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BY
T1WSrUKl KUBOTA
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JOHN Qm PETLRS, JR.
SOLO ONLY TO SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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KUBOTANB is a registered trademark of Takayuki Kubota.
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 i f 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 - 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.
Michael N. Becar
Idaho P.O.S.T.
Takayuki Kubola
Los Angeles
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POLICE AGENCIES
Los Angeles Police Deplartment
California Highway Patrol
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Clark County (WA) Sheriff's Depanmenl
U.S. National Park Service
Salt Lake City Police Department
Albuquerque Pollce Department
Framingham (MA) Police Department
Norlh Carolina Slate Highway Patrol
TRAINING AGENCIES
Massachusetts Crimrnal Justice Training Council
Washington State Criminal Juslice Training Commission
Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
Idaho P.0.S.f Academy
New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy
Sampson (NC) Technical College
U.S. School of Law Enforcement
CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES
Correctional Staff College, Quebec, Canada
Joseph Harp (OK) Correctional Center
Jefferson County (KY) Department of Correction
Louisrana Slale Penitentiary
SECURITY AGENCIES
Interstate Secuity (Nuclear)
Vermont Yankee Security (Nuclear)
Washington Public Power Supply Syslems (Nuclear)
Securlty Management Services
Faulkner Hospilal
TRANSPORTATION
Massachusetts Bay Transit Aulhority
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Acknowledgements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11'
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
About rhe Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii .
List of Agencies Trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii .
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 .
TECHNIQUES
TechntqueOne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 .
TechniqueTwo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
.
TechniqueThree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Techniquefour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.
Technique Five (Strong hand) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 .
Technique Five (Weak hand) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Techniquesix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
.
VEHICLE EXTRACTIONS
VE-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.
VE-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
V E - 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 0.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE
Sitting in a Chair ($1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Grasping a Chair (Sf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 .
Grasping a Pole (JB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Sitting on the Ground (DE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Lying on the Ground (LY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
SELF-DEFENSE
Bearhug Defense (BH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Full Nelson Defense(FN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Rear Choke Defense (CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 .
Kicking Defense (KI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
.
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APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES. f hose procedures or lechni-
ques based upon departmental policy, rules and regulations or other
legal guidelines which you select and use after effecting Ihe arrest of an
individual.
KUBOTA, TAKAYUKI. Inventor of Ihe Kubolan. Also Executive Director of
the Kubolan Institute.
KUBOTAN. A 5V2 inch long cylindrical piece of plastic, approximalely 518
inch in diameter, wilh Ihe Kubolan monogram stamped on one end.
KUBOTAN BASIC CERTIFICATION. The official certification issued by the
Kubotan inslilute to lhose persons who successfully complete the
Kubotan Institute's eight-hour basic Kubotan training course.
KUBOTAN BASIC INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. The offlc/al cerlrf~cat~on
issued by the Kubotan lnslitute to those persons who successfully com-
plete Ihe Kubolan Instltute's sixteen-hour Basic lnstruclor training
course. Once certified, the Basic lnstruclor may certify others in the
Kubolan Instilule's Basic Course.
KUBOTAN INSTITUTE. The official Kubotan training center, under the
leadership of Kubotan inventor. Takayuki Kubota. The Kubotan lnstitute
oversees all Kubotan training and cedificalion.
KUBOTAN INSTRUCTOR TRAINER CERTIFICATION. The offlcial certlfi-
cation issued by the Kubotan lnslitute lo those persons who successlully
complete the Kubotan Inslitute's Ihirty-two-hour Instructor Tra~nerIrain-
ing course. Once certified, Ihe Instructor Trainer may certify others In
Ihe Kubotan Instltule's Basic Instructor course.
OFFICIAL KUBOTAN BASIC COURSE CARD. The official card issued by
the Kubotan Institute lo those persons who successfully compete the
Kubolan Basic Course. The card contains Ihe signatures of the Execu-
live Olrector and the Director of the Kubotan lnslitute, and Ihe Kubolan
Basic Inslructor.
OFFICIAL KUBOTAN CERTIFICATION. The officlal certification issued by
the Kubotan lnstitule to those persons who successfully complete a
Kubotan Institute training course. The offlclalceni~icaliononly applies to
the techniques which are taught and approved by the Kubolan lnstitule
and used with lhe official Kubotan.
OFFICIAL KUBOTAN KEY CHAIN. A 5 % inch cylindrical piece of plasUc,
approximately 518 inch in diameter, wilh a key ring anached on one end,
and the Kubotan monogram on the other end.
OFFICIAL KUBOTAN MANUAL. The trainlng manual published by the
Kubotan lnslitute. It conrains only those techniques which are approved
and laught by Ihe instruclors and the staff of the Kubolan lnstilule.
PETERS, JOHN. Co-founder (with Takayuki Kubota) and Director of the
Kubolan Institute.
STRONG HAND. As used in lhis book, your gun hand. That is, i f you are rrghl
handed, then your right hand is your strong hand hand; the opposile, ~f
you are left handed.
STRONG LEG (FOOT). As used in this book, your rlght leg or fool, if you are
rlghl handed; the opposite, if you are left handed.
