Anything is a weapon
At least that is what martial arts experts tell their students.
You can use anything as a weapon to defend yourself and your family.
A plate, a pencil, or even a belt can be turned into a nice defensive weapon when you do not have anything else to use.
That is what the term improvised means.
You are turning something that is not considered a weapon, into a weapon.
You have lots of choices and the secret is to know how to turn these items into a weapon so you and your family are safe.
This post will look at the best improvised weapons for urban survival.
Why should you learn how to improvise?
Improvisation is the key to self-defense and self-preservation.
When people are trying to get inside your home to harm you or take your supplies, you and your real weapons are somewhere else, you need to know how to defend yourself.
Remember, urban survival is pitting man against man, woman against woman, and child against a child.
It is not going to be a fair fight if you do not learn how to improvise and defend what is yours.
The reason we say that is because those doing the attacking have probably already learned how to make improvised weapons when they need to.
Also, this is improvisation is vital to learn when your city, state, or country bans the use of real weapons.
The knowledge of making improvised weapons will help you if you are kidnapped and in other scenarios where you cannot reach a real gun to defend yourself.
In a post-disaster world, the rules will be ignored and you will at some point have to defend what is yours.
You won’t be able to depend on the authorities to help you for if they are still active, they may be busy elsewhere.
The psychology of weapon use
There are many people in this world that would not harm a fly.
They think it is wrong to harm someone else and take great pride in never having done it physically.
These people would rather take the abuse than risk harming another person including those violent criminals who have no respect for anyone.
But what these people do not realize is that they have family members who are relying on them.
They must get over that mental block that stops them from hurting another human being.
If they don’t then they are letting their family get hurt.
It is a psychological issue that needs to be breached and it is okay to use a weapon for the right reasons.
One of those psychological reasons is that you have to understand and accept the fact that a weapon is designed to harm someone else.
When people are not going to be nice to you or your family, then you need to make sure you can stop them physically.
Learning how to improvise a weapon is just one way to do that.
The key is not to cross the line from self-defense to murder.
10 Best improvised weapons you can use
When you are under attack or threatened in other ways, it gets hard to think about what to do.
If your guns and knives are out of reach you may only have seconds to reach for anything that can be used to defend yourself or your family.
It takes training to think of these alternatives and what the first improvised weapon you can use is.
Learn everything you can about improvising weapons and then practice it till it becomes second nature.
That way when you are in a tough situation that demands fast responses, you are ready.
Here are some everyday items you can improvise and make a good weapons for urban survival
Umbrella
The body of the umbrella may stop the attack for a short time if you hit the person hard enough.
But the body is fragile and can break.
Then you are without a weapon.
Use the point of the umbrella to ward off any attack.
The point will harm the eyes, ears, or crotch if they are hit hard enough.
Cane or a walking stick
Better than an umbrella because it is stronger and it will hurt when the blows land.
You can also drill the core out and fill it with lead to make it even stronger.
But when you are in a hurry, the cane can drive people away because they do not want to get hurt either.
Flashlights
Not those plastic ones or the penlights.
You want one that carries at least 4 or 5 batteries.
Those flashlights are long enough for you to grip and carry enough weight to inflict pain on your attacker.
The key is to make sure the flashlight is made out of strong metal.
You do not want it breaking after the first blow.
Pencils and pens
The sharp point will poke holes in anyone causing them a lot of pain.
Make sure you hit the right spot as the pain may only enrage them further.
Tactical pens will work as well and go for the most vulnerable areas of the body. You want to stop the attack not get them mad.
Metal ruler
If you do not have a knife nearby, this will be just as good.
A metal ruler comes with a very sharp edge that often rivals a knife’s sharp edge.
Wield it like you would a knife and make every stroke count.
The key is not to cut yourself when using the metal ruler.
Chain and padlock
This improvised weapon dates back to the days of the gang fights of the 1950s and 60s.
Guns were never used back then but a good chain was.
The chain does not have to be too long but it should be longer than your forearm.
Then place a padlock on the end of it.
Then swing the padlock around till you make contact with your attacker.
They will remember that blow for many years to come.
A club
This improvised weapon can be a lead pipe, steel pipe, a hockey stick, a baseball bat, or a piece of 2 x 4.
The key here is to make sure you have something in your hands that will inflict pain on your attackers.
Or even break a bone or two.
However, using these improvised weapons correctly takes training as the other person can take it away from you and use it on you.
Spikes
This improvised weapon has many varieties as well.
You can pick up a large nail and stab someone with it, or you can use some antlers to do the same thing.
Drill bits, chisels.
Screwdrivers and forks are all good spike options.
What you want is something sharp that will inflict enough damage to halt the attack and give you time to get to your real guns or knives
Powders
You may have seen all of those western movies where the bad guy throws dirt into the good guy’s eyes during a fight.
The same principle applies here except that you are not the bad guy when defending yourself or your family.
There are different powders you can use to stop an attacker.
The best would be salt or something hot like pepper, or other powders.
Just make sure to hit the eyes when they are open to inflict the best defense.
Tools
We already mentioned drill bits and screwdrivers and chisels but those are not the only tools you have around your home that can be used as a weapon.
A hammer, socket wrench, or a large monkey wrench will be good tools to use to defend yourself.
As with the club, it takes some training to use these tools as a weapon so you are not disarmed and they are used against you.
The heavier and bigger the tool, the better.
Honorable mention
Heavy objects- a fire extinguisher is the perfect heavy object to use when you get the right opportunity.
So is a heavy book, like a dictionary or encyclopedia.
These take a little practice to wield properly but they are very effective when you hit your target.
Also, you can use your keys, belt buckles, hot coffee or hot tea, bookend, heavy paperweight, and similar objects when the situation calls for their use.
You are not without options to defend yourself and your family.
Look around your home and see what you can use at the spur of the moment that will stop your attacker.
Some final words
Self-defense is not wrong.
You have the right to defend yourself, your family, and your property.
The key is in how you do it.
There is a line you can’t cross and you will know where that line is when you are in that situation.
In the meantime, you have more items in your home that can be turned into improvised weapons for urban surival.
All you need is some training and learning how to improvise.
Once you do that you should be fine.
Originally posted 2023-03-27 01:55:51.
