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Regarding the immediate stop, absolutely not. It's one of those claims no one can back up. A perfect surgical strike that cuts all muscle and tendon, sure. But a defensive imperfect strike against a guy who is moving? No way. And besides, setting your mindset that your first strike will disarm some...

Now add in the fact that it's my experience that most of you guys who talk about slashing will end up instinctively throwing a lot of stabs under pressure (I never miss the opportunity for the zinger, do I? ) so that slashing performance in general may or may not be the most important factor. <snip...

Really, though, it's difficult to believe that belly or lack thereof on a blade would be the determining factor in whether someone successfully defends themselves or not. Try this. Simulate a draw cut by straightening your first finger, finger nail up, and resting your first knuckle on the bottom e...

Owning an airplane doesn't make anyone a pilot. Owning a good knife doesn't make anyone a competent knife fighter. There ain't no shortcut.

Get training, and then pick a knife that works for you.

Qship

I normally draw to Filipino grip, because that gives me the most reach and the most secure grip. I just use the standard thumb opening because my thumb lands naturally on the thumb hole. I want to do the same opening every time, no matter whether the closed knife is on a table, in my hand, or in my ...

qship, you speak amazing truth sir. i hadnt thought it that extensively. amazing thoughts. do you think the karambit (spyderco) will be a good sd blade for me? just wondering. I have trouble with kerambits, which I regard as a specialist's tool that takes special training I don't have. That said, I...

I've been carrying two Yojimbos since they first came out, and the tips are pristine. I don't pry with them, I don't use them as screwdrivers, and I don't drop them on their tips. I don't baby them, either. I bought them to use. That said, all points are somewhat fragile. I know people who test thes...

There is a serious lack of a Native trainer, which is not a problem with the Delica. My wife carries a Native and practices with a Delica drone.

I carry two Yojimbos, and practice with a Delica drone.

Qship

The original Janich/Snody damascus blade has a blacked bead chain threaded into a braided nylon tube, glued in place, with 2.7" of chain exposed. The first production Spyderco version uses an un-blued bead chain threaded into a similar tube, but not glued. The braided tube will slide on the cha...

Interesting discussion, looks like multiple definitions exist. The motion may be scissoring, but the effect is limb destruction. At: http://arnis.co.il/articals/b_frank_full_book.htm a fellow named Bram Frank discusses "gunting" as limb destruction. 1. Split Sector: One's hands are about e...

"And typically when a strike is comming at you, you evade it, and use one hand to pass their hand into your attacking
hand which may carry a stick or knife. so it looks like your doing a scissor motion with both your hands."

Wouldn't that be crossada?

Qship

>Gunting means to scissor.

My understanding is that "gunting" means "limb destruction" in Tagalog.

Qship

An acquaintance took an expensive folder to Mexico, said folder being in a belt pouch. A Mexican cop's reaction was, "This is a very fine knife. I shall enjoy using it." The legal system in Mexico has flexible rules. The law is what the cop says it is. Tourist enclaves tend to be much frie...

I would send it in. There are two very thin washers that are very easy to lose, and taking the knife apart will likely void the warrantee. Mine takes a standard T10 just fine, although a T10 I bought as part of a cheap set is too big. I use light duty thread locking compound (very little) on the scr...

Slop is a common problem. This is not advice, just what I do. Or, rather, what I did when I was buying Spyderco knives on the Internet, sight unseen. This is one of those at your own risk deals. I just peen. You need a hard surface, like an anvil, and some kind of drift, like a flat end punch. I use...

Practice is good. A two hand opening is something to do if you mess up a one hand opening, and have distance on your side. If that happens, a two hand opening is a very good thing. If someone is nose to nose with you, it's a bad idea. You are likely to be parrying with your off side hand when you dr...

My wife, who trained for about three years, and still practices, carries a Native, but practices with a Delica drone. Either knife might work for your wife. For an alternative point of view, Graciela Casillas-Boggs, see: http://www.sportjujitsu.com/bci4.html favors a hawkbill, says that it is easier...

The Yojimbo is purpose built for defense. I carry it. That said, any reasonable knife in a trained hand is much superior to a superb knife in an untrained hand. I suggest that the question you should be asking is where you can get training. To repeat a well used cliche, owning an airplane doesn't ma...

"I do sometimes have the knife on the nightstand, however if you are soundly asleep, and someone were to get access to your room. If they were not armed... THEY ARE NOW! :( " True. When I was first married, back in the late Mesozoic, we couldn't afford a bed side table, so I kept a pistol ...

Check local law. The shorter delica is often legal to carry concealed where the endura is over the blade length limit.

Qship