I had the nice fortune of training with Sifu Ron Balicki over the weekend and I ended up buying a sharpie from him that is also a pocket stick, which prompted a small dialog about Flight 93. (Which is the flight that was alleged to crash into the Pentagon during 911.) I told him that I needed a type of individuals had one among these (the sharpie) and a few coaching to make use of it, as a result of whether or not or not somebody obtained dragged to the ground, the sharpie (or sharkie) would nonetheless be a very viable weapon for chokes and small joint attacks. He told me he agreed and he showed me what he travels with on planes and no one provides him trouble about it when he travels, here is the checklist:

A rolled up newspaper

A sharpie (just like mine)

A flash mild

And a Sarong (basically a very lengthy scarf)

Which he then instructed me, “I do know, I am paranoid.”

Now, this might sound really bizarre to you, but within the hands of an experienced Jeet Kune Do (JKD) instructor, any one of these weapons is formidable in a fight. Just to indicate you what I mean, let me tell you what every weapon may do: newspaper can briefly blind eyes, a sharpie, could cause some very good bruises (or blind someone), a flashlight can break bones when swung very laborious, and a scarf (or sarong) can choke someone to unconsciousness.

So my recommendation to you is the following time you exit on an airplane, you should consider at the very least one among this stuff and you must maintain it close to you for use. Which implies it ought to be in your keep on luggage.

You should also get the training to make use of the weapons properly. You know what each weapon can do individually, however you will need to have the right training behind the weapon to make use of it effectively. Search out a qualified Filipino martial arts teacher and ask them about pocket stick training or Sarong training. While you find one, it is best to learn from them every thing you can. You may discover a complete new world of possibilities of self defense if you are able to do this and I highly suggest it.

Scott Buendia is an skilled Jeet Kune Do and Mixed Martial Arts teacher located in Hillsboro, Oregon.