Any short stick-like object, six to eight inches long and between 3/8” and 2” in diameter can be used as a Yawara (also known as a Kubotan). A “perfect” Yawara would be seven inches long, ½ inch in diameter and hard but not brittle.
An expedient stick is limited in its ability to duplicate the range of techniques available to a Yawara to the extent the expedient stick’s dimensions diverge from those of the “perfect” Yawara.
The “perfect” Yawara can be used in four different striking modes.
Ridge hand strikes
Hammer fist strikes
Front of the knuckle punches (straight, reverse, hook, upper cut, etc)
Back fist strikes
It can be used to apply leveraged pressure on fingers and wrists. And, it can be used to apply force to pressure points.
If the diameter of the expedient stick is too small the effectiveness of ridge hand and hammer fist strikes are reduced because the stick is difficult to grip and it tends to slip through the fist.
If the diameter of the expedient stick is too large the effectiveness of front of the knuckle punches are reduced because the stick distorts the shape of the fist making knuckle strikes awkward at best.
If the expedient stick is too short the effectiveness of leveraged pressure is reduced and if the stick is so short that it fails to protrude from either end of the fist then the force multiplying effect is lost on ridge hand strikes or hammer fist punches depending on which end protrudes from the fist and which does not.
If the expedient stick is too long all Yawara techniques become awkward and the stick is better used as a baton.
Some examples of expedient stick-like objects suitable for use as a Yawara are:
Felt tip markers and highlighters
TV and DVD remote controls
Table knifes
Staplers
Three hole punches
Large folding knifes with the blades folded
Hand-held dust pans (with one end of the handle protruding from the fist)
Pliers
Scissors
Hand mirrors (with one end of the handle protruding from the fist)
Many other objects would do as well. Practice finding suitable expedient sticks wherever you are. Regardless of the specific object used as a Yawara, the basic techniques are the same. Practice them with a variety of expedient objects and practice noticing expedient Yawara’s in your environment to improve your mental and physical ability to use them if the need should arise.
Link to other topics in the Special Report: Expedient Weapons
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