I'm in okay shape, not training for the past 3 weeks due to a shoulder injury. Aikido, I found out through real world application only works against a fully compliant training partner, and nothing else, so that's useless. Since you have no idea whether someone has gun training, or any training at all, it really doesn't matter if I'm trained or not.

The scenario I'm speaking about is every day, someone is in your face and violence is about to erupt. Do you think you can beat a 6'1" 240lbs male who is about to commit violence on you?

Blindsinding someone doesn't take much skill or strengh.

This isn't a threat, I am interested in your mindset regarding this situation a physical attack by a larger stronger male, as I find your mindset with guns and knives rather warped and against any training or actual experience I have.

It doesn't sound like a threat, and I think the difference is simply due to gender.

Odds are, you wouldn't be outright trying to commit violence on me. Practically if I needed to kick your ass, it would be something in the wee hours of the morning, you'd be at least somewhat intoxicated and figure you're not assaulting but seducing or whatever. In which case I'd kick your ass hands down.

Otherwise, it would be something like a 7/11 robbery, in which case I see you reach just as soon as you reach, but even by the time you're pointing, you wouldn't be pointing at me, but at some other 6'2, 250+ lbs dude.

In short, obviously our practical experience'd be quite fucking divergent.

you guys bitch too much.

knives are cool!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/P6070006.jpg

:thumbsup

fluffygrrl - no reason to act all tough. The average man could easily take you down, even if you had a weapon.... unless it was a gun.



I carry a knife pretty much at all times, 4" blade. I guess in the right situation I would use it as a weapon, but normally it's just my utility knife. I have a small collection from pocket, hunting, practical use blades, some fun ones, and my good'ol USMC Ka-bar.

A knife is just part of me, as a young kid I owned several. It was used pretty much every day. I had my own fillet and skinning knives, boot knife, it wasn't something thought of as a weapon, we had them in school, it was just part of being able to get along in life in the country.

I can throw knives, it has been awhile. But I have a pretty deadly dart game and my knife game is just about on par after a little practice. Even though, this Asian chef I worked for when I was younger, could smoke me - she, never missed.


Any weapon is equally dangerous if the intent is to use it for killing. The difference is, a knife in the hands of a trained person is still less deadly than an idiot holding a loaded gun.

If you can't reach up and touch the gun, you can't disarm the person. You can dodge and run like hell though - which is what a smart person does if a gun is pulled.

Thanks for the captivating page of your personal history. It is very relevant, has touched me deeply and will be with me forever.

Knowing that you are a guy that puts on this act, and that I may have touched you deeply.... besides making you odd, it's a great example of why people should be allowed to have a knife.

O, wait, you're the yappo lappodog, arentcha, I remember now.

Awww.

What you fail to grasp is that you are assuming, in this whole thread nonetheless.

You have no idea of my training, my experience, or history, yet you think you have an answer to it all.

If you hold this mindset to any confrontation, chances are you are going to lose.

In this conversation he holds more credence than you as a decorated United States Marine who has been injured in service to his country.

I'm sure there are many others who like me who take his knowledge about the subject of firearms and knives as superior to your experience to them.

What does Yappo have to do with this topic? You get put in a corner and pull this out?

I love it though, lappodog, well I guess that's what people become when other companies pay them for advertisements, consulting and I promote them. Hell, I'm an expensive ass lappodog - must be the pure bread type.

Anyway, what does this have to do with you being a guy and acting like a girl?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fbHH5xZcVvQ

:)

I'm not exactly sure how you came to the idea you're some sort of arbiter on the matter.

You, and many others, can take whoever whichever way you please.