Recent content by BlockyPS

Hey PS Yes! Not only did I find him I think I found the doco you were referring too :) Yes, this guy is legit and a very skilful master. I certainly enjoyed watching him demo. Great watching for anyone interested. If you want to just watch the fight application watch the end of video 1, the...

Hey PS, Yes, I suspect you are quite right. I have seen some of this training done by the Australian forces too but as you say it's limited to the 'quick kill' rather than a duel which is very different and takes a lot more training to get good at. Regardless, those guys are tough and I...

Fine with me MH, If people do want to discuss it start a new thread - athough it's probably not appropriate on this forum. Or feel free to PM me. Cheers BlockyPS

Hi APC, Define combat – do you mean warfare? If so then it’s more likely to be 100-1. However, on the street it’s probably more like 1000-1 the other way. And I’m not making an anecdotal argument here. Stop and consider the body. A cut can kill! It’s as simple as that. Slide a razor sharp...

Hi Plane Sailing, I’m sorry PS, an experiment between two people who have no idea what they’re doing just doesn’t cut it as evidence. Now this is more interesting but it’s impossible for me to critique it without seeing it. The main thing I’d want to know is whether the master attempted...

Hey APC Yes, the body is amazing but it is very vulnerable too. Know those weaknesses (arteries, tendons) and you can defeat an attacker with a fast cut more efficiently than hoping a heavy blow lands in the right place or a thrust to the body doesn’t get caught on the ribs etc. I don’t...

Hi All, I agree with what CovertOps’s has said above and it brings up an interesting point, that trying to turn a ‘game’ into a realistic simulation is not only folly it can also distort our perception of what is realistic. I know it certainly did for me when I was a kid playing D&D. Most...