They can be used for stabilizing your fist, applying pressure to sensitive parts of an assailant's body, or gaining leverage on an assailant's wrist or fingers. 5 1/2 inches long. These Kobotan are great for Self Defense.

The Kubotan keychain is a close quarter self defense stick that was developed by Takayuki Kubota as a tool for police officers to restrain suspects without permanent injury. The name Kubotan is a merge of Kubota and baton and it is essentially a derivation of the yawara stick, which is slightly larger and has several contours. The concept was originally developed by the samurai of Japan for those rare times when they felt that non lethal force was needed. The Kubotan keychain appears to be a simple key fob but can be extremely useful when you need to defend yourself.

Typically, the body is lined with round grooves for added grip and there is a small hole in one end that has a key ring to hold your keys. The Kubotan keychain is 5 1/2 inches long and approximately 1/2 inch in diameter with either a round tapered or flat tip. It is made of aluminum so that it is strong, light and easy to carry. Methods of use include striking, swinging and joint pressure techniques such as finger and wrist locks. It is considered by police officers, who have had the opportunity to use them, to be extremely effective in breaking the will of unruly suspects. Because of this the Kubotan has been dubbed the Instrument of Attitude Adjustment