T.Kubota_&_J.Peters_-_Official_Kubotan_Techniques.pdf

T1WSrUKl KUBOTA

JOHN Qm

SOLO ONLY TO SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

PETLRS, JR.

PREFACE

Officers today are constantly striving for new techniques and ideas lo

assist them In the controlling of situations where individuals resist arrest.

Resisting may take the form of simply refusing to move, or of attempting to

fight with the oflicer. In any arrest situation, the chances of an officer getting

hurl are always high, and with today's recent trend in law enforecemenl to

lower height and weigh1 requirements for police applicants, as well as the

number of women being hired as police officers, many officers are confron-

ling criminals who are much larger, or who are more powerful.

Additionally, the views of society have changed toward law enforcemenl

officers. The lack 01 respect toward police officers is more and more evidenl

In the increasing number of suspects who resist arrest and who verbally

chaslise law enforcement officers. There does not seem lo be the sense of

outrage and shock voiced by society when a police officer IS murdered, as

shown in past decades. Those who once would have hesitated lo challenge

an officer's authority are no longer hesitant, and officers are finding

lhemselves having to increasingly control suspects with physical means.

The Kubotan, developed by Master Takayuki Kubota, is a 51/2 inch long

cylindrical piece of plastic which, when used properly, will control a suspect,

regardless of his size, by even the smallest oflicer. It does not appear offen-

sive and is actually very harmless looking with one model made with a key

ring. Its small size makes it ideal to be carried by uniformed offlcers, detec-

lwes, corrections or parole officers, or anyone else who deals in law enforce-

ment. The Kubotan can be held in an officer's hand, under his citation book,

readlly available if the offense develops inlo an altercation. A handcuff key

may be attached to the Kubotan key rlng model, making the Kubotan always

available when removing handcuHs from a suspecl.

Another advantage of Ihe Kubotan is that it Can be carried with an officer

al all times

KUBOTANB is a registered trademark of Takayuki Kubota.

Michael N. Becar

Idaho P.O.S. T.

Michael N. Becar is a pollce training coordinator with the Peace Officer

Standards and Training Academy (P.O.S.T.) in Boise, Idaho. He is responsi-

ble for coordinating in-service training for law enforcement officers in

Soulhwestern Idaho.

- both on and off duty - and is always readily available in a

pocket, stuck in the belt, or just carried in the hand. All too ofen an oflicer is

trained to use a baton or similar tool, only to find it is left in the patrol car

when needed, or that the oflicer is not in uniform and unable to carry it.

The Kubotan shouldn't be carried unless the oflicer has been tralned in

~t'suse. A minimum arnounl of training is required to learn Ihe six basic

techniques and orher applications illustraled in this manual. With proper in-

struction, virtually any law enforcement officer will have a tool which will

enable him to do his job more effectively and safely, while rninlrnlzing injury

lo the suspect.

This book, with 114 pholographs, contains the most complete and most

comprehensive training lechniques utilizing the Kubotan. It is dedicated to

officer safety, to professlonalisrn and lo surviaval.

- of situations where the Kubolan has been used successfully.

We know of a few cases where, because of the Kubolan, suspect's lives

were saved. In one case, a suspect had been severly beaten with a conven-

tional baton for resisling arresl. Allhough badly hurl, the suspect continued

to fight. An officer who had been cerlified in the Kubolan arrived on the scene

as a responding back-up unil. Quickly, he applied Ihe Kubotan Lo the

suspecl's wrist. Immediately, the suspect stopped struggling and "agreed"

to go along with the officer. A subsequent medical examination showed that

the suspect would have died, had he been hrl once more with a baton.

We also know of a few cases where an officer was spared serious injury

because he used the Kubolan. For example, an officer who answered a call

for assislance at a hospital, was greeted upon arrival by a wild mental

patlent. Four other officers were chasing the patient through the hospital try-

ing to wrestle hlrn to the ground. The Kubotan-lrained officer applied the

Kubotan to the patient's wrist, subduing the mental patient. Oflicers have

also used Ihe Kubotan lo remove people from courtrooms, jails and from

similar siluations.

Many officers have told us that carrying the Kubotan gives them a

greater sense of security. They have commented that just carrying the

Kubotan in their hand gives them an advantage over Ihe suspecl. If suddenly

surprised while walking or while talking to a suspect, they are ready for

action.

Another frequent comment is that unlike so many new "gimmicks"

offered to them. the Kubotan is practical. Many officers carry their cruiser,

handcuff, apartment or other keys on the Kubotan. It is also a handy device

for "altitude adjuslment", should a suspect get "frisky" during the removal

of a set of handcuffs. Undercover officers cite it's harmless looklng

appearance and its easy concealability. And, if you are carrying Ihe key ring

model, when asked, "What is that funny looking thlng?", you can honestly

reply: "It's my key chain."

Key ring or plain model, Ihe basic reason for the Kubotan'sexistance is

your safety. The Kubolan can help you lo better perform your duties, while

increasing your safety. For example, once lrained in the Kubotan you can

reslrain and control people without severely injuring Ihem. Your safely is also

incresased a number of ways.

First, you carry Ihe Kubolan with you (remember your keys are on it),

thus making It possible for you lo immedialely react to trouble. You don't

need to remove it from a ring or holster to use it; it's in your hand, ready lor

action.

Second, should you drop it during a scuffle, no one should know how lo

use it. Unllke a dropped baton which can be used by most anyone to club

you, to use the Kubotan a person musl have been trained in it's use. The

result: an important bullt-In safety feature.

There are numerous other ways In which the Kubotan will increase your

- posslbly even

safety; however, we'll let you discover [hem during your training and during

your career. Remember, lhe single most important factor alfecling your sale-

ly is prolessional training. Complele a Kubotan Inslllute cerlified train~ng

program, before you carry the Kubolan. The reasons: lo avoid gelting injured

or injuring the suspect because you didn't know what you were doing, and lo

avoid needless liligation and law suits. The Inslilute's instructorsare former

police officers who are dedicated and trarned lo give you the best training

available inthe use of Ihe Kubotan. All of us subscr~belo the philosophy that

the classroom is the best place to learn, and the only safe place to make

mistakes. Once trained and certified, you too, can begin to make the

Kubotan work for you.

We hope lhal you will never need to use the Kubotan. Should you be

lorced to use it, however, you will join the growing number of officers from

around the world who have used it to "adjusl" a suspecL's allitude. Then you

loo, can tell "war stories" about it's effectiveness.

thousands

Takayuki Kubola

Los Angeles

John G. Peters, Jr.

Albuquerque

During the past few years, criminal justice personnel from around the

globe have been using the Kubotan inthelr daily activities

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duly. And, as you can suspect, there have been hundreds

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