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Kubotans (Kubatons)

Kubotans are often spelled as kubatons, kubatans, or kubotons. However, the correct spelling is kubotan.

Kubotans (Kubatons) are designed to be used against bony surfaces, soft tissue and nerve points. It is effective because of the temporary paralysis and extreme pain it causes. Even for those without experience in a martial art, Kubotans provide an inexpensive and easily learned method of self defense.

Kubotans increase the power of any strike. It is not necessary to waste time or miss an opportunity by trying to be overly precise. It's better to react naturally. Good targets are the groin, stomach, solar plexis, throat, the arm, the shin, hip bone, collarbone, ankle, and kneecap. A sharp strike to a bony part of the body will encourage an assailant to stop his attack. A harder, well placed blow can easily break bones--especially if the force of the blow is not hindered by clothing.

The most basic applications of Kubotans (Kubatons) involve striking or poking vulnerable areas of the body. Generally speaking, swinging strikes work better against bony surfaces while fleshy areas are more susceptible to pokes and jabs with the ends of the Kubotan. With this concept in mind, a person avoids the confusion and frustration of trying to remember specific strikes for specific targets. Instead, one simply remembers to strike bones and poke soft tissue and pressure points.

There is no wrong strike. Just hit as hard as you can the closest body part. The strike does not have to be perfect. Since nerves are close to the surface of most bony parts of the body, even a glancing blow will inflict enough pain to make your assailant think twice about continuing his attack.

You can also use the keys that you have attached to the Kubotans (Kubatons). You can hold the Kubotan and swing the keys to target the face.

Kubotans are legal and entirely unregulated. To most people, they are little more than nondescript key rings. While Kubotans (Kubatons) are not particularly intimidating, they remain effective self defense installments which can save your life.

The Kubotans are typically made of aluminum and come in various colors and have either pointed or flat tips.