Two new posts to the site!

The future has been shown to us! I put up some video of our future Grand Master of Anjing Banfa... Take a peek!
http://www.anjingbanfa.com/FutureOfAnjingBanfa.html


and I put up my "How to choose a blade" presentation that is on the knife-on-knife 3 DVD set. My marketing director thought I was nuts to do this as this is for purchase in the 3 DVD knife set, but I won out over the argument. I think it is important that the consumer can see some of what they are purchasing.
http://www.anjingbanfa.com/KnifeTalkPresentation.html

As you can see, there are also 2 other techniques from the 3 DVD knife on knife set, these can be found at:

http://www.anjingbanfa.com/KnifeTech7Demo.html
http://www.anjingbanfa.com/KnifeTech16Demo.html

I was having a discussion yesterday with a martial artist back East, and we were discussing knife blocks. I feel that Gliding X blocks with a turn out of the way of the attack are always best. I reminded them to look at the four weapons laws:

1) Clear the angle of the attack of the weapon
2) Control the weapon
3) Neutralize the weapon
4) Neutralize the attacker

Look at all knife defensive moves with these in mind. For example, a knife defense that you attack the upper arm of the attacking arm, and then pass this arm/blade across you to gain access to the flank side of the attacker violates rule 1. Think of a knife as a gun: would you flag yourself with a gun? I think not, so why put yourself in harms way with a blade; as to pass it in front of you regardless if you think you have it controlled or not, just to risky. On the other hand, if you had attacked the lower arm with your blade, during the block, you now have attacked the muscles that allow the blade to be held in the hand. 99.99% of the time the attacker can not hold onto the weapon at all, now that one attack spot has moved you to step 4 immediately.

I encourage all of us to look at technique with an eye to see if it "Passes the idiot test or not".


Enjoy!