Police Shortage - Use This Simple Self Defense Tool

[@MikeBarbarossa]

couple tips: get a hard wood stick of oak or maple for a heavier stick. Also when law emforcemnt gets there after, don't tell them you grabbed your weapon to defend yourself, tell them you looked around for something to defend yourself and found a stick

[@davidkachel]

Extremely BAD advice! Do not lie to the police!!

[@MikeBarbarossa]

@@davidkachel extremely unprovable. Don't be ridiculous

[@davidkachel]

@@MikeBarbarossa You've been to prison, haven't you?!! I'll bet you got there by lying to the police, too!!

[@robmcguckin7605]

Its not illegal to have a wooden stick in your possession so why lie?

[@MikeBarbarossa]

@@robmcguckin7605 You guys.....man... anything that can possibly be incriminating against you, like " I went and grabbed my weapon " You DON'T say. How is that hard to grasp? You really shouldn't say ANYTHING to police but DEFINITELY not " yeah this was my weapon and I grabbed it" Also it's not lying, just a better interpretation for yourself to not be incriminated. You're still saying you grabbed a stick, so no real lie. All I said was " don't call it a weapon" FFS dudes THINK

[@sartec5813]

Thanks for the portable umbrella tip. Here's one back from a friend who is an ex-police chief with 50+ years of LE experience: practice breaking the collar-bone (clavicle) of the dominant hand--it instantly renders the whole shoulder and arm useless.

[@markwhatley9955]

Good info. When I was a cop, getting out of my car with my baton in hand or just sliding it into my belt ring de-escalated a lot of situations.

[@michaelkennedy4444]

I used to have a 20 inch long piece of heavy insulated electrical cable approx 3/4” thick . It actually broke through the top of a thin shipping pallet when I tested it . The great thing about it was that you got a whip action out of it due to its flexibility . Always kept it in my car between my seat and the door . Fortunately never had to use it .

[@garycallihan4206]

I have a flexible fiberglass cane that can readily lacerate. One in each vehicle/

[@randybarnett2308]

Let's hope you never have to use it , but it's there if you need it !😂

[@Scorpio1060-]

Always wear a belt with a sturdy buckle. Makes a great weapon.

[@DNashvegas]

I was going to say, back in the early 80s when my uncle was living a rough lifestyle he had a timing chain belt with belt buckle attached. He would pull it out like a whip and get to work. Hide it with your shirt

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

and scares my opponent when my pants fall down!😮

[@ubbno1]

I used to visit NYC in the bad old days of the 70s. I'd usually come in by train and my first stop was at the magazine stand to pic up a magazine. I always had a rubber band. Now I see at about 10 minutes Matt is talking about it. Great self defense video.

[@Braun30]

My Granddad taught me some interesting techniques like these to be used when carrying a rolled up newspaper. Surprisingly efficient. My granddad was Chinese and was rather well known in the martial arts world.

[@direwolf6234]

yes a tightly rolled up newspaper (like the ny times size) secured with 4 rubber bands makes a very useful 'whacker' ..

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you. I also love my medical device called a cane...that is legal everywhere and does not need a medical clearance. My cane is 15 layer laminated wood...rated strength for a 350 pound person.

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Do you have to show a doctor's note at the airport security?

[@hiddenrhythmsmusiccircles]

@stevedriscoll No. I’ve carried canes on airplanes for many years. Security will put your cane through the scanner and offer you a clear acrylic one to walk through the scanner, but canes either crooks are universally acceptable worldwide.

[@trentonjennings9105]

Me too. And at the airport if questioned (not likely since they are constrained by HIPAA) you _always_ refer to it as a "medical device" and _never_ as a self-defense cane.

[@sk3ffingtonai]

👏 I watched one of your previous videos for palm stick defense. I cut down an old floor mop handle, voi la. The wood is hard as nails. 1" diameter x 15" in length. Rounded on one end, flat on the other. Thank you for sharing your expertise. Cost: $0.00 - had it in my broom closet.

[@TwoHawksHunting]

Great lesson on stick fighting and adapting other short improvised weapons for personal defense when guns and knives aren't available.

