Budo international Martial Arts Magazine Jul.-Aug. 2014 | Page 47

one in my car!). They are normal looking, regular umbrellas,
NOT WEAPONS. They are just built stronger and sturdier
(and cost more money) than others.

The Dan Bong Here the Substitution Principle is required because you
will probably never carry the actual training weapon
anywhere. Dan Bong is the Korean term for "short stick" and
that is what we use to train: a wooden stick of between 8 to
14 inches in length and 1 inch in diameter. The Dan Bong is
ideal for training but it is not what you will carry on you. This
is the Force Multiplier with the most Substitution objects
available: a ruler, a flashlight, a short umbrella, a Kubotan-type
key-chain, a tightly rolled up magazine, a metal pen, etc…The
substitute objects can vary greatly in size, shape and
material. The ultimate goal is to have a sturdy, onehanded Force Multiplier that will allow you to
deliver fast, powerful strikes to your attacker's
vulnerable areas. if you choose to pursue
advanced Dan Bong training, you can also
learn to execute very painful joint-locking
techniques.
So, these are the 4 objects (and their
numerous substitutes) that Combat
Hapkido includes in its program. We
also offer actual weapons training in
the form of tactical knife and
collapsible stick and we encourage
our students to learn as much as
possible keeping in mind that the
laws and regulations of their
area may prevent them from
carrying or even possessing
such weapons. As promised, I
will now tell you where you
can find some of the Force
Multipliers we discussed in
this article:
MUNIO - Personal
Protection Key-chain:
www.combathapkido.com
or:
www.SafeAndStylish.com
PROTEK - Self defense
key-chain:
www.protekkey.com
CUSTOM
QUALITY
CANES:
www.canemasters.com
U M B R E A K A B L E
UMBRELLAS: www.stadion.com
DAN BONGS & TRAINING
DVDs:
www.combathapkido.com
May the Force Multiplier be with
you!