Ktonix

You say to a knife mugger. " Thats not a knife!, This is a KNIFE! " pull out bigger knife then him. - remember to add aussy accent to the saying as well.

Does Boxing Master Have a Name? Welcome btw

The style I am training in right now (Yoshukai) is a style thats based on what works in the real world. You learn how to spar, the basics and katas. I like it a lot for that reason. My sensei is a retired RCMP officier , so we not only learn ways to defend , but how to be agressive and take control of a situation. I figure if a Police officer can use this style that he has been practicing for 20 years in real life then so can anyone else.

doesnt that use shinais ?

thanks for the welcome btw

nope dont even know what that is , well aside from *

Whats a good MA that teaches the Katana? Aikido?

I will consider a cain , when Im old enough to look like I should be using one

Hey well I never properly introduced myself. I lurked for a bit then decided to sign up and start posting. Well im a 20 year old male, and im just getting back into MA (Yoshukai) I was involved in another form of karate when I was younger ( obtained a green belt ) but I found it boring because the dojo had no contact/ no sparring, and belt tests once a year. Last october my friend who is a first dan black belt encouraged me to join the club he partcipated in. I have my first belt test tommorrow. ( I live in Canada BC) My name is Jamie btw. nice to meet you guys

good article , I am looking to start on a training plan should I look into this one or are there other better ones out there

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Hey, I am a huge fan of collecting bladed weapons, but I find some of these laws utterly stupid here in canada BC. Weapons such as throwing stars, nunchaku, butterfly knifes , switchblades, hand held cross bows , most action knifes ( any auto open knife can be seized)... lots more. When I ordered a katana , customs held it for 29 days! Kind of sad really. The sad part is , you can go downtown chinatown and find some of these in shops? How do they get these weapons past customs? Anywho , share your experiences

^^^ exactly You buy those for your wall , If your ever to use it in any cutting exercises just watch the 99$ sword break , chip or bend. General rule , If the temper line is etched, it belongs on the wall

Reloading and firing more shots into the guy after you have incapcitated him is the worst thing you can do. Not only will self defense not hold up in any court, You are more likely to get a longer sentence if you receive one. The thought goes like this, say you have a revolver and you fired 6 shots and hit him, he would be likely incapcitated to the point where he is harmless, reloading and killing him is the point where it stops becoming self defense and becomes murder. ( ussually man slaughter). Just make sure you kill him with the first 6 shots

Also note* if your interested in any paul chen swords, I know a guy that imports them, and he can sell them to you for cheaper then you would find in any store. just give me a shout on email and I will give you his contact info

yes paul chen definatly has the market cornered on this subject, and yes his swords are very nice. Most swords made in japan are local smiths and are not entrepeneurs. If your looking for japanese steel , go there and spend ridiculous amounts of money for a very very nice sword. Its all really dependant on the amount of money your willing to spend on a sword. Howard clark swords start off at $5000 usd. paul chen go upwards of 3000$ usd. I saw some japanese iado swords somewhere , but really if your going to spend 1000$ + then why would you want a zinc/aluminium alloy.

Any weapon can be turned against you!. Personally I have 10 bladed weapons and 2 replica firearms ( airsoft ) but personally I would take my bokken out. #1 if He is wielding a knife, I now have better reach and if he tried to attack me he would get his hands wrists and arms broken very quickly. Not only am I able to guage the amount of force nessicary to incapcitate him, but if nessicary, any hit to the head will either knock him out or kill him. And really if the person was carrying a gun , most likely he is ready to use it considering he is bringing one to your house. So how is any knife going to be good unless I can get within range, or have the expertice to be able to throw my bladed weapon perfectly.