“Combative Baton Intro” with OJ & Nutnfancy04:33

The telescoping, impact baton is still one of my favorite non-lethal self-defense tools. In competent hands it transforms from it compat carry form into a formidable weapon. However skill, timing, speed, and footwork are required to employ it correctly. And all those things take practice and a high fitness level for greatest effectiveness. Enter OfficeJared or OJ (www.youtube.com/user/officerjared), TNP Crewmember and long-time worldwide combative arts instructor. His instructional services are in demand all over the world and he stays busy with both police and military audiences. His style is balanced and he spends equal time with staff, knife, and baton in his training and instruction. Here we show the some fundamental principles to the impact baton. The baton used is the Bonowi baton (now called the “Smartlock” Baton) whose design and strength dominates the other brands. It’s heavy but it’s iron rod tough. Concepts of strike angles, speed, power, accuracy, and the need for controlled aggression are discussed in this short intro. A few locks are demonstrated with OJ’s sparring partner Alan, home briefly from Iraq. Also shown is the importance of maintaining and maximizing the range advantage of the impact baton. If response is good, we may do some follow on baton training vids so the good people in the TNP viewing audience can increase their non-lethal skill levels. ///////////////// Music licensed from Derek Audette