[@charlesnixjr]

The government may take our guns away from the law, abiding citizens the criminals do not obey or follow the law and they will always have the guns

[@olivieraleman]

It’s the mindset that counts…..look around, what’s available to me at the moment. Great vid👍

[@effeojnedib7208]

Thanks for your video ! Every time I got called for jury duty in Ft Worth, I used a rolled up magazine as you mentioned. But, I made a book marker, the length of the magazine, from thin Lexan. Cut it about 1" wide, used heat to bend a clip on one end, and rolled the magazine around it. Also still carry a metal ink pen in my shirt pocket.

[@pasquinilli]

That’s an excellent idea!

[@sacrifice5703]

Why don't u just buy a gun.. You're from the states. Get an ar 15 or a cannon or soemshit.

[@johnhubbard6262]

lol, if only it worked that way @@sacrifice5703

[@richardpollard3909]

I really like your teaching style and the conservative approach to self defense weapons. Keep up the great work brother.

[@JonesHand]

Illegal in Michigan; where a club, slapjack is legal, a person would be better off carrying a monkey fist keychain; one ounce ball bearing tied up in a monkey fist keychain or Celtic Slammer. The ratan stick is as good as the bat by your front door or in your car. Keychain is on my keychain - keychain is on my belt loop carbineer.

[@Medevicerep]

Outstanding presentation! I believe that impact weapons will make a comeback after all of the failures with taser weapons. I travel around the world with an old SureFire Z2 Combat light. Never been questioned by TSA or any foreign service. It's bright enough to temporarily blind an attacker and can serve as an impact weapon if necessary.

[@kevm7751]

I guarantee carrying such an object in the UK will breach offensive weapon legislation. Only criminals can carry what they like in the UK😂

[@geoff9614]

Agree in the uk a weapon is a weapon no such thing as a self defence weapon

[@flitsies]

​@@geoff9614 But it doesn't have to be a weapon, it could be something for as he said a massarger or it could be your small rolling pin, or it could be fir bending out small dents in cars, or even use a walking stick again something he said, walking sticks come in various forms, you can even get them with a metal auniment head. But self defence I've seen people take off a shoe and use that, or a belt. But yes almost anything can be considered a weapon if it is used as one. A bunch keys, a key chain, rings used to be popular, a hand bag with a glass bottle in it, who would know right, it has your water, this aluminium flasks. Look Ridick killed a man with his tea cup, ok it was fantasy but a jagged edge is a jagged edge. But self defence is whatever you use at the time to make them think twice about going after you, fir some just shouting works anything that works is a good thing.

[@anthonystewart677]

Yeah, police criminals too. Anyone listening to those tools and the law they enforce on behalf of the well protected must be mad.

[@kathleengibbons841]

Can you carry the hand stick to make your fist stronger?

[@ericthat]

That's exactly what there doing in the u s

[@rintintinman9223]

Just made two of your double pointed palm sticks. White oak, made on lathe. Bout 8ish inches long. Going to experiment with length, thickness, material, even lead loaded. Joy is in the making.

[@VTPSTTU]

Thanks for the video. If one is in the grocery store at the checkout, one could grab one of those little dividers that are supposed to separate one person's purchases from the next person's purchases. Most of those are square or rectangular in cross-section, but they are the right length and stiffness.

[@pasquinilli]

Excellent choice. Thank you!

[@paulb2769]

Excellent idea , most of the time there are defensive weapons around if you pay attention!

[@kevm7751]

Is there some secret ninja martial art utilising grocery store dividers as self defence weapons. Seriously mate, there would be much better objects which could be pressed into use in a store than one of those. On the other hand the would be attacker might be incapacitated laughing at someone threatening him with a small piece of plastic.

[@VTPSTTU]

@@kevm7751 If you've actually bothered to watch these videos, you'd see how such a device could be used. If you're just some goddamned troll, then just leave. The channel invites people to suggest items that could be pressed into service as a weapon in an emergency. If you were something more than a moron, you could have posted those suggestions in a comment of you own. Go to Hell.

[@spartacusyoya]

Chuck Norris would agree.

[@garybowers9836]

Thanks for doing these short stick and walking stick videos. They are so useful.

[@larryfath2673]

I like to walk in the woods where there are bobcats, bear, and coyotes. I always carry a 9 and a walking stick. The stick is 4 -5’ long with a rounded top and a pointy bottom. With both of those I am confident that I could protect myself from 2 or 4 legged predators. I have practiced multiple strikes in rapid succession on trees with my stick. I know that the stick is my immediate action defense because it is already in my hand while my 9 is in a holster. I will fight to get distance from my threat to give me time to make my draw. Thanks for the reminder of how important hip rotation is while striking. Hip rotation adds power to any strike. Thank you for these videos.

