Hello Everyone,
Very good points being brought up by William.
Blade oriented training needs to include non cooperative drilling, sparring, scenario based adrenal response drills, and injury management, in order to make it effective. I would say most of us have sparred in some way shape or form over the years, but mostly this becomes a dueling situation and not really a reality based attack scenario. By adding those type of drills to your training(scenario based) it will enhance your overall survival quotient significantly. I would include drawing and deploying your weapon in a variety of disadvantaged positions (in a car, telephone both, wearing gloves, with an opponent in mount etc) while someone is aggressively challenging you verbally and physically. Also, include non draw(similar to no shoot drills) scenarios to keep you in a legal mindset.
Medical management and injury care should also be a priority. Take a first aid/CPR course to get you started, then learn to VSE(visual self examination) yourself after an attack. Many, many people who have been in a violent conflict didn't realize that they had been cut or stabbed until someone else told them, or they realized they were bleeding after the situation. A blade in someone's hand is very difficult to see and when you think you have been punched, it actually has been thrust into you or slashed into your body.
Just some other points to think about.
Gumagalang
Guro Steve L. -Kayan Dalawa Guro Sayoc Kali-
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