Knife Fighting question

[Coach Larson]

OK, I have watched the Biomechanics of the Blade video series twice through now. I have begun to take detailed notes and come up with some questions which I want to post to forum. Here is the first one:

Where can I find out more about the method 1, 2, and 3 defensive actions like on the knife fighting portion of the video?

They seem like some sort of methods of making contact and then redirecting force but the specifics are not laid out in detail. Can anyone elaborate on the underlying principles of these 3 movements?

Jeff

[Ryan Murdock]

Jeff,



Where can I find out more about the method 1, 2, and 3 defensive actions like on the knife fighting portion of the video?



Shock-Ability series, amigo. :)

[Coach Larson]

Got it, thanks.

Here is a related question: Right now the only product I have that is directly related to the martial arts side of RMAX is the Bayonet series. What resource would be best to get a more overall understanding of FlowFighting™ (Shock-Ability, Softwork, Hardwork, etc.)?

[Coach Jones]

ANy of the martial perofrmance enhancement resources will help you get a feel. Those resources will put you on the fast track to RMAX Powering your martial art.

If it's Flowfighting you want....then start getting ready with a steady diet of CST and get thee to a seminar. Flowfighting is both an amalgum of all the published RMAX materials and a rather sizable amount of as yet unseen material.

To get Flowfighting, you have to experience it and be in the mix. No other way.

While anyone CAN do Flowfighting, not everyone will. It's not for everyone. Just the athlete seminar is challenging mentally, physically and emotionally, and the athletes are required to prepare like the athletes they are before they ever walk in the door. And that, is just the beginning.

[Coach Larson]

Thanks Coach!

I will definitely be on the lookout for a FlowFighting™ seminar that I will be able to attend sometime in the near future. I know I am very much looking forward to the upcoming Kappa seminar.

In the meantime I will continue to work on CST daily and explore stick, knife, and carbine fencing.

[Coach Jones]

Outstanding! We'll see you at Kappa!

[Doc]

Got it, thanks.

Here is a related question: Right now the only product I have that is directly related to the martial arts side of RMAX is the Bayonet series. What resource would be best to get a more overall understanding of FlowFighting™ (Shock-Ability, Softwork, Hardwork, etc.)?

As Coach Jones has said, going to an actual FLowFighting seminar is the best track, but something I myself may not be able to do for awhile. But I have several of the martially related video series. This is the order I would recommend, based on the tapes that I have. #1 in my opinion is the Shockability series. This lays the foundation for good defensive movement, and as Coach Murdock has pointed out, is the primary one that carries over directly to the bayonet tapes. #2 is the Fisticuffs series. This lays the foundation for good offensive movement. #3 is the Leg Fencing series. This expands on #1 & #2 for applications with the lower body as well as really getting into fighting from the clinch. #4 is the IOUF series. This one could be interchangeable with #3, depending upon which direction you want to go. It deals with controlling a standing opponent and getting him to the ground. #5 is the Arthrokinetics series. It is a natural follow up to #4 because it deals with how to apply joint locks/submissions once you have the opponent on the ground. The Softwork DVD could be inserted anywhere within the list. It serves as an excellent overview of most of the above. The Hardwork DVD is currently near the top of my shopping list, and I plan on ordering it as well as the RMAX study group guide very soon. Hope that helps! :-)