Using the Emei piercers..

[Jbone1]

suntetsu? Never heard of it. Anyway just the manipulation of the weapon making one rotation into different jabs is what I have been doing so far. Like I was saying if you got good quick hands and have developed your wrist for good weapon use, you can discover some slick methods.

 

Mente I understand where your coming from but as a Martial Artist aren't you supposed to be able to use anything as a weapon around you?

 

Also the ring I figured is more for keeping the weapon in your hand. But explain more about the suntetsu.

[tommarker]

http://www.seishinkan.com/seishin/sskbuki/kakushi/sunt01.htm for an intro to the suntetsu.

 

there are some excellent thrusts available, such as adapting a spear hand, hammerfist, or ridge hand. Heck, I'll bet an open-handed slap with one will be less than pleasant.

 

What do you think of the emei from a defensive standpoint? Have you made any discoveries as to how they aid/hinder blocks?

[Jbone1]

Hmmm defensively against another weapon? I don't know about it. The length from your hand to the tip is not very long not even a small knife length.

 

Now if an opponent has no weapon it's a different story. Mastering them I imagine you could block and defend with the short length. Thanks for the link.

[karatekaBR86]

ugh...spend your money on something more practical...a bo/jo or escrima sticks perhaps.

[tommarker]

ignoring the other guy...

 

the emei is definetely not a long range tool. this is a close range weapon. this usually means the kata aren't as pretty.

 

do an inside-outside type block with the emei in your hand, and you'll see that you can *trap* your opponents arm/wrist between the emei and your arm. If you're familiar with reverse grip knife techniques, you'll quickly pick this up.

 

now you can seize the opponent, pull them off balance, and use the other hand to lock the elbow. if the lock isn't your style, you can pull them forward, and the stick the other pointy end into the attacker.

 

Check out the late Remy Presas' book "Modern Arnis." There are some basic drills in there, which could be used with the emei to trap the incoming strike and move to the thrust or hammerfist.

[karatekaBR86]

th emei would never work in a real-life situation

[tommarker]

Thank you for your opinion. Would you care to back up your opinion with something meaningful? If we're talking about "real world" then Yeah, I'd have a few other things I'd prefer: like a shotgun with a 1911 and good fixed blade on-hip as backup.

 

Obviously, the emei aren't a long-range weapon, and suffer a disadvantage in that respect, but they are very fast, easily concealed, difficult to disarm, and in trained hands would be pretty nasty.

 

I think in the hands of an experienced BJJ player, especially one with some FMA experience, a pair of emei would be pretty handy in a clinch. Maybe I'm wrong.

[Jbone1]

tommarker always on point. HOw is that weapon not practical and not able to be used in real combat?

 

Dude that makes no sense. As a Martial Artist you should be able to use whatever is around you. Unless you are trapped in a system or one style, like Bruce says not expressing yourself at all.

[tommarker]

If you have some spare cash, check out Guro Ted Lucaylucay's video called "The Pocket Stick."

 

It's geared more towards the chizukenbe/koppo stick, but there are some good drills to get you moving and thinking in the right direction. I like the tape a lot.

 

There's also a DVD called Reverse Grip fighting methods available through http://www.shivworks.com/

 

that could be adapted to emei work. That whole site actually is worth the read. He knows what he's talking about, and is a good guy.

[Jbone1]

Thanks man for real you have been very helpful.