[@garygallite8325]

Good idea , I use wood , graphite or fiberglass pool sticks as walking sticks . Work very well & haven't ever broken one yet !

[@davidglazener7921]

I have a length of a ax handle that is around 25 years old. It is ROCK HARD. I drilled a hole in the side and have a paracord loop hanging off of it. Thanks for the video.

[@MrMarkar1959]

👍🏼 hickory pickaxe handle cut down and drilled for leather wrist strap,,1976. tire thumper,,bone breaker

[@trussmonkey5910]

Nice video, very informative. Only problem is my grandma isn't going to use that to protect herself from a young able-bodied person. She preferers her snub nosed .38 for deadly encounters and her pepper spray for everything between a harsh word and her firearm.

[@pasquinilli]

Those are good too. Can’t take them on a plane or courthouse or anywhere with a metal detector. I carry several self defense tools daily for work and when I am out with my family. The stick is for non permissive environments like a concert or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, most of Europe, etc…

[@sunriseboy4837]

Never take a stick to a gunfight! Sorry about that, Sean?! And that lady is my kind of Grandma! A strike point that I never see mentioned is the clavicle. Whack that and they ain't fightin' nobody!

[@michaelboyd959]

Sounds like my sort of Gran Ma!! Good for her!😆👍🥰

[@williamwasilewski7925]

😎👍🙏🏻

[@nyarlat2609]

​@@pasquinillibeating the metal detector is a good point

[@ogearbox6132]

When I was in the Marines decades ago I had a buddy who was a Marine MP. We became good buds and he taught me tae kwon do. He also gave me a capital idea which was to always carry a small length of garden hose with me. It should be between 18” to 24” in length with the female end still attached. He said it would accomplish two things, it would not be considered a weapon and it would be highly effective( excruciating pain) without being lethal. He taught me to use it much like you would nunchuks. Very effective. Of course any fight is composed of many differing variables which have to be taken into account.

[@ogearbox6132]

@@oktoday8323 Your point is once you use it, it becomes a weapon. My point being for those who live in communist states or cities where they cannot obtain a weapon nor carry one unless they jump through mile high hoops. A piece of rubber hose in your car if searched is not a weapon. Those who live where antifa or blm do whatever they want without consequences are at the mercy of thugs both criminal and elected. Should they find themselves in a jam at least they have recourse. I thank God I live in a state with a castle doctrine, will issue for CCW, or if you so choose open carry. What happens in the big city ain’t happening in our small towns. 😎

[@willbart1236]

You are correct, but some are things are considered a weapon before you use them and they can get you into trouble.

[@crvzer]

Debatable. If you are strolling down the street with it, an overzealous cop or prosecutor may consider anything a weapon and cause some untoward legal entanglement. In your vehicle, perhaps less so.

[@ogearbox6132]

@@crvzer I did not clarify, my frame of reference is carrying it in your vehicle of choice. Of course you would be suspect “strolling” down the street with any unusual length of anything outside an umbrella or cane. Personally I spend most of my travel time in a vehicle and I never walk down any big or medium size city streets ever. Having said that my original post was for those lamenting their communist state laws in which their self defense tools are limited. Where I live I use a garden hose for its intended purpose and a CCW or open carry whichever suits me at the time if I ever choose to stroll in our small town.

[@NCrdwlf]

I was stationed in Panama in the 80s and the Panamanian police carried rubber hose . It's a hell of a defensive weapon

[@MikeHoncho884]

A friend of mine his son was getting beat up by two guys in a bar parking lot down in Detroit. They had beat down and he was struggling to get back to his feet, and he grabbed a hold of the antenna on a car and pulled himself up and broke the antenna off the car, he looked at his hand with the antenna in amazement that he had a weapon. He commenced to beating these two guys to the ground, begging him for mercy. That car Antenna saved his life, possibly. I can’t imagine getting whipped with a piece of wire like that. I also carry a piece of welding lead with the connector under the seat of my pick up truck. That’s about 20 inches long. I made sure the connectors on very well and taped underneath the protective cover. I became a copper collector! lol

[@JAMESlock1911]

Sounds like a great weapon. Thanks!

