Effective Targets For A Knife
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 12-12-2005, 07:18

Orginal Post: vladimir: In stabbing attacks what are the most efficient body parts to attack? A knife will do damage anywhere you stab it just like a punch will hurt the person being hit anywhere you hit them but generally what do people consider the most effective spots to stab?

Effective Targets To Attack With a Knife
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 11-12-2005, 16:54

Orginal Post: vladimir: In stabbing attacks what are the most efficient body parts to attack? A knife will do damage anywhere you stab it just like a punch will hurt the person being hit anywhere you hit them but generally what do people consider the most effective spots to stab?

Jo
Original Poster: bamboo
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 11-12-2005, 02:07

Orginal Post: bamboo: The jo is thought to have originated in Japan with a gentleman named Muso Gonnesuke. Legend has it that after a defeat to Miyamoto Musashi (Musashi spared his life) he started using a staff that was about four shaku, two sun and one bu in length (128 cm.). This became known as the jo. Legend says that he once again met up with Musashi and was the only man ever to defeat the sword master. He in turn, spared Musashi's life.

Here is a glossary of jo terms as I have studied them. I am sure they differ from ryu to ryu.


Initial stances- Hidari no kamae
Tsuki no Kami
Ken no Kamae

Choku tsuki ? straight thrust

Gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki- side strike with behind thrust

Hasso ? this is the 8 directional striking posture

Hidari nage gaeshi uchi- left continuous turning and strike

Katate gedan gaeshi- one hand low level turning strike

Katate hachi no ji- one hand figure 8 turn

Kaeshi Tsuki- turning thrust

Menuchi Gedan Gaeshi- overhead strike with turning low level strike

Menuchi Ushiro Tsuki- overhead strike with thrust behind

Migi nage gaeshi tsuki- right continous turning and thrust

Renzoku Uchi-Komi- continuous overhead strike

Shomen Uchi Komi- straight overhead strike

Toma Katate uchi- far long one handed strike

Tsuki Gedan Gaeshi- turning low level strike

Tsuki Jodan Gaeshi- turning upper level strike

Ushiro Tsuki- thrust behind

What Targets To Attack With A Knife?
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 10-12-2005, 04:22

Orginal Post: vladimir: In stabbing attacks what are the most efficient body parts to attack? A knife will do damage anywhere you stab it just like a punch will hurt the person being hit anywhere you hit them but generally what do people consider the most effective spots to stab?

It seems like most of the major arteries are better targets for slashes or flicks with knives such as the radial, brachial, femoral, and carotid. Besides the heart (which seems like a difficult target because it is protected by the rib cage) and the subclavian (which is also protected by the rib cage).

Targets of a Knife
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 10-12-2005, 00:43

Orginal Post: vladimir: What are the primary targets on a person that you should attack with a knife?

My 1st pair of Escrima Sticks
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 30-11-2005, 14:17

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: Man just bought my fist pair of Escrima sticks. I love Escrima man. It's maad fun. Just had my 1st Escrima lesson in JKD class. Any suggestion at to the care of the sticks? I've seen some sticks wrapped with like electrical tape or something. Should I wrap mine?

Info on the sticks. They are rattan wood, black in colour and oh yeah they are sticks. lol

Effective Self-Defense Weapons
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 18-11-2005, 22:15

Orginal Post: vladimir: What weapons you have carried around that you've found effective in fights? Also what's your opinions on other weapons like pepper spray that people carry around for self-defense?

stun baton
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 18-11-2005, 22:06

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: Wanted to know if these are illegal in both the US and Canada. These are the best weapons to have IMO. It to replace the fear factor with the fun factor :twisted:

materials of escrima stick
Original Poster: confusingDot
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 15-11-2005, 20:07

Orginal Post: confusingDot: what are your thoughts on what is the best material for a escrima stick.

I've personally made some out of cheap plastic pvc pipes. Is wood better for any reason. what if could somehow get titanium, polycarbonate, ceramic (tough), or another polymer. or bamboo.

i don't mean for sparring, and not trying to hurt each ohter.

please give me the jist
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 15-11-2005, 15:12

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: What is a damascus blade?

What Nunchaku?
Original Poster: CraigS159
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 10-11-2005, 23:22

Orginal Post: CraigS159: I would like to know your oppinions as to which type of nunchaku you prefer. Wheather string or chain, wood or acrylic.

