Street Fighting Weapons by Darrin Cook

Author:Darrin Cook
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Big Stick Combat
Published: 2014-01-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four: The Light Stick

What do I mean by a light stick?

There are some types of natural weapons that are shaped like sticks or clubs, but are too light to really damage an opponent by striking him. Keep in mind that when confronting a criminal who may be drunk, high, and unafraid of getting hit, creating an “ouch!” is not good enough. You must hit him hard enough to cause the lights to go out or the room to spin. A section of broom handle or pine dowel is an example of a light stick. The wood is just too lightweight to cause serious damage, so we must use different techniques to successfully employ the light stick as a weapon.

When you buy items that are typically light stick weapons, like the long-handled ice scraper and brush I bought, look for one with a heavy handle. A heavy handle means you can use this tool as a striking weapon. It is also possible to replace the light wood or plastic handles with heavier shafts, so that you have a more robust striking weapon.

Examples of Light Sticks

Umbrella

A problem with the umbrella is that it is too light to hurt someone by hitting him with it, so we must reinforce it and use it primarily for thrusting. One possible exception is the unbreakable umbrella, which has been strengthened to make it more suitable as a weapon. It is available on Amazon, and can be seen here: http://real-self-defense.com/unbreakable-umbrella/

Ruler, Engineer's Scale

I accidentally stumbled across the engineer's scale in a co-worker's classroom. It is like a ruler, but it is three-dimensional and three-sided. The better ones are made out of solid aluminum. This is a weapon that is inconspicuous in an office environment.

Rolled Up Magazine

This was popularized in one of the Bourne movies. It actually is one of the worst of the light stick weapons. A better use of the magazine is to use it to conceal another weapon, such as using your thumb to clip a knife or a screwdriver to the back of a magazine you carry against your body.

A reader of my blog who lives in New York often carries the rolled-up magazine as an undercover weapon. He shares these tips: The thing is that since collapsible batons are a no-no here, I have for quite some time been carrying a rolled up magazine as an improvised SD tool.

A lot of people disregard this as a viable tool unless you put a piece of pipe, or tape a bunch of coins inside, I tend to disagree. The key is to buy the right kind of magazine. The ones that are essentially 11″ x 17″ folded in the middle and stapled together suck big time. No weight and they collapse easily.

You need to buy a thick mag, about 120 or more pages, with the hard, squared off spine that has the pages glued in. Roll it tight, wrap it with a couple of heavy (and I mean heavy duty) rubber bands and while you

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