ASP Baton

[ktmhk53]

Greetings,
I just purchased a new 21" ASP Baton and have yet to receive formal training for its use.
Would you relay your experiences with it, ie. good/bad manuevers, its strengths/weaknesses, etc...

Respectfully,

ktmhk53

[mons-meg]

As far as using it, if there isn't a quick ASP specific course available in your area, then look for a Kali/Escrima/Arnis type school in your area. Commit to at least a year if you want to really learn some basics. :)

[Cowdogpete]

Or go to Powderhorn Ranch (http://www.powderhornedge.com) in Colorado for a week and get some good pointers and training on how to use a baton. Word of caution, they will advise you to trade it off for a Winchester Baton. (and I agree with that)

[Erick Gelhaus]

I like the ASP, mine's 26", but it isn't perfect;
Get some training;
It is not a standard baton by any stretch of the imagination.

[Demi Barbito]

For the proper use of the baton you do not want the "ASP Training". You want more of a stickfighting game. The Kali/Filipino methods are best.

Demi

www.DemiBarbito.com

[Blue Duck357]

At least as of a couple of years ago if you trained with an ASP certified instructor and were involved in a confrontation they would provide an expert witness on your behalf free of charge. One was provided for a local Deputy and did a very good job describing the "Forgiving Strikezone" and seemed to help the case.

Master Shoji down the street likely would not do as well ;)

[GunFool]

Paladin press has two decent videos available on expandable baton application...one by Kelly Worden and one by Kelly McCann/Jim Grover. Both are pretty good. I have some background in two seperate styles of stick-oriented FMA and I can say that both videos are pretty good. Nothing beats real world instruction but these will help as FMA instruction still tends to be hard to find. The vids are especially good in that they show you how to keep using the weapon when it inevitably collapses (which can and does happen under heavy use) and how to recover. You didnt mention your intended use for the ASP..I'm assuming personal defense? Concealed, home, or uniformed use?