I have acrylic with a chain and I believe that they are heavy, possibly making them a bit slower than wood or aluminium, however I dont believe that this is such as an important fact as they still move fast and no one if going to want to get in the way. I also believe that as they are heavier they help build up muscle strength. I have never used a string type of nunchaku and it would be intresting if anyone has and what they thought of them compared to the chain.

8) PS. Please take part in the poll 8)

1899 Japanese Clavary Sword, Type 32
Original Poster: Dirty_Irishman
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 15-10-2005, 12:22

Orginal Post: Dirty_Irishman: I'm trying to find the value of the above mentioned sword for a friend of mine. Everyone we asked said it was European due to the saber design, but I just saw it on a Japanese sword site. We're looking for the price right now, and maybe a buyer later. Let me know if ya'll have any idea of the price. Thanks guys.

is this true about the YO YO
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 14-10-2005, 20:47

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: There's like a myth or something that the yo yo actually was a weapon b4 a toy. Is this true. I have heard of the yo yo being used AS a weapon, but i'm not sure if that was it's original purpose.

Street Weapons from Romania
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 03-10-2005, 14:58

Orginal Post: vladimir: http://www.donrearic.com/romanian.html

It's surprising how many larger weapons are used like spiked clubs and swords.

Do You Consider Firearms Training Martial Arts?
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 13-09-2005, 20:41

Orginal Post: vladimir: Do you consider if so, why and if not, why. After reading a post by another member of this board I started a discussion among several friends most of whom considered firearms to not be part of Martial Arts, so I wanted to see what people on this board thought and their reasons for it.

Whip Boxing
Original Poster: Dirty_Irishman
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 09-09-2005, 10:01

Orginal Post: Dirty_Irishman: Have you guys seen this?

www.whipboxing.com

If you used the Filipino whip techniques you would have these guys running for the hills in a heart beat. With a little less protection and the inclusion of striking and grappling, it would be awesome.

But mainly I was wondering if anyone knew if this was a sport anywhere outside of Australia and if it had any real historical origins?

A Short History Of The Garrotte
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 05-09-2005, 23:58

Orginal Post: vladimir:

Quote:

In the illustration above you can see the finishing position of what Applegate describes. The right hand is INSIDE the loop, when the loop is pulled tight around the neck and your hand, a fist is made with the open hand then the fist is cranked counterclockwise. Much like a stick in a tourniquet. The palm is open and oriented UP, then closed into a fist and oriented DOWN. What Colonel Applegate was describing was the method and weapon of the ancient Thugee Cult of India. This is where we get our slang word of "thug." The word "Thug" comes from the Hindi verb, "thaglana," which means, "to deceive." I do not know if the garrotte described above contained a rupee or not. There is another line of thought that there was more than one way to strangle with a scarf [rumal . And that was, a rupee or rupees [coins  were tied into the end of the scarf to give it weight so it could be thrown around the neck and then the strangle was initiated. In fact, more than a line of thought, there is proof of this from the period of British Occupation of India when the British suppressed the Thugee Cult and executed and imprisoned thousands of Thugs.

Self Preservation on the street
Original Poster: Dirty_Irishman
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 01-09-2005, 22:01

Orginal Post: Dirty_Irishman: Since most people don't have a concealed carry permit, I was wondering what you guys carry for personal protection on the streets, or even at home for that matter.

Right now I'm a delivery driver part time at Papa John's. I carry an assortment of knives...most of them longer than allowed...and behind my seat I keep a 28" oak stick. At home its pretty much the same deal except its a rattan stick and Rambo-esque Buck knife.

I have a friend that carries a tactical baton but says its bothersome to conceal. And of course all of my family members swear by pepper spray and "personal alarms." But personally I believe that if someone's trying there hardest to hurt you I think you should give them the same effort.

HAKARAC BLADE BOXING TOURNAMENT 2005
Original Poster: Mannie
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 05-07-2005, 00:24

Orginal Post: Mannie: Hi everyone,
Hakarac Boxing is hosting a Blade Tournament in August 2005 in Perth Western Australia.
10 Systems to dicide one winner.
Also there is a Empty Hand Against Knife Segment. The most effective techniques in dealing in this situation will be the winner.
If anyone wishes to participate or spectate please contact
Mannie de Matos on [email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [/email 

Brass Knuckles
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 23-06-2005, 11:36

Orginal Post: vladimir: Has anyone ever had to use these and how much more effective do they generally make a punch?

Nunte bo
Original Poster: Americanfreestylerules
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 07-06-2005, 14:46

Orginal Post: Americanfreestylerules: I just want to know if anyone needs a place that I can find a nunte bo? And i mean a real nunte bo not one a nunte bo where the sai is only two inches.

Weapons For Self-Defense
Original Poster: vladimir
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 13-05-2005, 17:28

Orginal Post: vladimir: Could some people who carry weapons for self-defense (non-lethal) weapons tell me advantages and disadvantages to the weapons. Thanks ahead of time.

Using Keys as finger spikes
Original Poster:
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 03-02-2005, 22:19

Orginal Post: : COPIED FROM MSG BOARD

This one has been around seemingly as long as there've been keys that
would fit betwixt your fingers. The idea is to hold your key ring so
that the keys protrud like claws or spikes from between the fingers.
It shows up all the time online and in e-publications such as Martial
Arts Mastery (issue #186 for instance).

Advocates say that it increases damage, reduces chances of injury when
attacking, and makes you appear more "prepared" and less of an "easy
mark."

Detractors complain of "ripped up fingers, time it takes to arrange
the keys into a weapon form, and how the keys stab into the hand,
hurting the palm, when you jab forward with the keys held between the
knuckles."

What's the truth between the two?

Is there a "right way" and a "wrong way" to do it (as suggested by the
MAM article)?

StainlesS SteeL / IroN TEsseN / GunseN
Original Poster: Mekyle7
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 17-11-2004, 22:21

Orginal Post: Mekyle7: Hey everyone.

I was looking around for one or two tessen or gunsen, any fan used for combat. No avail. I found cheap aluminum ones and ugly iron ones but no nice looking ones. The only decent metal ones I could find were those gross 'kung-fu ninja'[brand  ones...

I wanted these to look good because I want to be able to display them, next to the rest of the weapons. I would never allow those 'ninja' ones near myyy rack.

I plan on using them so they cant be too fragile but I dont plan on defending myself against a sword with these. :roll:
Well, not everyday :P

Origin of the Sword
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 07-11-2004, 02:04

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: Does anyone have any info of the origin of the sword? Where was the first sword made?

I work the afternoon shift now so I have a lot of time to ponder.............. :roll:

What to look for in a good Katana
Original Poster: BLACK PANTA
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 26-10-2004, 19:55

Orginal Post: BLACK PANTA: What should you look for. For me I ask you guys keep it simple like what type of steel should it be made of, how should it be made, i know it should be folded. How can you tell that a sword is very well made. And without seeing the price tag.

Sword Cleaning
Original Poster: FallenxAngel66
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 25-10-2004, 01:09

Orginal Post: FallenxAngel66: I bought a sword a while back. I've been wiping the blade with cloth/tissue to clean it, but I was wondering if putting alcohol or something on it could damage the blade. If you can think of anything I can use to clean the blade, your suggestions would be appreciated.

Japanese sword terminology
Original Poster: bamboo
Forum: Martial Arts Weapons
Posted On: 19-08-2004, 14:17

Orginal Post: bamboo: I don't remember my sources when I compliled this, but thought it may be helpful to those interested in japanese sword arts. :)