WEAK HAND. As used in this book, your non-gun hand. That is, if you draw
and shoot your service weapon with your right hand, then your left hand
is your weak hand.
WEAK LEG (FOOT). As used in this book, the leg or loot on the opposite side
of your strong side, as previously defined.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
The following is a lisl of lhe rnosl frequently asked questions about the
Kubotan and lhe Kubotan Inslitute.
1-1
1-2
TECHNIQUE TWO
SITUATION: After advislng the suspecl thal @)he must go wrth you, (s)he reluses
and beglns lo walk away (e.9.. slreel. barroom. domestic or corrsc-
tional s~tualion).
ACTION:
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4-f4.Hav~ngClamped Ihe per-
son's wr~st,pivot on your weak
foot, dropp~ngyour strong foot
backward complel~nga quarter
turn You are now lo the rlghl
s~deol Ihe person, wh~ch tn.
creases your safely (s g , the
person can'l punch or klck a l
you) Force the person to the
ground as shown in fig. 4-6
lhrough 4-8.
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in an interrogat~on
5-1. Standlng In inlerrogat~on
slance lacing Ihe suspect.
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5-2. Only i f necessary, push
the Kubolan into Ihs suspecl's
abdominal area lo "soflen"
h~mlher.The nexl movemenl Is
shown In 5-3.
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5-5
5-6. Invert Ihe Kubotan by simply
turning your slrong arm so that
your lhumb is pointlng upward.
Place you slrong thumb over Ihe
end 01 [he Kubolan so [hat il
doesn'l slip lhrough your slrong
hand.
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chest area with the Kubotan.
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balance. Instead, drop your weak leg
back, keepmng your strong leg benl a,
Ihe k n e ~Allow Ihe suspect lo slide
down your slrong leg. Afler (s)he is
upon the ground, push your slrong
knee inro hislher back for support.
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4 6-2. Postl~onfhe suspecl so lhal
" @)he cannot see you This can
generally be done by having Ihe
suspecl turn away from y o u
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6-7. To handcufl lrom a siandmg
posilion, hold the handcuti In
your slrong arm. While squeer-
ing the suspecl's )ell hand,
reach under Ihe suspecl's righl
bicep w ~ l hyour slrong hand and
handcufl the wrisl. Continue wilh
appropriale follow-up measures.
VEHICLE EXTRACTIONS
SITUATION: A molorrsf reluses to exrt the vehicle.
ACTION:
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VEI-5. Rotale the Kubolan lor-
ward towar6 the thumb, placlrlg
the drrver upon the ground, lace
down. Step over lhe driver wilh
your slrong teg, whlle bendlng
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Ihe drlver's arm al Ihe elbow.
VE1-8
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driver's door, sland to Ihe rear of 4-
Ihe door
VE3-3
VE3-4. Staylng behfnd he drlver's
door, pull (he driver's arm lhrough Ihe
open wlndow, and advrse hlmlher lo
open Ihe drlver's door from Ihe outside
w ~ l hhlslher righl hand. (S)He wltl also
use the rtght hand Io unbuckle he seal
bell or Ihe shoulder harness As the
dr~verpushes open the door, move lo
your left while keeplng consiani 'a
pressure on Ihe wrrsl w ~ t hthe Kubotan.
CAUTION: Watch Ihe drrver's rrghl
hand There have been slluatlons
where drivers have had firearms mount-
ed on the tns~deof the door, beneath
the wlndow
VE3-4
VE3-5
VE3-6. Remove your left hand
lrom (he drlver's leh wrist. Grasp
Ihe end of the Kubolan with your
lefl finger, lhumb on lor, of Ihe 1
drrver's wrisl. Squeeze. 'causing
pain compllance, and then walk
Ihe drtver lo the trunk. Atter the
driver has leaned over the trunk,
release one ol your hands, ob-
lain your handcuffs, and hand-
cuff Ihe drlver. Use appropriate
follow-up procedures.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE Sitting in a Chair -
SITUATION: A person retuses lo sland. (S)he m ~ g hbe
i sitling in a cha~ror s~mllar
pbece of lurni~ure(e.g., domesl~c,barroom, correctional selt~ngs).
ACTION:
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JB-4. Squeeze the Kubotan tightly, and rotate
it toward the person's thumb. Next. puH the per-
son's wrist down and toward your waist, while tak-
ing a step backward.
DE-9
ACTION:
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REAR CHOKE DEFENSE
I SITUATION: An atlacker chokes you lrom behlnd (e.g.. street, barroom. domeslic.
correctional seltlngs)
ACTION:
KICKlNG DEFENSE
SITUATION: A pcrson allcmpls 10 klck you uslng a tronl snap k ~ c k( 8 g , slreel, bar-
I room, dornesl~c,correct~onalselllngs).
ACTION:
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KI-1. When the person bsg~nslo k r k w ~ t hhlslner
r~ghlfoot, quickly Step to your left. Thls IS easrly
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done by slepprng back w11hyour right fool w h ~ l e
p~volingon (he ball of your left 1001. S~multaneous-
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ly, snap the Kubotan lnto the kicker's s h ~ narea. b / t
KUBOTANa
TRAINING
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