any weapons on you?

[Caladan]

Several combat knives from my military days. Today mostly used for various labors when in the field. My trunk is regularly stuffed with gear, some of it can be used in gruesome horror scenes I suppose. Things like axes, saws, and other gear used for field work or general survival when sleeping in the outdoors.

Not withstanding my army service or reserves duties, in civilian life, luckily I don't think I've been in a fight since I was 12 years old (I won). Lots of close calls though, but usually these kind of incidents can be resolved without carrying an arsenal. I find that natural deterrence works best. Most people where I come from don't really look for trouble. We're too busy anyway.

Occasionally I work in dodgy places, but still the idea of carrying a weapon on me for self defense hasn't really gripped me.

 

[Revoltingest]

Um, I think WW is talking about Muay Thai. That's the common Muay Thai mindset. I've heard it many times before. But, whether he, personally, was indirectly talking about Muay Thai or not, I could be highly wrong about that.

I'm a big fan of Pad Thai.

 

[Caladan]

I usually carry a Swiss Army knife, but more for utilitarian purposes than self defense. In an emergency I'd probably end up brandishing the corkscrew.
As my assailant doubled over in laughter I'd beat a swift retreat.

Corkscrew and more commonly beer opener are our real emergency gear in the field. I carry one with me at all times.

 

[Poeticus]

I'm a big fan of Pad Thai.

Wrong. You are a big fan of Pad Bacon-Thai.

 

[Revoltingest]

Wrong. You are a big fan of Pad Bacon-Thai.

Not yet.
But now I must try it!

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

for sole purpose of self-defense, do you carry a weapon?

Until it got stolen when TSA searched my checked luggage (leaving a Cold Steel Kukri machete and a combat tomahawk, among other weapons, behind), I carried a Benchmade Barrage:

It's perfect as it's assisted open, extremely high quality steel and craftsmanship, I reversed the clip to carry in my left pocket (I'm left handed), and it doesn't look threatening relative to your average carry knife. Now that it's gone, I generally carry this Gerber folder:

got one in your home?

I have two shotguns and an SKS. My favorite knives are both custom made blades by MercWorx- the Goliath

and Shiva

Other combat weapons I have include another combat dagger like the shiva (i.e., similar to the Gerber Mk II, only unlike the MercWorx blades, which are CPM S30V it's made out of CPM 154), 2 neck knives, an MOD (Masters of Defense) Caracara, a Cold Steel single edged fixed blade tactical knife, and a bunch of crap I don't train with and wouldn't use ranging from throwing blades to a balisong or 2 I only train with for show (i.e., tricks). I have some swords still but none are "combat ready" and I don't see the point in having such things. I don't have a pistol at the moment, mainly for political reasons.

[none of the pics are actually of my knives- it's easier just to get them offline]

 

[WonderWho]

Um, I think WW is talking about Muay Thai. That's the common Muay Thai mindset. I've heard it many times before. But, whether he, personally, was indirectly talking about Muay Thai or not, I could be highly wrong about that.

Never heard of Muay Thai.
On the few occasions that I have been attacked, I found my 8 'weapons' sufficient.
The only martial art that I have had minimal training in is (Aikido).

 

[Poeticus]

Never heard of Muay Thai.

As I initially said, I could have been highly wrong on whether you were talking about Muay Thai or not. But, here's a snippet of Muay Thai since you have never heard of it before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[youtube]lGUdUkVhU-I[/youtube]

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Never heard of Muay Thai.

If are in MMA or you are interested in a more effective form of kickboxing than e.g., TKD, Muay Thai is a pretty brutal form of kickboxing. I haven't trained in it for a while as I made the mistake of training mainly in MMA styles and have since that time focused mainly on styles like Krav Maga (much more about mindset and adapting the basics to any situation). Muay Thai is also great exercise.

The only martial art that I have had minimal training in is (Aikido).

The closest thing I ever did at length to a "soft" martial art. I liked it as well, as impractical as it was, and it helped my jujitsu skills. It's also great for things like balance and coordination (true of most martial arts, although some more than others).

 

[Revoltingest]

The closest thing I ever did at length to a "soft" martial art. I liked it as well, as impractical as it was, and it helped my jujitsu skills. It's also great for things like balance and coordination (true of most martial arts, although some more than others).

