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This is James Bullock from WarriorSciences.com. Today we're going to cover the pen as an improvised
weapon.
Alright today what we're going to cover is some basic ideas to use a regular, every-day
pen as an improvised weapon.
Now what I have here is a Zebra F402 pen that I got from WalMart. It comes in a 2-pack,
and costs like $2.96. This is something I've carried for many years since I was in highschool
to have as a potential improvised weapon.
This here is an actual tactical pen. It's made by Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT),
it's solid steel construction, and I have to unscrew the cap and then screw it back
on.
Of course this is called a tactical pen. I, of course, love these and would suggest you
get one of these. They run about $30, however, these can work quite nicely as well.
Since we've been touching on a lot of different striking videos, like hammer fist and forearm
strikes and things like that; if you haven't seen those, please do, because those will
help you digest this information as well.
I'm just going to start with a regular every day pen. This is solid steel construction
which is why I suggest the Zebra pen. You want it to be sturdy, not to say that some
pen you're already using -- a rollerball or whatever -- won't work but you may only get
one chance to actually make something happen.
If you hit a hard target like the sternum or the jaw it may snap that pen.
I'm going to have Jesse come over here.
This really is like most of the videos I've done so far. It's not real rocket science
or anything like that.
Basically, if I have a pen, however you want to hold it; let it come out just a little
bit; it can be out or not; it's solid steel so it doesn't really matter.
You will use it like you can use those hammer fist that we've covered before.
I can go this way, I can go this way, I can go straight down. Also since my hand is closed
if I did choose to punch him, although I still suggest palm strikes, but if this hand is
being used for the pen, this one is being used for other things whether it's hammer
fists, forearms, or whatever.
Good striking targets for this is the sternum, which is a great one. This right here, Jesse
doesn't even like that. That doesn't feel good.
Think about the pounds per square inch on this if I were to jack him in the sternum,
which still made him flinch a little bit because these things hurt.
Same thing when you go to the face; there's no particular target on the face, just try
to gash the face.
This will rip open the flesh of the face on contact and you rip.
So when you make contact, go straight through the teeth, to the nose, into the eye, whatever.
Obviously if you're going to escalate it to that point of going to the eyes or the throat
or something like that, then you fear for your life.
If you're just wanting to get somebody's attention to leave you alone, you can strike really
quickly to the sternum or let's say he grabs my throat.
It could be one of those things where I stick him in the arm. I've already said this before,
I'm not a fan of dealing with the arm.
Now if you're throat is being grabbed; let's say I'm a smaller female; his hand is going
to be big around my neck and it may be one of those things where I have to deal with
that arm.
But the second I deal with this I need to do something else as well.
I can't just do this and expect him to let go. That's not necessarily going to do the
job. Here, and then go straight for his face and keep going.
Then, basically this until you get the desired result. The little psycho action...it works.
If I grab ahold of him and I keep doing this; let's say he throws his hands up in defense;
I'll just keep doing that until he either falls down or you want to create space.
That sounds aweful, that sounds horrible, but it's true. It doesn't matter if I'm empty
handed. If I'm here and I keep smashing him into the fact like this...no it doesn't look
pretty, and it sure as hell isn't martial arts like we talked about before.
It's just smash until you get the desired result, which is him leaving me the hell alone.
The same thing applies to the other pen, but this one has a few more uses.
Since it's solid all the way through; of course this moves for the pen to work; I don't want
to try to hit with this back edge. Plus, my hand kind of swallows a normal, every day
pen.
This is long enough to come out both sides.
Also there are ridges on the top, and it is obviously tapered. I can strike both ways;
this way, this way, up underneath, into the ribs.
However my fist can move: up, down, inside, outside...I can strike with this.
Another good strike with either one is just the reinforced grip. Just place your thumb,
and this is nice for almost like a stabbing motion.
It will reinforce the pen really nicely in your hand, and you can stab really nicely.
Going straight up underneath the jaw is a very nice target. Going in and ripping out,
or turning the -- I almost said blade because it's very similar -- turning the pen works
as well.
So all those targets apply. The body is full of soft tissue...start poking all over the
place.
I suggest the face if you fear for your life. Nothing says, "Get off me!" like being stabbed
in the face with a pen.
This one I will always prefer. Those ridges being there; it doesn't matter how you do
it, this will just completely tear the face.
Just a good old solid thunk on the middle of the forehead is a good wake up call...that
or it'll put them to sleep; one or the other.
That's the basic idea of the tactical pen.