Mega Throwdown 2006 - Gold Standard

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:20pm

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

So "tanto tag" is an apt term, then?

What else do you call waiting for the other person to slash at you from well beyond arm's length so that you can poke them back?

I call it knife sparring or KumiTachi (Coming together standing). However Knife Tag would be appropiate.

I do disagree with you though, I do think that is an apt training drill. However, I would to expirement with starting in grappling range with draw blades or with the blades still on our belts.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:23pm

Originally Posted by AnnaTrocity

As someone that enjoys weapons dueling I'll be the first to tell you that it's completely unreealistic and irrellevant to modern day combat. Back in the day when practically everyone carried some sort of blade and did so openly it might have been a more realistic training method. Now it's simply for fun and helps impart some level of timing/distancing skills. It is extremely unlikely to be directly applicable to any type of modern day knife fight.

Exactly.

Well said.

**Shuma-Gorath** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:23pm

Originally Posted by KageKaze

I call it knife sparring or KumiTachi (Coming together standing). However Knife Tag would be appropiate.

I do disagree with you though, I do that is a apt training drill. However, I would to expirement with starting in grappling range with draw blades or with the blades still on our belts.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:24pm

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

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Best response ever :)

**Anna Kovacs** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:29pm

that guys arms are freakishlylong.

**Shuma-Gorath** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:33pm

Originally Posted by KageKaze

Exactly.

Well said.

For how many pages did you and the other viado contend that you were doing realistic "knife sparring"?

Originally Posted by KageKaze

Aesopian,

If really thing some "special program" is going to help you defend against a knife, then you are full of ****. You learn by fighting with knife. If you know a good way to do that without ending in death then propose one. As DerAuslander said, we are moving to more of a Dog Brother's gathering for our weapons sparring. If you think you can do better, come to the Mega Throwdown this summer, and I will be happy to knife spar with you.

Until then, your opinion is worth **** to me.

Originally Posted by KageKaze

You are confusing Self defense with fighting. Throwdows are for fighting not self-defense. Two different concepts.

The first step to defend against a weapon is to learn to use it. If you think you can defend aganist a weapon you have no idea how to use, you are an idiot. That where the X-block bullshit comes from.

PS. You forgot to kill youself.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 9:38pm

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

For how many pages did you and the other viado contend that you were doing realistic "knife sparring"?

We contended that we were doing knife sparring not knife fighting. And I reread all my posts, I claim and still do that knife sparring is a helpful in learning to deal with knives. I never said that exactly how a street knife fight would go. I also claim and still do that learning to use a knife is part of learning to defend against one. If I gave the impression that our knife sparring was real knife fighting I blame lack of sleep as my posts yesterday were done while being up for about 40 hours.

I did notice you forgot to kill yourself though.

**patfromlogan** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 10:00pm

MEGA HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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**Shuma-Gorath** · Posted On: 1/27/2006 10:01pm

**** off, pat. You don't get to jump on the bandwagon.

Originally Posted by KageKaze

We contended that we were doing knife sparring not knife fighting.

Dividing sparring and fighting is self-deluding and unhealthy.

And I reread all my posts, I claim and still do that knife sparring is a helpful in learning to deal with knives. I never said that exactly how a street knife fight would go. I also claim and still do that learning to use a knife is part of learning to defend against one.

How do you learn to deal with knives by doing something not even remotely related to a realistic knife attack? Saying it twice doesn't make it any less of a lie.

If I gave the impression that our knife sparring was real knife fighting I blame lack of sleep as my posts yesterday were done while being up for about 40 hours.

Remarkably convenient. How many hours had you been up when you made these posts?
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...2&postcount=70
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...44&postcount=8
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...8&postcount=21
http://www.bullshido.net/forums/show...6&postcount=16

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