I rapidly go through a bunch of forms for informative purposes. Each form should be practiced for years. They are abstract & not to be taken literally. Each one has lots of things for you to discover & apply to your own style.
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if your familiar with the knives that have the wave, and want to try or thinking about getting one, here is a super low cost option.
Don't be a menace to society or you may run into guys like me.
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the police and military have quickly found that the baton or stick is ideal when facing off against someone with a knife, provided that you can keep the distance and use your reach to your advantage, and it is important to learn as you enter into the world of knife defense.
this video is dedicated to the first person who was able to really appreciate this customization and carried it with her everyday in her military life.
take care Jenko
from director William Friedkin (The French Connection, Exorcist, Rules of Engagement) one of the few knife movies available today. Starring Tomy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro.
decent movie that involves a Yawara stick in the plot.
I teach this kind of palm stick Self-defense along with my knife combat system, and I think it is very practical for both women and men.
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using Iaido concepts of drawing & cutting simultaneously, we open & cut simultaneously. The half and half is the most preferred but it isn't always available, that is why we also use the snap open by itself.
quality of course the real thing is better than the knock off, but from a training perspective, practice is priority over quality, many of the knives found in the Philippines are actually poor quality but that never stopped them from training!
here is some footwork tips for starters, personally I use footwork from a variety of mixed styles, and each one has its merits, but understanding the where and why is important, go beyond style.
sorry had to delete this and re upload it. Youtube was giving me problems.
Me grappling the dreaded Randy, one of the best grapplers that came by to train with us. We are doing a slow technical style rolling, we are looking for submissions but we don't really go for them, more like a catch and release, working more on prevention and mobility.
solo training to do in the real world.
I've never seen this stuff before so can I call it revolutionary? hehehe
practice practice & then practice some more!
on a daily basis.
if your shy, substitute with a pen!
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modern martial arts like mine comes from ancient ones. the wisdom and lessons are vital as well as the historical value provided. we must remain respectful to our origins and ancestors/elders.
the reverse grip aka ice pick grip, though awkward, works very well for starting. You don't have to worry so much about the edge, how your cutting, stabbing, the angles, etc.