[@Robnord1]

Very nice ! The one I made that hangs next to my door is 1 1/4" oak, 26" long, and saturated with linseed oil. I might make one 18-20" long to keep in the car, and call it a 'tire thumper' if asked.

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

“THUMPER” check my big rig tires wink wink

[@cleekmaker00]

BeatStick. I like "Thumper", though!

[@CxHxAxOxS]

Ive used Linseed oil to soak wood for sticks and staffs. I was told to use it by one of my old instructors and its worked well.

[@The_Fancave]

Thanks for the wise advice. I have tons of scrap wood down cellar, including some dowels. I might do just that! When I was a truck driver, I delivered to some rather perilous areas overnight. I found a broken pallet piece that came to a point that I would keep in the cab of the truck, and a dock plate that I could use as a shield in the back. I also carry pepper spray and a tactical pen everywhere.

[@lildeli3rddimention]

And no "tire billy" how did you ensure that your tires were filled with air ??

[@paulieicepick]

Very well presented video. Emphasis on technique. Most people don't stress that for this to be maximally effective, you must get your hips and shoulders into the strike. Well done.

[@JonesHand]

Illegal in Michigan, one step down and you can tie a fckn qball into a monkey fist keychain and actual walk around with it. This is a horrible idea; how would you even carry the hammer handles? You've never been challenged.

[@MikeHoncho884]

When I fly anywhere, I take two brand new gold toe crew socks, and I put them in the front pocket on my backpack and I put them inside of each other and in that same pocket I have a roll of quarters. I found a few break the roll of quarters in half and drop them into the socks And then choke up on the sock to make a short swing tool. You can knock the hell out of someone with two brand new socks and a roll of quarters. If you break the roll in half it seems to work better than a full roll. I’m still dropping the whole roll in but broken half. No one can tell you you can’t carry two crew socks and a roll of quarters.

[@studer6884]

Thanks!

[@pasquinilli]

Thank you!!!

[@terryc8740]

I usually carry a small mono pod for taking pictures with either my phone or camera. It's pretty stout,and heavy at the end with the ball attachment.

[@fatherrikhi3464]

I got a stick exactly like that- in the local supermarket. It was sold as a "rolling pin" Great advice to soak it in oil. I use mine in Tai Chi but yeh- it's a great all round tool. And you can make dough with it too.

[@pasquinilli]

Yes! Excellent and diverse tool!

[@mikelundrigan2285]

I would rather survive being injured or killed by defending myself by whatever means than worry about being arrested! Self defence is allowed if your life or serious injury is at risk! Better to ask for forgiveness than permission in such circumstances! Your best first response is to get the heck outta there if you can! Even a pen can be a weapon if that is all you have!

[@CristianoHFerrazKBSBrasil]

In Brazil, your best bet is to buy a hoe handle, readily available at hardware and agricultural stores. The best wood is a purple hardwood available only in Brazil called "roxinho" (little purple) here. It's very hard, and fairly heavy. Hoe handles are sold separately, and short sticks can be made by simply sawing one to size. You can make two or three from one hoe handle. One advantage is that hoe handles are not perfectly cylindrical, they grow thicker towards one end, which provides for excellent balance. Thank you for your excellent videos!

[@tominmo8865]

Nice presentation. My preference is a 1/4" drive socket extension in a similar length. Light weight for speed, thin, solid steel, perfectly legal (it's just a tool), really hard on bones. Fits easily in a long-sleeved shirt or jacket sleeve. I've seen 14" and 15" ones. A quick squat and snapping the wrist to rap the shinbone with it will give you a huge edge, and quite possibly end the confrontation. Another great tool to target shins: steel-toed shoes or boots. Super-difficult to defend against and a great first strike.

[@duke927]

I’ve been thinking of using sharpening steels as a defensive weapon. Most have handles and are heavy:) Just a thought.

[@nyarlat2609]

Ball peen hammer is a classic too.can get them small and concealable too

[@kaoskronostyche9939]

I have a Cold Steel Axe Head Tactical Cane made from polypropylene which is among my EDC compliment. It is an genuine ambulatory assistance device so there is no possibility it could be considered a weapon but it is a fully functional 36 inch, two pound club. More reach, more weight, tactical edges, unbreakable, cheap, and it helps me walk.