No wonder you're such a good dancer!

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

No wonder you're such a good dancer!

No, that's because I took ballet as a kid. I was actually talking about this with someone recently. I'm an awful dancer. There's another form of martial arts I loved, capoeira, that I couldn't do well at all. Partly this was from getting hit in the back (unrelated to capoeira), as capoeira involves a lot bending I can't do, but mostly it's because it is very much a dance, and I am awful at dancing.

 

[WonderWho]

If are in MMA or you are interested in a more effective form of kickboxing than e.g., TKD, Muay Thai is a pretty brutal form of kickboxing. I haven't trained in it for a while as I made the mistake of training mainly in MMA styles and have since that time focused mainly on styles like Krav Maga (much more about mindset and adapting the basics to any situation). Muay Thai is also great exercise.


The closest thing I ever did at length to a "soft" martial art. I liked it as well, as impractical as it was, and it helped my jujitsu skills. It's also great for things like balance and coordination (true of most martial arts, although some more than others).

Re: Krav Maga. I did learn some self-defense when I was in the army(Israeli), but that was over 40 years ago and I remember little of it. I certainly never heard of Krav maga in those days.
Re: Aikido. I damaged my leg and it was in plaster for 9 months. When the leg healed and the plaster removed, I could hardly move my leg. It seemed that my brain had forgotten how to use the leg.
Physiotherapy didn't work so I looked else where and found an Aikido teacher who said he could help.
He worked patiently with me for 6 months and my leg came back. I have only ever used Aikido once in real life.

 

[WonderWho]

As I initially said, I could have been highly wrong on whether you were talking about Muay Thai or not. But, here's a snippet of Muay Thai since you have never heard of it before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[youtube]lGUdUkVhU-I[/youtube]

Thanks for the video. It's way out of my league.
I just found the use the 8 came naturally in surprise attacks.

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Re: Krav Maga. I did learn some self-defense when I was in the army(Israeli), but that was over 40 years ago and I remember little of it. I certainly never heard of Krav maga in those days.

We did do some training with guest instructors from the Israeli military, particularly Tzviel 'BK' Blankchtein, but that's nothing like actually training in the military and I have no personal experience with how widely people in the Israeli military actually train in Krav Maga. I do know that people here market programs like SCARS as the "Navy SEAL fighting system" and other such nonsense when SOF groups don't really train much in H2H combat. If you end up having to use a knife or your hands, something has gone terribly, terribly wrong. I do know that most US infantry forces learn a fair amount of BJJ, and that SOF forces do have a combatives program, but they really don't train in any style. They just incorporate certain moves, many of which go all the way back in some ways to Fairbairn and Applegate.

Re: Aikido. I damaged my leg and it was in plaster for 9 months. When the leg healed and the plaster removed, I could hardly move my leg. It seemed that my brain had forgotten how to use the leg.
Physiotherapy didn't work so I looked else where and found an Aikido teacher who said he could help.
He worked patiently with me for 6 months and my leg came back. I have only ever used Aikido once in real life.

Not the first story like that I've heard. It's really an impressive martial art for those with more patience and/or better goals than I. One of the last black belts O-Sensei gave out was to a 90 year old man who didn't believe he could train, let alone become at all skilled. Nowadays, physical therapists do often know something like Chi gung or other internal styles or at least can refer people to trainers. It's now recognized as a valid clinical treatment.

 

[Uberpod]

I'm a big fan of Pad Thai.

I like Peppermint Pad Thai ... and Linus.

 

[Uberpod]

It just depends where I am going and how I feel that day. Some women have a closet full of shoes, I have a safe full of weapons. For me, it is kind of like picking a tie to wear.

Oh, and I thought your rapier wit was all you needed.

 

[Caladan]

I forgot to add that I also carry pepper spray with me. But is not intended for perverts, it's a natural repellent for oriental hornets. So far my number one horror during field work and the most recent reason I spent several hours in the emergency room.

 

[nazz]

I am deliberately disarmed.

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

I am deliberately disarmed.

Disarmingly?

 

[nazz]

Disarmingly?

that's the goal