Defensive Flashlight Techniques: Presentation and Attack

[suckl]

Hey Ben, i like your video a great deal! The thing I would like to point out is, that what you show are rather Security or crowd-controll techniques than self defense. Similar to knife fighting, strikes coming from top to bottom are easy to deflect with your forearms + you are likely to hit areas protected by muscle like shoulders. If you take a regular grip at the head of the flash with the grip pointing towards your elbow you can use the point to attack ribs,stomach,jaw or yes Sir the nutsack!

[suckl]

@suckl This also allowes you to protect against other impact weapons like bats or similar using it as forearm armor. Also, if you're using a big D-cell flashlight and hit something as hard as the human Skull it will ricochet because of the relatively loose d-cells inside. By stabylising it with your forearm you minimize the kick-back and control it like a tonfa rather than a baseball bat.

anyways, very good vid and Godspeed

[centuryfox1]

Good video, good technique!

Greeting from Hungary! :)

[nonlocality83]

Good vid for flashlight tactics. My only question is... Why not a smaller more portable flashlight, say a fenix tk15 or tk21, and a large "pocket" knife or pistol to accompany it? Sacrifice some flashlight weight for a weapon maybe?

[augdog1230]

never bring a flashlight to a gunfight

[215alessio]

a 4 cell Mag is great :) it looks good, is well bult and will last long I guess.. The price was very well considering the quality of the product

I think that flash light will help me alot during the night

Thanks for sharing

[vliegtuigschaap]

Hello to you Mr. Derek Zoolander!

[gunnyranger2]

Never leave your holster side to the Perp w/ your hand away from it.You left it wide open, for a "Snatch."

[karatefox]

@gunnyranger2

That's a good point. In the video, my left hand went too far out to the side while first acquiring a combat grip. Ideally, your hand should be guarding your weapon the entire time during the draw; to be efficient in one's movement, and to prevent the perp from snatching your weapon. Thanks for checking out my video.

-Ben

[Charles2337]

I would like to point out;

you can also hold it the traditional way with your grip on the handle and use the head of the flashlight as a club.

[karatefox]

@Charles2337

That's a good point, there are many ways to wield a tactical flashlight. The only thing about striking with the light like that is that it would be 'lights out' for both your opponent and your flashlight; the shock of the impact would probably damage the filament of the light-bulb, but the shattering lens could serve as an extra weapon. What ever gets the job done :)

[xXspartan125Xx]

@karatefox or the flashlight could easily slip or be pulled out of your hand, and a weapon that isnt in your hand, isnt a very effective weapon

[Phedrus1975]

Excellent video! I much prefer approaching a high-risk darkened area in this manner with a Maglite, than trying to hold a flashlight in one hand and friction-lock asp in the other! Wish we were taught these techniques in our Officer Safety Training! Regards from Scotland!

[karatefox]

@Phedrus1975

Thank you sir for checking out my video. I'm planning on pursuing a career in law enforcement after I graduate next year. Do you have any advice about preparing for the Academy Training or any other aspect of law enforcement?

Best,

Ben

[Phedrus1975]

@karatefox Good choice of career! Not sure I have much in way of advice, US police have very, very different challanges to the UK! The only advice I can give is talk with people. In four years I've only ever been assaulted twice, both time before I got a chance to talk! Most people, even the baddest, will de-escalate if you talk with them. The best tool as a cop you will ever have is your ability to talk! Good luck mate!

[marknew91]

The thing I like about this video: If you don't learn the basic techniques, you can't really learn the advance technique. And though it is basic, it's better to learn it in the back yard, or in the guard shack when things are quiet than it would be to figure out how to use it correctly in the middle of an altercation.

And as others have said, Sensei Fox, I must respectully agree you look a bit like well-known actor Ben Stiller. :)

[karatefox]

@marknew91

Thank you very much for checking out my tutorial. Simplicity and economy of motion both provide a good foundation in self defense techniques. Thank you for using such a great term of respect to refer to me, but I wouldn't consider myself on the level of a Sensei. I view myself as a beginner in the vast world of martial arts, I'm content to go by Ben :)

[abdulqudz89]

karatefox, i thank you for 2 things:

one: using your maglite as a defence weapon and the step by step tutorial

two: for using an excellent piece of music for this video

[karatefox]

@abdulqudz89

I'm happy you enjoyed the video. God Is An Astronaut happens to be one of my favorite bands haha.

[BlackMemorial1]

thanks!

now i can be look like Ben Stiller off of night of the museum.

[z3160200]

cool video, simple and practical.

[Charles2337]

Maglites are perfect defense weapons. Cops wont bother you and it can do serious damage.

[karatefox]

@Charles2337

Thanks for checking out my tutorial. Maglites are pretty cool: impact weapons that can also blind your opponent :)

[TheAntorius]

always good :), nice work

[karatefox]

@TheAntorius

Thanks for checking out my video :)

[jdkbriggs]

the mag light is a great multitasker!

[karatefox]

@jdkbriggs

Yeah, it's a versatile tool. I'm also quite partial to Surefire tactical lights; their size makes them great as kubatons, and they're incredibly bright. Perhaps I'll make a video with one. Thanks for checking out my tutorial :)