"I'm a bit embarassed to admit this having trained some FMA in the past, but I don't quite understand the real world application of sinawali. Is it purely a training tool, or attribute building thing, or is there more to it that I'm not comprehending? Thanks in advance. Love your videos and Instagram posts."
The Americanized tanto, arguably, was popularized by Cold Steel. Very much a product of the 1980s ninja boom, this easy-to-manufacture blade style remains with us today, now synonymous with certain martial arts circles. But while plenty of people love it, plenty of people also hate it. The Martial Arts Podcast's Phil Elmore explores why this misunderstood blade style is very much worth your time.
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#tanto #coldsteel #japanese #martialarts #awma
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ObGrItHtAw
For the love of God, STOP recommending this for self-defense! Phil Elmore offers his thoughts on an often made (and always wrong) recommendation for self-defense products.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAvDeeS96iQ
Phil Elmore explains how to remove a rivet from a Kydex sheath without doing too much damage to the Kydex or the rivet hole.
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#philelmore #kydex #enginesofmayhem
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GefB9AftDMQ
Here's a simple 6-count drill that works for small tools, Bowies, even machetes with some adaptation.
#FMA #kuntao #silat
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvlvNMkXOE0