alabaster
1st Member Of DPF
I'm curious if anyone knows of any strong sources for defensive or combat knife techniques. I know some folks say "Rule #1 of a knife fight is: Have a gun!" But I still understand the reality of needing knives in certain situations, not the least of which is weapon retention... I'm interested in any good logical sources that are available.
I am particularly curious about a technique I saw on a video by Doug Marcaida(I will try to find the link). It is called the "Flail", in which someone uses their finger in the ring of a karambit, allowing their grip to loosen enough for the karambit to "Swing" forward, locking their thumb against the handle. It allows for a 4-5in advantage in reach, but it looks "Iffy" to me due to the lack of grip over the knife's handle, and the possibility of a broken finger if the flail were deflected.
Check out around 4:48 on this video and he'll cover the basics of it.
Roninsensei, I am gathering from your posts that you have more knowledge about knives than the average joe and that it differs from the "Knives are only tools" thought that many have about edged "Weapons".
I am particularly curious about a technique I saw on a video by Doug Marcaida(I will try to find the link). It is called the "Flail", in which someone uses their finger in the ring of a karambit, allowing their grip to loosen enough for the karambit to "Swing" forward, locking their thumb against the handle. It allows for a 4-5in advantage in reach, but it looks "Iffy" to me due to the lack of grip over the knife's handle, and the possibility of a broken finger if the flail were deflected.
Check out around 4:48 on this video and he'll cover the basics of it.
Roninsensei, I am gathering from your posts that you have more knowledge about knives than the average joe and that it differs from the "Knives are only tools" thought that many have about edged "Weapons".
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