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What’s Going On
- Dec 8 BCC Class In San Antonio, a 1 day Handgun Fighting Course for only $125 BeyondConcealedCarry.com
- Dec 9 Women’s Only Course ww.modernselfprotection.com/women
- Just launched! The new members only area, go to ShootersClubMembers.com. There you will find original content from Bob Mayne and me. Every month there will be knew podcast about self defense and shooting, and a new how-to video about shooting.
Knife Fighting Basics
- Holding the knife
- Reverse Grip Ice pick Grip
- Overhand/Forward Grip
- Hammer
- Saber or Modified Hammer
- Knife Types
- Folding
- Fixed
- Exotic
- How you get the knife
- Folding Knives
- Auto Open (www.modernselfprotection.com/knifeopening)
- Flip of the wrist, works with heavy Blades
- Thumb holes
- Assisted
- Exotics
- Fixed Blades
- Be able to get it to it as a fighting knife
- Gerber Across my Chest
- Side, Back (upside down, sideways or sword), Chest area Upside down or sideways
- Be able to get it to it as a fighting knife
- Folding Knives
- Basic moves
- Stab
- Slash
- Be able to do it on the move
- Body Armor
Knifes I’ve used
- Current Carry CRKT www.Modernselfprotection.com/crkt
- Emerson
- SOG
- Spyder Co
- Ontario
- Cold Steel
- Buck
- Gerber
- Leatherman
- Swiss Army
Philosophy
- Close and nasty
- Meanest way to fight
- Good chance you’ll get hurt
- Always think strike
- First to strike
- Strike a lot until he is down
- Move with him
- Hold him and don’t allow him to get away
- Neck is normally best to go for
- Inside of arms and legs for major arteries
- Also low/under the belly
- Use both hands
- Secret of knife fighting is get in close, fighting against a knife get in closer
Laws
- Knife is deadly force
- Local Laws
- KnifeRights.org
Stay Safe,
Ben
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I am fan of cold steel and KA Bar. I have Pendleton Lite Hunter from cold steel and a machete from Ka Bar.
Excellent point about the reality of knife fighting.
enjoy the vacation 🙂
Thanks J!! I’m already having a blast. I love Cold Steel and Ka Bar knives. I’ve always wanted a machete but never got around to buying one. One your suggest I’m going to get the Ka Bar.
Thanks!