AIKUCHI - a tanto with no tsuba (guard)
ARA-NIE - coarse or large nie
ASHI - legs (streaks of nioi pointing down toward the edge)
ATOBORI - horimono added at a later date
ATO MEI - signature added at a later date
AYASUGI - large wavey hada (grain)
BO-HI - large or wide groove
BOKKEN - wooden sword for practicing sword kata
BO-UTSURI - faint utsuri
BOSHI - temper line in kissaki
CHIKEI - dark lines that appear in the ji
CHISA KATANA - short katana
CHOJI - clove shaped hamon
CHOJI-MIDARE - irregular choji hamon (temper line)
CHOKUTO - prehistoric straight swords
CHU - medium
CHU-KISSAKI - medium sized point (kissaki)
CHU-SUGUHA straight, medium width temper line
DAISHO - a matched pair of long and short swords
DAITO - long sword (over 24 inches)
FUCHI - collar on hilt
FUCHI-KASHIRA - set of hilt collar (fuchi) and buttcap (kashira)
FUKURA - curve of the ha or edge in the kissaki (point)
FUKURIN - rim cover of a tsuba
FUNAGATA - ship bottom shaped nakago
FUNBARI / FUMBARI - much taper of the blade from the machi to the kissaki
FURISODE - shape of sword tang that resembling the sleeve of a kimono
GAKU-MEI - original signature inlaid in a cut-off (o-suriage) tang
GOMABASHI - parallel grooves
GUNOME - undulating hamon
GUNOME-MIDARE - irregularly undulating hamon
GUNTO - army or military sword mountings
GYAKU - angled back, reversed
HA - cutting edge
HABAKI - blade collar
HABUCHI - the line of the hamon
HADA - grain in steel, pattern of folding the steel
HAGIRE -edge cracks in the hamon (fatal flaw)
HAKIKAKE -broom swept portions in the boshi
HAKO BA - box shaped hamon
HAKO-MIDARE - uneven box shaped hamon
HAKO-MUNE - square shaped blade back
HAMACHI - notch at the beginning of the cutting edge
HAMIDASHI - tanto or dagger with a small guard (tsuba)
HAMON - temper pattern along blade edge
HANDACHI - tachi mountings used on a katana or wakizashi
HI - grooves in the blade
HIRA-MUNE - flat blade backridge
HIRA-TSUKURI / HIRA-ZUKURI - blade without a shinogi (flat blade)
HIRO-SUGUHA - wide, straight temper line (hamon)
HITATSURA - full tempered hamon
HITSU / HITSU-ANA - holes in the tsuba for the kozuka or kogai
HO - kozuka blade HONAMI - family of sword appraissers
ICHIMAI BOSHI - point area (kissaki) that is fully tempered
INAZUMA - lightning (a type of activity in the hamon)
ITAME - wood grained hada
ITO - silk or cotton hilt wrapping
ITOMAKI NO TACHI - tachi with top of saya wrapped with ito
JI - sword surface between the shinogi and the hamon
JI-GANE - surface steel
JI-HADA - surface pattern of the hada
JINDACHI - tachi
KAEN - flame shaped boshi
KAERI - turnback (refers to the boshi at the mune)
KAI GUNTO - naval sword
KAKU-MUNE - square back ridge
KAO - carved monogram of swordsmith on tang (nakago)
KASANE - thickness of blade
KASHIRA - sword pommel or buttcap
KATAKIRI - sword with one side flat (no shinogi)
KATANA - sword worn in the obi, cutting edge up
KATANA-MEI - signature side that faces out when worn edge up
KAWAGANE - skin or surface steel
KENGYO - triangular or pointed nakago-jiri
KESHO YASURIME - decorative file marks on nakago
KINKO - soft metal sword fittings (not iron)
KINSUJI - whitish line along hamon
KIRI HA - flat sword with both sides beveled to the edge
KIRI KOMI - sword cut or nick on the blade from another sword
KISSAKI - point of blade
KITAE - forging
KOBUSE - blade constructed with hard steel around a soft core
KO-CHOJI - small choji hamon
KODACHI - small tachi
KODOGU - all the sword fittings except the tsuba
KOGAI - hair pick accessory
KOIGUCHI - the mouth of the scabbard or its fitting
KOJIRI - end of the scabbard
KOKUHO - national treasure class sword
KO-MARU - small round boshi
KO-MIDARE - small irregular hamon
KO-MOKUME - small wood grain hada
KO-NIE - small or fine nie
KO-NIE DEKI - composed of small nie
KOSHIATE - leather suspensors (hangers) for a sword
KOSHIRAE - sword mountings or fittings
KOSHI-ZORI - curve of the blade is near the hilt
KUBIKIRI - small tanto for cutting the neck or removing heads
KURIJIRI - rounded nakago jiri
KURIKATA - scabbard (saya) fitting for attaching the sageo
KWAIKEN - short knife carried by women