[@etiennelouw9244]

Very nice, I'm going to get a 20 inch stick as my back pack will let 2 inches stick out so I can get it out quickly.

[@pasquinilli]

Great idea! Merry Christmas!

[@angr3819]

My dad put a length of metal pipe on the end of a piece of wood like that, and kept it indoors in case of a burglar. He called it his equaliser (he was elderly and had half of one foot amputated, so he couldn't walk well far less run. He needed something for self defense). Thankfully he never needed it. Best wishes from the UK.

[@pumpr64]

Thanks for the video and pointers, I am usually carrying a 9mm TZ-75 with 17+1 capacity and a 30 round back-up magazine. My less lethal, is an old 20" Hickory axe handle that would be very effective with the techniques you demonstrated, I will deploy those techniques if ever needed, thanks again!!

[@lildeli3rddimention]

A whole box of rounds?? Or two of some defense rounds !! You must live on the edge !!! What's wrong with just a few spare mags ??? Shot PLACEMENT is key !! Otherwise ppl could get hurt , downrange!!

[@keitha.9788]

I really like your idea of an 18" dowel rod. In fact I would call it a "Prayer Stick" if anybody (including cops) ask about it. Generally people won't ask further questions about your religion. In reality, I'm thinking that "You had better pray that I'm not going to use this on you...."

[@brianprice2665]

Thank you for the video. I've been studying Kali escrima for years and always trying to learn new techniques. I take the bus every day and lately it's been getting more scary here in the Seattle Tacoma area. I feel safer carrying something on my person. This short stick is perfect for hiding in my jacket and being able to deploy in a second notice. Thanks for the tips. Keep going.

[@chrisc9611]

Get an expanding police baton

[@fjb4932]

brianprice, "...lately it's been getting scary..." "Lately" ? I think you miss CHAD. ☆

[@brianprice2665]

@@chrisc9611 I have one.

[@cyy3793]

never bring a stick to a gun fight

[@garycallihan4206]

Just know how to drive the bus, if necessary.

[@jkwyuken5582]

I carry my tonbo on every plane trip. I simply have an exercise band with it in my carry on bag and have never been questioned on it as of yet. Being carrying it for over a year and I travel every month. If I do get asked about it, I use it with the band for exercise. Thank You Matt for your videos.

[@pasquinilli]

Awesome. I’ll try that next trip! Thank you!

[@chipm2544]

That is awesome. I think a lot of it has to do with the person. What vibes is TSA or other getting from the person? If you look like a nervous, sweaty dirt bag, it would look very suspicious vs. a nicely dressed, calm looking intelligent person.

[@blauskie]

Yea, some people carry drugs in their carry on, too. Personally, during many, many flights to over 25 countries, I've never needed a stick. If I did, every location in the world has sticks. Why would a person risk having to ride Greyhound everywhere for the rest of their life? (A couple of times, I have bought a $2 kitchen knife and stuck it in my back pocket when walking through sketchy areas in some countries but most places are safer than many neighborhoods in U.S. cities.) Just leave the knife for the hotel staff so you don't get put on a no-fly list.

[@Sergeant_Prepper]

Your stick looks very much like my 19” hickory tomahawk handle. 😊 Also, WD40 works well to condition wood sticks. Spray it on and let it dry.

[@mrgreenbudz37]

Really? I never would have thought about using WD40 for this. Thanks for the tip and will give it a go.

[@jaredtopilko1313]

My grandpa used the same tool for many years living in the city. I remember him telling me to get one as I became an adult.

[@jayryan7473]

Did you know most headaches can be relieved by rolling a stick up & down on the back of your neck. Years ago I suffered from migraines and now I use a stick similar to the one shown here. Now there's another use for it. Thank you. (BTW a rolling pin works great for a migraine too.)

[@chaburchak]

They also make a thick rubber roller for people with tennis elbow. Not hard like wood but that thick heavy rubber would feel like being smacked by a phonebook...

[@tcarr1]

Gives and relieves headaches, all in one!

[@gkarlton1157]

Excellent self defense class.

[@CoyoteKid60]

Awesome! Sometimes it's not advantageous, or simply impossible to carry a firearm so I was just recently thinking I need to get myself a stick. Then I ran across your channel. Great techniques. Yep, I'm now subscribed!

