Kensei723

In the practical sense, my Cold Steel Finn Wolf knife. In a fantasy warrior era, a katana.

2 knives. 1 small folder for fine work, and a 5" fixed blade for heavy / defense use.

Hello and welcome!

Acceptable carbon steels for tamegashiri are within the 1060 - 1090 line. Anything above 1090 will be too hard, therefore too brittle, for use by someone who has not %110 perfected their technique. Anything below 1060 will be too soft, too forgiving, and will bend quite easily. 1060 spring is probably your best bet. It can handle occasional omote along with your backyard targets like pool noodles or water bottles, without much fear of losing shape or snapping on "kinda good" cuts. Once you get better with your cuts you can upgrade the carbon content in your sword. Contrary to popular belief, you can find well made, reasonably priced shinken at https://www.chenessinc.com I own the 3rd generation Mokko and have not had one single problem with the performance of the steel.

A) Which weapon would do the most damage to an opponent? Probably the machete. Does a fine job of cutting down small trees, so I imagine it would do quite the job on flesh and bone. B) Which weapon would do the least damage to an opponent? Have to go with the whip. I just don't see the immediate lethality with it. Noticed alot said shuriken, but landed in the right place (neck / throat area) could in theory drop someone within seconds from loss of blood pressure to the brain. C) Which weapon would be the easiest to learn? The Karambit. Having used one myself I can say they are quite easy to learn and have a very natural feel to them. That and the ring at the base almost guarantees a weapon you cannot drop or have knocked away. Essentially a child could use it effectively. D) Which weapon would be the hardest to learn? Hardest to learn and use WITH EFFECT would be the chakram. Just thinking about using one makes me uncomfortable.....Nothing like twirling a ring-o-razor around with a finger to make you think "what if". E) Which weapon could be made the fastest with what's lying around on the ground? Staff duh. F) Which weapon do you like the most? The Kanabo! 50+lbs. of spikey mass destruction! G) Which weapon do you like the least? Fan, 'nough said.

Yes it is possible. When confronted by multiple attackers the first thing you need to do is assess the environment, that is if you are actually confronted instead of ambushed. Assessing the environment allows you to take note of good areas to funnel the enemy ( like a doorway is the "funnel of death" in urban situations ), in other words make them get in line for you , also it lets you figure out your escape route, whenever possible USE THE ESCAPE ROUTE. It's probably not a situation where you would feel inclined to hang around anyway...

Hyoho Niten Ichi-Ryu: My preffered style, this takes a look at the science of martial arts. No nonsense, results based, and rather hardcore training regimen involving the use of the Shoto and Daito together. Shinkendo: Practical use of the Nihonto Katana in a duel / small group format. GFT: Grapples and strikes from where the fight is most likely to end up, on the ground. Tae Kwon-Do: Your feet are the preffered weapon of engagement.

1. Miyamoto Musashi 2. Bruce Lee 3. Chuck Norris 4. Jackie Chan 5. Last but not least, my dad who supported me and trained me from my early years

My father, being a former Navy SEAL, had a rather effective way to train my reflexes and overall awareness. He would periodically strike me with a small thin reed (not enough to hurt, just get my attention) or if I seemed on my game that day, he would have one of his friends do it. Over the 12 years that this went on my awareness and reflexes multiplied ten fold.

First off I want to say that it is a delight to have found this website . I have already poured over some of the topics and am very pleased at the level of diversity within this community, unlike some other sites which will remain unnamed. That being said, I am a swordsman first, a martial "artist" second. I believe in martial ways as it was meant to be practiced, not putting on a show for a colored belt. My specialty is in the use of the Nihonto Katana, although I have various martial experience including practical CQC courtesy of the U.S. Army. In order to keep this short, if you have ANY questions please do not hesitate to ask! Once again it is an honor to be in such good company

Simple answer, do nothing which is of no use.

Knife - knife combat is not at all unrealistic, especially in an urban area. Brandishing a knife is the single most common mistake people make. A true knife fighter has no knife as far as the enemy is concerned.