| odern folding steel baton has replaced the more | | | | such, the movements are natural and the learning |
| traditional "billy clubs" of many police forces | | | | curve is relatively short to gain a useful level of |
| because of the many advantages it offers in | | | | skill. Most people do not need much time to learn |
| power, speed and portability. Its use grew out of | | | | the basics of striking and blocking blows. The |
| a number of martial art styles that emphasized | | | | batons come in a variety of sizes and weights to |
| the use of sticks and canes as weapons. | | | | accommodate users of all sizes and ages. |
| The folding baton has many advantages as a self | | | | Live instruction, while always good, is less |
| defense weapon and particularly for people who | | | | necessary with the steel baton. The movements |
| do not have time for extensive training. The first | | | | can be easily imitated and practiced watching a |
| is portability. Steel batons can be worn in a handy | | | | training video. |
| holster on the belt without much more | | | | The steel baton's mechanical advantage and light |
| inconvenience than a cell phone. | | | | weight give almost anyone the ability to deliver a |
| The second is ease of use. With a little training, | | | | debilitating blow with speed and accuracy. Many |
| (which we highly recommend at a minimum) | | | | units come with foam grips and handy holsters. |
| beginners can gain sufficient skill to handle most | | | | Some folding batons are threaded to accept a |
| defensive situations. Because you are using the | | | | flashlight head, thus becoming doubly useful tools. |
| mechanical advantage of the baton for striking | | | | Although a folding steel baton has the potential to |
| power, you can avoid hours of static and dynamic | | | | do serious damage, it is safely non-lethal in most |
| training associated with bare handed martial arts | | | | hands. But the same time its user can selectively |
| and still be able deliver a formidable, fight-ending | | | | apply crippling force to an attacker's extremities |
| blow. | | | | and joints while maintaining a safe distance from |
| A little training with a steel baton will provide the | | | | him. A single blow to the wrist, elbow or knee can |
| ability to face multiple attackers, and is a great | | | | cause crippling pain. A blow to the face, head or |
| advantage against a knife attack. Knives are | | | | throat will generally end any confrontation and can |
| weapons that become more dangerous as | | | | cause serious damage. Because of the impressive |
| distance closes. The modern folding steel baton | | | | power of the steel baton, we do not recommend |
| gives its user a reach advantage over a knife | | | | targeting the head or throat unless you feel your |
| wielding attacker as well as over a larger, | | | | life is in danger. |
| stronger foe with most weapons other than guns. | | | | The modern folding steel baton is an affordable, |
| About the only weapon that would overmatch | | | | potent and easily learned self defense tool, useful |
| someone using a steel baton would be a gun. | | | | against a variety of threats and easily learned and |
| The steel baton acts as extension of the arm. As | | | | carried. |