[@JonesHand]

You've got a big fckn pocket. If legal. Not legal in Michigan but legal in Indiana, and to that point, in Indiana you could just get a monkey fist keychain and actual walk around with it. Dude is in a mcdogo and I would spar with him but just grappling (,I'm older than I look).

[@JonesHand]

I'm wearing a tiny hat, that I crocheted, playing my hands like a flute; he's got a full head of hair which means low testosterone; He would lose.

[@christianwoodhead2764]

Metal water bottle. You can carry it anywhere. Works for parrying and strikes. There are long and narrow ones that come close to the diameter of a stick.

[@Shards-of-Narsil]

Good vid. On the magazine topic, it's called a "Millwall brick." They were originally made of newspaper you probably could take that with you on a plane, just roll it up like the magazine.

[@ecrusch]

My nightstick was one of my most useful tools back in the day. (That, and my 6 C-cell flashlight). Funny how they knew what was coming when I brought out my stick, but for some reason, they didn't have the same correlation when I walked up with my flashlight. You weren't dealing with geniuses, but they rarely knew what was coming. (Good video on technique).

[@odysseusnissan]

The armwrestling GOAT! Who knew he did self defense videos too?

[@johnmarchand9403]

Hey Matt, good video. I made 2 of these sticks from the handle of an old snow shovel. The price was right and it DOES work.

[@RaymondHaskins-u2i]

A shortage of police is a life saver alone. Thanks for this. As a martial artist I have forms that cover these moves. Great defensive techniques.

[@thinktank8286]

Hello TKD friend. I saw your comment about the Forms having a stick defence within them. Could you share a bit one which forms and where?

[@MrDeleoco]

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[@RFMeloneer1989]

I was introduced to filipino style of fighting with 2 similar sticks called Arneese. Very effective. This video caught my eye so now I’m a subscriber. Interesting commentary and entertaining. Keep it coming.

[@kkutube1972]

In CA, I almost in trouble for this but lucky I had a rope tied in the center and I said for a forearm workout. Lucky, one of the officer was familiar with the tools. :)

[@pasquinilli]

Great idea! Merry Christmas!

[@Kraggypandapops]

A dog extension lead is a ready self defence weapon (if you're walking your dog obviously). It has a handle and fairly heavy....

[@rhondaisler1882]

Thanks a bunch. We learn pretty well the same things here in Switzerland . 😊

[@Sheepdog1314]

excellent...thank you. Good for places you can't have a gun. Broomsticks, garden tool sticks are good and usually are made of ash or oak.

[@Northeastken]

Great video! All my police baton training has been refreshed. Amazing what can be done with a stick. I kind of liked using the small Kubaton on my keyring. Anything goes when your defending your life. And when you go to court, it's a baton, lol, like you're conducting an orchestra.

[@JayDouglas01]

We trained with the tanbo in my karate dojo - Washin Ryu, under Hidy Ochiai, and I've never seen it demonstrated anywhere else! I was very glad to see this post!

[@lildeli3rddimention]

Man, I haven't heard that name in decades !!! You just tattled that you're an old fogey ! Too old to be fooling around with this shite, you need an assistant , a fit young man to help you in a pinch !!

[@AlitaAvenger]

Thank you for another great self-defense lesson! You are always teaching many valuable things! Best regards 🙏

[@chefgiovanni]

Exactly. Stay safe. Lets get cooking. Our videos will help you gain muscle and live longer through diet.

[@JonesHand]

In Michigan slapjacks are illegal, and that looks like a slapjack. Check your states laws and get a monkey fist keychain(illegal in Michigan - Indiana I was giving them to the girls, once ball bearing tied with Paracord 550, legal in Indiana, the two states share a border, if you don't know)

[@JonesHand]

What are you doing with the end of my broomstick? Monkeyfist knot tied around a Ball where legal; Indiana it would, Michigan you're going to jail on a CCW charge.

[@hootinouts]

Excellent advice Matt. Thank you for sharing. For years, I have given much consideration to the effectiveness of a wooden pole about 5 foot long and about 1-1/4" in diameter. You can buy such a piece sold at home improvement centers as a closet clothes rods. I've developed similar techniques with a pole much like what you demonstrate here. Also, I've been giving a lot of thought about taking an inventory or what everyday items I could use as a weapon should my home be invaded. I've got to thinking about strategically placing weapons around my house so that I could grab regardless of where I am should a home invasion occur. Unless the intruder has a gun, a good swift thrust into their body with a long pole is going to do some serious damage.

