's an interesting topic. Personally, I take Escrima, which is a weapons discipline from the Phillipines. For that, it's based on a twelve step procedure; any weapon or style can be structured through those twelve steps.

Anyway, to striking points; The OP is partly right. If your using a blunt weapon, attacking joints and exposed bone are best, but also very good points are where there are clusters of nerves.

For example, Boot mentioned the area just below the neck. It's a very good spot to strike, but not only because of the fragile bone there, but the large cluster of nerves; essentially, if you stab someone there, they won't die; but the pain will be unimaginable. The same is for both of the arms on the inside of the joint, a bit farther up.

He also mentioned the inside of the armpit. This is a VERY lethal place to strike; the ribcage has a hole under each of the armpits. Any stab with a sharp object in that area would plunge straight into the lung.

Lastly, I'm going to teach you guys a bit of a trick. One of the advantages of my fighting style is that if we are on our backs, we are actually at an advantage in many ways. So, I'll give a bit of advice there; attack the opponent's legs to create distance, lieing on your back (trust me, it is much better, you want that leg power). If you get the chance, grab both of their arms.

Then, like a spring, plow the heels of your heet into their chin. Here, you are given absolute control now that they are dazed. You can either escape, use your feet for leverage to snap their neck (I won't tell you that one), or use them kindof like pliers to grip the head and smash them into the ground.

I hope that was a bit helpful, but once again, only use any of these as a last resort. They most -definately- have the power to kill, if your not careful.