| Martial artist are not strangers to weapons. We train | | | | skin areas of your opponent. |
| to some degree with swords, sai, bo, nunchakus and | | | | If you have some object which has a stick form (a |
| other traditional weapons. That weapons help us with | | | | ruler, a hand fan) you can use it to hit pressure points |
| coordination and other attributes. Those same | | | | with one end or hit the face and the bony parts of the |
| weapons are of little use in the street. We would not | | | | arm in a swinging manner. |
| carry a sword under our coat or a Bo to work. We | | | | A mobile/cellular phone with an external antenna can |
| need other types of weapons for self-defense. We | | | | be used as a stabbing weapon. |
| need more accessible weapons. | | | | Blind an opponent with an "open" piece of cloth. |
| We can use common objects as weapons. Mobile | | | | The coins in your pocket, the rocks on the park, |
| Phones, pens, combs or car keys. A ladies purse and | | | | objects on your purse, anything that you can pick up |
| the objects inside can make a good weapon. In our | | | | and throw to your opponent will cause him to deflect |
| pockets, in our homes, cars and offices are a great | | | | and/or cover, especially his face. He will be distracted. |
| variety of weapons. | | | | Use this time window to your advantage. |
| Most of these weapons are not lethal but can create | | | | If you roll tight a magazine, you make the end of the |
| a time window by inflicting pain and/or creating a | | | | magazine strong enough to inflict pain when you hit |
| distraction. This window will give the time for you to | | | | pressure points. An open magazine can be use to |
| neutralize the attacker in any way you choose. | | | | deflect knife attacks. When doing this, use a firm grip |
| You can use these weapons in four ways: slice, stab, | | | | on the spine of the magazine |
| throw or swing. Walk thru every room in your house | | | | Other objects can be used as weapons and shields. A |
| looking at every object. Ask yourself this: How can I | | | | briefcase, a chair, can, a book... the possibilities are |
| use this as a weapon? Can this be used to stab, slice, | | | | endless. |
| throw or swing? Do the same on your job, in your car. | | | | It will take a great number of pages to name all you |
| Look into your pockets. Use your imagination. | | | | can use as a weapon and how to use it. Everything |
| Pencils, pen, screwdriver or other similar objects can | | | | around can be used as a weapon to some degree. |
| be used as stabbing weapons. | | | | Remember, you can stab, swing, slice and/or throw. |
| The teeth of a comb can be use in a slicing way | | | | These weapons will create a time window by inflicting |
| against any soft skin like the face causing pain to the | | | | pain or creating a distraction. Of course, in some |
| attacker. The pain opens a window for us to continue | | | | causes these weapons can finish a fight. No fight or |
| our defense. Push the nose in a diagonal ((upward | | | | opponent is the same. |
| backwards) direction with the teeth of the comb (the | | | | Add the use of these weapons to your empty hand |
| comb should be in a horizontal position with it's teeth | | | | techniques or substitute your traditional weapons with |
| up). This move has a similar effect as a palm strike on | | | | some of these "everyday weapons". You will discover |
| the chin. The edge of a credit card can be the slicer; | | | | new possibilities. |
| with the right amount of pressure it can cut the soft | | | | Walk in Peace! |