Rolled up newspaper defense

[rogue2257]

Not sure how feasible it is, but it was entertaining to watch at least. Enjoy!

http://www.break.com/index/rolled-up-magazine-self-defense.html

[Toptomcat]

Brilliant comedy bit, up there with Jim Carrey's In Living Color sketch. Difficult for me to take seriously- the instant and 100% debilitating pain that paralyzes his assailant for no less than three follow-up strikes from a hit to the inner arm in the first demo is a particular problem.

Not to attack the idea itself that a rolled-up magazine is a workable improvised weapon, but this demo didn't impress me.

[sensei8]

That's Grandmaster Ronald Duncan in this video. Here's some info on Ronald Duncan...

http://www.dojos.com/duncan/

I can only seem to agree with the rolled up magazine idea as an effective weapon from the concept of using either of the ends as striking surfaces. A tightly rolled up magazine would be akin to having a stick, similar to a yawara, therefore, if you watch the video again, you can pick out when Mr. Duncan used either of the rolled up magazine ends to strike with.

Now, as far as using the tightly rolled up magazine to do slapping strikes, I don't see any effectiveness in that methodology because, imho, a rolled up magazine isn't the same as a stick when using any other part than the ends to strike with. I see the rolled up magazine used in that fashion not maintaining any of its tensile strength as it tears. Once the magazine tears enough, and it won't take long, then all you'll have is a cheaply made cheerleading pom poms. A stick doesn't tear when you do slapping strikes. Yeah, it might or might not get my attention had I been struck in that fashion, but, not to the point that I'd be incapacitated in any shape, way, and/or form.

Poke me with either end of a tightly rolled up magazine in certain areas of my body and I'm sure that it'll hurt enough for me to run away or disarm him as fast as I can....if I can! Irregardless, he'd have my serious attention, not me laughing at him as I would if he slapped at me with a tightly rolled up magazine.

[Montana]

I agree with sensei8, but there is one aspect that comes to mind where a rolled up magazine makes an effective striking weapon..

*SMACK!* BAD DOG!

[Pajarito21]

It worked in that Bourne movie. lol