Improvised Weaponry

– and so will youHere’s a few non traditional items that can be used for self defense. Some will simply buy your character some time and that may be enough. Some will injure and a few could very well dispatch if wielded well. I’ve organized them by location and given a brief description of use. I’ve left out the obvious such as knives, hammers etc. “Impact” refers to anything that can be used to strike someone. And, if I say something is used on pressure points, that means that you use it to hit sensitive areas. For example, when you grab a permanent marker and wrap your fingers around it, the tip generally sticks out. That would be used to hit someone any place on the head, face and neck and any joint. Actually, anywhere is better than nowhere. So, if your character or you has that handy, just start hitting! Note the seemingly innocuous things that can always be carried for defense.

Next week we will venture outside the house. Until then, look around your abode and post unconventional things that can be used for self defense. Around the house only!!!

Kitchen:

Forks, spoons, wooden utensils – stabbing

Boiling water – thrown

Pot of hot coffee – impact and thrown to burn

Coffee mug – impact

Water sprayer on sink – hot water sprayed in face
Fire extinguisher – impact or spray in face

Pots, pans, dishes, baking items, rolling pins, small appliance, meat tenderizer mallet – impact

Dish towels – to use as a choke or snapped at face

Flour and ilk – thrown into face, breathed it will cause coughing and also impede vision

Salt – thrown in face will irritate eyes

Broom/mop handle – impact and trip

Phone charger – use prongs for impact, cord to choke

Cleaning chemicals, vinegar – thrown in face

Wine bottle – impact or broken to cut

Wine glass – goblet broken and used to cut or remaining stem used to stab

Electrical cord – choke or whip

Permanent marker – pressure points

Plastic bag – placed over head or around neck to choke

Can – impact

Living area:

Fireplace tools: impact

Logs in fireplace: impact

Remote – impact

Electrical cord – choke or whip

Coffee mug – impact or to burn if filled with hot liquid

Lamp – impact

Throw pillow – shield or to smother

Blanket – thrown over assailant or used to choke

Decorative items – impact

Magazine – wrapped around arm to shield from knife

Bathroom:

Cleaning chemicals – thrown in face

Plunger, hair dryer, hair brush – impact

Toothbrush – stab eyes or pressure point

Razor – slash

Towel – thrown over face, used to choke, or snapped at

face

Curling iron – impact or burn

Rat tail comb (comb with ice pick end) – stab

Magazine – wrapped around arm for knife defense

Electrical cord – choke or whip

Folded bath towel – wrapped around arm for knife defense

Bedroom:

Belt, clothing – choke

Belt – whip with buckle at end

Blanket – thrown over assailant or used to choke

Pillow – used as shield or cover face of assailant to smother

Lamp – impact

Light bulb – break to cut and stab

Electrical cord – choke or whip

Phone charger – use prongs for impact, cord to choke

Garage:

Tools, PVC pipe, paint can, bike pump – impact

Screwdriver, drill bits, nails – stab

Extension cord – choke

Brick – impact

Cleaning chemicals – thrown into face

Chain – swung for impact, to grab or choke

Mop/broom – impact and trip

Bug spray – sprayed into eyes (wasp spray has very long reach)

Chemicals – thrown into face

Carabiner – hand placed inside and used as brass knuckles

Garden hose – used as whip or choke

Electrical cord – choke or whip

Car:

Flashlight, glass break, auto emergency tool – impact
Flashlight – shine light into eyes

Umbrella – impact, stab

High heel, keys – stab, impact

Seat belt – choke

Car – hit attacker or, if assailant in the car, crash to eject or deploy air bags.

Credit card  – edge can be sharpened and used as knife (yes, really)

Loose change – thrown in face

Ice scraper – sharp impact and to slash

Pen, pencil – stab (metal barreled is best)

Road map – wrapped around arm for knife defense

Phone charger – use prongs for impact, cord to choke

Until the next round at FightWrite.net, get blood on your pages.