Do you carry a blade on a regular basis?

[Carol]

The FMAs have a rich history of blade training.

How many of you folks carry a blade, for whatever reason, on a regular basis?

[Carol]

Personally, I do carry. While my primary motivation is self-protection, I've found it to be very convenient to carry something that can cut through tye-wraps and open boxes upon demand.

[arnisador]

Not always, but when I think I may need one, yes. So, reasonably often! I do have a keychain blade (about 2") that I use for boxes etc. It's been very handy for, of all things, piles of newspapers, at the school and in stores, that still have that band around them!

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Do you carry a blade on a regular basis?
By Carol Kaur - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:39:46 GMT

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The FMAs have a rich history of blade training.

How many of you folks carry a blade, for whatever reason, on a regular basis?


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[kabaroan]

Always, everyday. I feel naked without one.

[arnisador]

Often, but far from always (apart from the very small utility blad on my keychain)!

[Brock]

Nearly daily. It's useful at my job.

[langgaw]

No, I don't. Logic suggests that you are bound to use it in times of trouble. An empty hand is more than enough and that is the main training skill learned anyway. Knives and other weapons are only used as extension osyour empty hands. But when trouble comes, other tools can can quickly become a knife like your keys, pen, credit cards, wedding ring and my favorite part ....my fingernails. Arnis teaches all these anyway and in tha way one will not have to worry about getting searched and caught with a bladed weapon and no gets cut from a nasty edge of a knife. Also it might cause death accidentally. My 1/2 cent. Despite I think people feel more confident and secure when they carry a knife.

[Carol]

Just a note - two threads on identical subjects (one thread posted by me, the other thread was brought over on Balita) are now merged.

Carol Kaur
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[Carol]

No, I don't. Logic suggests that you are bound to use it in times of trouble. An empty hand is more than enough and that is the main training skill learned anyway. Knives and other weapons are only used as extension osyour empty hands. But when trouble comes, other tools can can quickly become a knife like your keys, pen, credit cards, wedding ring and my favorite part ....my fingernails. Arnis teaches all these anyway and in tha way one will not have to worry about getting searched and caught with a bladed weapon and no gets cut from a nasty edge of a knife. Also it might cause death accidentally. My 1/2 cent. Despite I think people feel more confident and secure when they carry a knife.

Fighting empty-handed also might cause death accidentally.

No martial art should be performed irresponsibly.