IncendiaryGunner
Master
You can also get a trainer for the TDI.
Yup, got one of those too
Sadly, I think I paid as much for the trainer as I did my TDI
You can also get a trainer for the TDI.
Me too! I have a few really nice knives I carry on a regular basis, but the idea of getting "medieval" with another person equally armed is intimidating.I'll be honest-- the idea of fighting with a knife scares me.
I have one of those that I purchased as a "poor man's ClinchPik" to see if I liked the concept. I think it has some merit. Tell me more.
Have you spent some time thinking about the situation in which you will use a knife defensively?
Once you think you know what you want, test it thoroughly. Against uncooperative opponents at 100% speed and resistance. Suggestion: you're going to want some other kind of trainers for the 100% work. And helmets or other protective headgear.
I have, but moreso lately.
There are two situations that come immediately come to mind-- 1) for use when I cannot carry a handgun (like at work), or 2) for use when I cannot access or use my weapon for any number of reasons. I want something I can learn on without spending lots of time and money learning a martial system.
Here is what I would like. I could compromise on some things, while others are necessary.
- Fixed blade
- Concealable (even in corporate attire)
- Strong point for stabbing
- A method of keeping hand from slipping onto blade when wet
- A decent sheath / deployment system
- Can be wielded in various grip styles
- Has a trainer available
- Doesn't have to be super steel or $1k
I agree, and will.
With gun: reverse grip from a 9 o'clock position with tip down and edge facing out. (RH Holster) Used to slash upward and rip/stab downward. This is solely used to get someone back and away from the pistol at 4 o'clock until it can be deployed.
Without gun: Strong side but usually still held underhand. Knife held close to and inline with the forearm initially. I don't used a flashing knife as a deterrent. In that last ditch, gruesome outcome of having to cut someone up, I wouldn't want someone to be aware I had a knife until they felt it inside them.
I wear good shoes and am fast over short distances. RUN.
EDIT I just keep it in my teeth and grunt Aaaaarrrr!
I want something I can learn on without spending lots of time and money learning a martial system.:
Specifically Indiana? No. But I can tell you OVER 70% of violent crimes are committed with a knife and only 8% with a gun.Any one know how many people got stabbed in Indiana last year?
Specifically Indiana? No. But I can tell you OVER 70% of violent crimes are committed with a knife and only 8% with a gun.
The problem with a knife attack is that it's often difficult to notice until it's nearly too late to avoid injury due to their concealability.
Specifically Indiana? No. But I can tell you OVER 70% of violent crimes are committed with a knife and only 8% with a gun.
The problem with a knife attack is that it's often difficult to notice until it's nearly too late to avoid injury due to their concealability.
Exactly what I was eluding to.Even that is understated. Stabbing victims often don't know they've been stabbed until after the damage is done and say they never saw a knife.
Didn't mercop recommend a folder over a fixed blade for SD?
Indeed, but there's not currently an accurate way to assess this that I've found. CDC reports on causes of death, so that wouldn't include stabbings that resulted in injuries only. You've already pointed out the other side of the issue, being that of DOJ reports on crimes using that particular weapon. Unless there is a "National Knife Association" which tracks such things, I don't know of a credible way to locate such numbers.Well he didn't ask how many people committed violent crimes with a knife, but how many people got stabbed, that's not really the same thing.
For me that would include people defending their life in self defense using a knife as well.
I would be curious to know how many people use a knife to defend themselves vs a gun.