[@LysanderLH]

Anything carried with the intent of it being used as a weapon, will teach you everything you need to know about “police shortage”.

[@Devotee777]

I used to have one of those in my old apartment...wrapped one end with a little athletic tape for extra grip.

[@ol48spring]

What oil to soak? I like this. It’s so much less obvious than a short boken. I like this.

[@pasquinilli]

Butcher block oil. What kind of wood will you use?

[@ol48spring]

@@pasquinilli hickory would be good.

[@ericejoyce]

Tire knocker perfect 18” useful for knocking tires. Have to make sure tire pressure is adequate, so you don’t accidentally hit someone.

[@richardmclaren8549]

Thank you for your videos. Very empowering. I made my my stick out of a broken fiber glass shovel handle. It is about 20 inches long and one end has about about 5 inches of solid steel glued inside giving it a heavy end and a light end. You use it as circumstance dictates. I live in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and you need to carry some thing. 🐟

[@sinusnovi3826]

I recommend beech wood. Oiling not necessary.

[@starlingblack814]

Thanks Matt for the video. Great stuff, looking forward to putting some of these around my house and in my car.

[@davidavery2795]

Yeah I trained in a system that combined a number of Filipino arts (Kali and Eskrimo) Basic moves with basic tools. Works so well,

[@daviddempsey8721]

Thanks Matt… great ideas. *Folding umbrella* …not often as rigid or heavy but still pokey and shielding for a few strikes. *Anis sticks* in the umbrella stand by my front door… along with bokken, Jo and a javelin… as you do… A fellow Aikido instructor ran tanbo classes that I enjoyed.

[@AlphaWilf]

Simply make a flute out of a piece of wood or buy a cheap one, musical instruments are allowed almost everywhere. It doesn't have to sound good just have a good swing ;)

[@lionheartskills]

Great lesson again Matt!

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Tim!

[@mrgreenbudz37]

Interesting soaking them in oil. I never have but I like that idea. What oil do you recommend? Great video by the way

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

Boiled linseed oil makes a good water resistant treatment, or ordinary mineral oil for cutting boards works, too. Boiled linseed oil will smell for awhile but it goes away. Hardwoods lie oak do not absorb very quickly, so multiple coats applied a few times a day for a week or so will work best. Or, if you use the short stick, you can make a tube, slide the stick in, and fill it. Leave it for a few days.

[@malcfrost2895]

That was a great video. I've never seen your channel before, you just appeared on my feed and I'm so glad you did. I've subscribed and will recommend you to my prepper group. Thank you.

[@jamesconnors5653]

Training is essential to avoid a murder charge.

[@Pyrrhic537]

I have something very similar. About 12 or 14 inches. Heavy plastic and used for baking. Sometimes carry it when take garbage out here in NY. Wonder if it's not long enough to defend against a knife attack. Great tactics in this video.

[@ksullivan2002]

Link for the Yawara Palm Stick? Thank you!

[@danielbortner9646]

At my age i always carry my cane it is totally pc, legal every where and i need it for ambulating and is an excellent defense weapon!

[@FiatVoluntasTua2024]

What sort of oil do you soak the stick in? Thanks.

[@Robnord1]

butcher block (Watco food grade ) oil.

[@Wastelandman7000]

Another useful item is a maxijet drip punch too. With a metal punch. This is small, light, and is useful as a scribe. As well as other uses....

[@illmade2]

It is absolutely illegal in NY state and city. Even picking up a stick off the ground can get you in trouble.That's why I almost always walk with a walking stick, they havent found a way to outlaw that yet, plus I'm getting older, so there isnt much they can say legally.

[@richj1134]

And since the criminals in New York follow the laws everyone should be safe and not need something like this. Hmmm

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

[@Crusoe-u6w]

Bought something like that with hand grip on one end in the mid 1970's: but after carrying it in my car for twenty years i threw it away because i was always worried about getting charged for murder. But realize that down in the States they need it for self defense. Good video.

[@philkearny5587]

I have an old military surplus MP baton that I keep with me. Solid hickory with a paracord lanyard. Love it.

[@Wastelandman7000]

It should be noted that upward into the solar plexus with both hands is a kill shot. In WWII they taught that method to soldiers for dealing with enemy soldiers if they were somehow disarmed. It ruptures the diaphragm. They're going to die and it won't be pleasant.

[@Dggb2345]

Plexus is the Nexus

[@JAMESlock1911]

I have a stick like that for self defense in certain situations. In others i carry a firearm. Another weapon i might use is bear spray.

[@dirtyharry5957]

Every time I walk my dog I take a stick like this. I've done it for years since my dog was attacked by two dogs. I just tell people its the dogs fetch stick I have even had the dog bite it a few times. I keep it for my own protection and his

[@Sammasambuddha]

So, what do you tell people about the nails and barbed wire wrap? 😂

[@30pvfd]

walking stick

[@normanlanier6196]

A carry a cheap kid's aluminum baseball bat in my truck and car. Bought on sale/clearance at Academy and Walmart. Can also use a similar club offshore fishermen use.

[@gozer87]

I make self defense walking sticks out of shovel and axe handles. Those are hickory or ash.

[@studer6884]

How does ash stand up? My Jo is an ash shovel handle with a rubber furniture footing on the ground end.

[@jstnp]

White ash is pretty strong. It's used to make baseball bats along with hickory and maple.

[@studer6884]

Maple is not so good for canes. My first wood cane was Maple and the crook broke under hard training against a tire. It took about a month, but my hickory cane stood up to everything I hit with it, including a cinderblock and cement papers. Cans of crappy Minnesota micro brew were a lot of gun exploding with cane strikes. I know, alcohol abuse, but I bought the beer for its cool label, knowing it would be overhopped Minnesota ash tray beer.

[@nathanmcgrath9038]

Now I can tell by looking at you in some of your other videos that you have a fair bit of fight in you brother. But a smart opponent won't let you keep your distance for the stick to be effective

[@DJ-mj5pq]

Obviously not from California where at least my choices are to run away or die. ANY weapon, designed or improvised will result in many felonies, especially in LA County

[@RaymondHaskins-u2i]

I have a rolled up hard page magazine taped up. Cuts and tears. For a kicker it has valcro taped at each end. Got one in My car also.

[@Rajkumar-dz5ov]

I live in Delhi and travel in Metro Rail most of the time. In India Delhi, almost nothing is allowed in the Metro, like scissors, Glass bottles, and sticks. I leave home early in the morning or get home late...I've seen people get snatched phones and chains and robbed. So I figured out my legal weapon almost the same as he is showing us. I have a heavy 10-inch roller and marked CM and Inches on it. So security at the Metro gate never bothers me. It's a tool measuring scale man. If anyone gets hit by this, it will be devastating. So be careful when and how to use it.

[@catch22again]

Its called a " twatting " stick here in the UK. I've got a great one which belonged to my father. Its his old army cane and has brass ends.

[@trishmcelderry4762]

Hello Matt, I love your stuff. Say, what kinda of oil is best for soaking the stick in? Thank you, Trish😊 Okay, I got it, butcher block oil.

[@pasquinilli]

Thanks Trish. Yes, butcher block oil. No heavy metals in your skin!

[@aaronwalderslade]

That sounded personal towards the end! Oh the memories!

[@DrCreamFilms]

The British police would love to fit you up with this type of stick and call it an offensive weapon, it is also highly likely they would say that you told them it is for self defence so they could make an example out of you.

[@Robnord1]

Nanny state socialism in action. Okay for them to posses, but not for citizens...or should I say 'subjects of the crown'. God bless the USA.

[@dennisnelson7777]

This is great teachings for self defense...Thank You!

[@jonpaul3868]

You forgot one thing, sir. Always fit and muscular also increases all impact weapons one use. More like your fitness.

[@pasquinilli]

True. I train to be able to defend my family. If it weren’t for that I would likely skip the gym more often. But even if you have lost your fitness, still fight.

[@TimColeman-z3v]

I have a folding shovel in the back of my suv along with a portable air, compressor battery jumper, and toolkit. I keep an umbrella behind the passenger seat and at least a 1000 lumen flashlight in the overhead storage by the dome light.

[@Stanpianoman-zs7gy]

Every truck stop sells tire thumpers. Some are sticks like that, some are long flashlights, some are aluminium baseball bats. Truckers use them on their tires hitting them to see if they're flat. I have an aluminum one and the wooden one but I like the wooden one better even though the aluminum one looks more threatening.