dung_Eater [none/use name] to askchapo • 2 years agoso, uh, how does one pick a martial art?message-squaremessage-square43 fedilinkarrow-up127
arrow-up127message-squareso, uh, how does one pick a martial art?dung_Eater [none/use name] to askchapo • 2 years agomessage-square43 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareEricthescruffy [he/him]hexbear5·2 years agowould add to your wrist comment: if they show any training involving knife disarming like this that's a hella red flag. link
minus-squareOwl [he/him]hexbear6·2 years agoAs they say - the loser of a knife fight bleeds out in the street, the winner of a knife fight bleeds out in an ambulance. If someone pulls a knife on you, you should run away. And if that's not an option, you should hit them with a chair or something. link
minus-squareTrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]hexbear4·2 years agoFiore's dagger sections show a lot of disarms involving twisting the wrist. But to be fair: Most of them also involve throwing the dagger guy to the ground. It's a totally different cultural context focused on much longer knives than are common today. link
would add to your wrist comment: if they show any training involving knife disarming like this that's a hella red flag.
As they say - the loser of a knife fight bleeds out in the street, the winner of a knife fight bleeds out in an ambulance.
If someone pulls a knife on you, you should run away. And if that's not an option, you should hit them with a chair or something.
Fiore's dagger sections show a lot of disarms involving twisting the wrist. But to be fair: