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Balisong (butterfly knife)


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Using the blade is only one aspect of the balisong. The closed weapon is also quite useful, like using a kubton.

 

Also, to have the knife in hand and flip it open for combat is pretty trivial. Fancy opening generally have real combat weaknesses or limited applicability. Once you have gotten familiar with the opening and closing, try doing so while doing your other training activities, like during forms practice, or shadow boxing. If you really want to try combat applications, replace the blade with a blunted alluminum dummy and spar with it (as always be extra careful with thrusts).

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Hi all

 

I teach Balisong to my Eskrima students, being a Filpino weapon it is part of our study.

 

We use it both open (then it's a knife lke any other) or closed as a "tabak maliit" or "pocket stick".

 

As far as openings go we have a basic criteria - no matter how you pick it up yopu must be able to open it quickly into both labgit (heaven) and lupa (earth) grip. Ater that anything else is just coordination training & FUN! (Fun's ok in martial arts -right?)

 

YODA

 

2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima

 

Instructor : JKD Concepts

 

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YODA

2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima https://www.docepares.co.uk

Qualified Instructor : JKD Concepts https://www.jkdc.co.uk

Qualified Fitness Instructor (Weights, CV, Circuit, Kinesiology)

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