MACHI - notches at the start of the ha and mune
MACHI-OKURI - blade shortened by moving up the ha-machi and mune-machi
MARU - round
MARU-DOME - round groove ending
MARU-MUNE - round mune
MASAME - straight grain (hada)
MEI - swordsmith's signature
MEKUGI - sword peg
MEKUGI-ANA - hole for mekugi
MENUKI - hilt ornaments
MIDARE - irregular, uneven temperline (hamon)
MIDARE-KOMI - uneven pattern in boshi
MIHABA - width of sword blade at the machi
MITOKOROMONO - matching set of kozuka, kogai and menuki
MITSU KADO - point where yokote, shinogi and ko-shinogi meet
MITSU-MUNE - three-sided mune
MIZUKAGE - hazy line in ji commonly due to re-tempering
MONOUCHI - main cutting portion of blade (first six inches from kissaki)
MOROHA - double-edged sword
MOTO-HABA - blade width near habaki
MOTO-KASANE - blade thickness
MUJI - no visible grain
MUMEI - no signature (unsigned blade)
MUNE - back ridge of sword blade
MUNEMACHI - notch at start of mune
MUNEYAKI - regions of temper along the mune
MU-SORI - no curvature
NAGASA - blade length (from tip of kissaki to munemachi)
NAKAGO - sword tang
NANAKO - raised dimpling (fish roe)
NIE-DEKI - hamon done in nie
NIOI-GIRE - break in hamon
NODACHI - large tachi worn by high officials
NOTARE - wave like hamon
NOTARE-MIDARE - irregular wave like hamon
NUNOME - overlay metal-work
O-CHOJI - large choji hamon
O-DACHI - very long sword (over 30 inches)
O-KISSAKI - large kissaki
O-MIDARE - large irregular hamon
OMOTE - signature side of the nakago
O-NIE - large nie
O-NOTARE - large wave patterned hamon
ORIGAMI - appraisal certificate
ORIKAESHI MEI - folded signature
OROSHIGANE - specially processed steel for making swords
O-SEPPA - large seppa (usually on tachi)
URIAGE - a shortened tang with the signature removed
SAGEO - cord used for tying the saya to the obi
SAGURI - catch-hook on saya
SAIHA/SAIJIN - retempered sword
SAKA - slanted
SAKI - tip or point
SAKI-HABA - blade width at yokote
SAKI ZORI - curvature in the top third of the blade
SAME' - rayskin used for tsuka (handle) covering
SAMURAI - Japanese warrior or the warrior class
SANBONSUGI - "three cedars" (hamon with repeating three peaks)
SAN-MAI - three-piece sword construction
SAYA - sword scabbard
SAYAGAKI - attribution on a plain wood scabbard
SAYAGUCHI - mouth of the scabbard (koi-guchi)
SAYASHI - scabbard maker
SEKI-GANE - soft metal plugs in the tsuka hitsu-ana
SEPPA - washers or spacers
SHIKOMI-ZUE - sword cane
SHINAE - ripples in steel due to bending of blade
SHINGANE - soft core steel
SHINOGI - ridgeline of the blade
SHINOGI-JI - sword flat between the mune and shinogi
SHINOGI-ZUKURI - sword with shinogi
SHIRASAYA - plain wood storage scabbard
SHITODOME - small collars in the kurikata and/or kashira
SHOBU ZUKURI - blade where shinogi goes to the tip of the kissaki (no yokote)
SHOTO - short sword (between 12 and 24 inches)
SHOWATO - sword made during the Showa Era (usually refers to low quality blades)
SORI - curvature
SUGATA - shape of sword blade
SUGUHA - straight temper line
SUNAGASHI - activity in hamon like brushed sand
SURIAGE - shortened tang
TACHI - long sword worn with cutting-edge down
TAMAHAGANE - raw steel for making swords
TANTO - dagger or knife with blade less than 12 inches
TO - sword
TOGI - sword polish or polisher
TORAN - high wave like hamon
TORII-ZORI - sword curve in the middle of the blade
TSUBA - sword guard
TSUCHI - small hammer/awl for removing mekugi
TSUKA - sword handle
TSUKA-GUCHI - mouth of handle
TSURUGI - double edged, straight sword
UCHIKO - fine powder used to clean sword blades
UCHIZORI - curved inward
WAKIZASHI - short sword (blade between 12 and 24 inches)
YAKI DASHI - straight temperline near the hamachi
YAKIBA - hardened, tempered sword edge
YAKIDASHI - hamon beginning just above the ha-machi
YAKIHABA - width of yakiba
YAKI-IRE - fast quenching of sword (tempering)
YASURIME - file marks on nakago
YOKOTE - line between ji and kissaki
YOROIDOSHI - armor piercing tanto
ZOGAN - inlay

4 BASIC POSTURES

1. chudan-- center position
2. jodan--overhead position
3. hasso--weapon raised, right hand even with cheek bone
4. wake-- hands below waist, tip of weapon pointed towards the rear