by Tdarcos » Sat May 27, 2017 11:02 pm
The Happiness Engine wrote:Tdarcos wrote:And remember, killing by knife is quick and silent.
Unlike say, a motorized wheelchair and a man incapable of reaching another person's throat.
I've seen the throwing video, and you'd be surprised what you can do from a mere five feet if you know what you're doing and practice, whether all you have is a sharpened pencil, a fork, or a pair of scissors and can't get to or don't have a knife. But with a knife and practice you can do a lot of damage to an atrtacker.
They have one particular attack method which a student of his referred to as "CAYFOON" which is short for "Comes at you from out of nowhere," using an underhand reverse throw, it reminded me of the way someone would throw a bowling ball.
And you also learn to train your weak hand as well, by the first rule, get good at hitting the target, then be accurate on aiming, then try for power, because you need them in that order: you have to hit the target to do anything, then you have to hit the target in a vulnerable area to stop or disable them. Then you can worry about more power.
One suggestion was to get 1" dowel rod, cut into pieces 8" long and coat the ends with powdered chalk (the kind used for marking chalk line), and use those for practice throws, especially if you're training with a partner. This does two things: (1) it allows you to see if you hit the target, and (2) if you make a mistake and it bounces, nobody (including you) is going to get hurt from a thrown dowel (as opposed to real injury that can occur from a thrown knife that bounces off the target.)
Another point: throw knives at the target from an angle, not forward at the target. If you miss - and even professionals like the guy on the video admit the miss occasionally - the knife will bounce somewhere else instead of back at you.
[quote="The Happiness Engine"][quote="Tdarcos"]And remember, killing by knife is quick and silent.[/quote]
Unlike say, a motorized wheelchair and a man incapable of reaching another person's throat.[/quote]
I've seen the throwing video, and you'd be surprised what you can do from a mere five feet if you know what you're doing and practice, whether all you have is a sharpened pencil, a fork, or a pair of scissors and can't get to or don't have a knife. But with a knife and practice you can do a lot of damage to an atrtacker.
They have one particular attack method which a student of his referred to as "CAYFOON" which is short for "Comes at you from out of nowhere," using an underhand reverse throw, it reminded me of the way someone would throw a bowling ball.
And you also learn to train your weak hand as well, by the first rule, get good at hitting the target, then be accurate on aiming, then try for power, because you need them in that order: you have to hit the target to do anything, then you have to hit the target in a vulnerable area to stop or disable them. Then you can worry about more power.
One suggestion was to get 1" dowel rod, cut into pieces 8" long and coat the ends with powdered chalk (the kind used for marking chalk line), and use those for practice throws, especially if you're training with a partner. This does two things: (1) it allows you to see if you hit the target, and (2) if you make a mistake and it bounces, nobody (including you) is going to get hurt from a thrown dowel (as opposed to real injury that can occur from a thrown knife that bounces off the target.)
Another point: throw knives at the target from an angle, not forward at the target. If you miss - and even professionals like the guy on the video admit the miss occasionally - the knife will bounce somewhere else instead of back at you.