Live Evolution (Drill) to Close Out the Class, Photo Courtesy of DarkStarGear.com
One of the many awesome things about Paul-E-Palooza 3 was that Chris Fry ran this class on both days so that just about everybody attending the event had a chance to go. Chris is a beast and knows his stuff. I would not hesitate to recommend his classes.
Quotes of the Class
“This isn’t like a Buffy knife where you stick ’em once and they go ‘POOF’!”
-Chris Fry
“For those of you huffing and puffing after the live drill, I’m not saying that working on fitness is important, but I’m just saying!”
-Larry Lindenman
Course Outline
- Background
- Why knives?
- What does a “knife fight” look like?
- “Monkey with a screwdriver.”
- Folding Knife Opening Mechanisms
- Emerson Waves are somewhat overrated…
- “Tip Up” vs. “Tip Down”
- Folder Access
- S.T.A.B.
- Slap
- Tuck
- Access
- Brace
- S.T.A.B.
- Small Fixed blades
- PROTIP: Small Fixed Blade knives are a lot easier to deploy under sub-optimal circumstances than folding knives.
- PROTIP: Don’t put your thumb on top of the blade. (sometimes called “Filipino Grip”)
- Boxing punch step improves the quality of your knife strikes.
- Getting to a Dominant Position
- Your hips squared while your opponent’s hips are facing away.
- Do not blade your stance!
- Live Evos
- Put on the FIST protective helmet and get ready to fight for real!
Moral of the short story: Fire up your Waze and drive out to take an MDTS class!
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