But I believe in giving everyone a fair hearing.
Renott Training and Supplies in Ohio.
claims to be able to teach basic knife fighting in an 11 hour day.
Intermediate in an 8 hour day.
Advanced knife fighting in a 6 hour day.
Make you an instructor in another day.
"WE teach realistic knife training for both attack and defense. We teach WESTERN knife fighting as opposed to the Filipino systems so common in martial arts schools as well as police and military programs. You should not ignore the fact that sword and spear against sword and spear, the greatly outnumbered Spansih conquered the Philippine Islands." they say.
Um, well, no. The spear was long gone by the 15th century. The Spanish had cannon and arquebuses, and this guy DENIES THEY WERE RELEVANT. The Spanish followed behind their advance attack of syphilis, influenza and smallpox, as they did elsewhere, and "conquered" the friendly main island tribes, then spent 300 years getting their butts kicked by the Moros, who were armed mostly with sticks, as I understand history. Strategically, the Spanish won. Strategy wins wars. Tactics wins knife fights. The Spanish lost tactically.
Nor am I sure what relevance sword and spear has to knife fighting. Last I practiced, all 3 were different arts entirely.
He also argued with me as to the effectiveness of bows. Repeated the folk myth that a crossbow with a lighter projectile and shorter draw that has less range somehow has better penetration than a Welsh longbow. Argued that crossbows were used for castle defense, and longbows weren't. When I asked him which he shot, he replied, "I don't shoot either one."
The Tower Armouries, the War College, and Sir Robert Hardy are going to be shocked to hear those theories.
BUT!!!!
Amusing and juvenile knowledge of history and weapons aside, is his knife fighting training worth a damn? Or is it more BS?
Anyone know?
Renott Training and Supplies in Ohio.
claims to be able to teach basic knife fighting in an 11 hour day.
Intermediate in an 8 hour day.
Advanced knife fighting in a 6 hour day.
Make you an instructor in another day.
"WE teach realistic knife training for both attack and defense. We teach WESTERN knife fighting as opposed to the Filipino systems so common in martial arts schools as well as police and military programs. You should not ignore the fact that sword and spear against sword and spear, the greatly outnumbered Spansih conquered the Philippine Islands." they say.
Um, well, no. The spear was long gone by the 15th century. The Spanish had cannon and arquebuses, and this guy DENIES THEY WERE RELEVANT. The Spanish followed behind their advance attack of syphilis, influenza and smallpox, as they did elsewhere, and "conquered" the friendly main island tribes, then spent 300 years getting their butts kicked by the Moros, who were armed mostly with sticks, as I understand history. Strategically, the Spanish won. Strategy wins wars. Tactics wins knife fights. The Spanish lost tactically.
Nor am I sure what relevance sword and spear has to knife fighting. Last I practiced, all 3 were different arts entirely.
He also argued with me as to the effectiveness of bows. Repeated the folk myth that a crossbow with a lighter projectile and shorter draw that has less range somehow has better penetration than a Welsh longbow. Argued that crossbows were used for castle defense, and longbows weren't. When I asked him which he shot, he replied, "I don't shoot either one."
The Tower Armouries, the War College, and Sir Robert Hardy are going to be shocked to hear those theories.
BUT!!!!
Amusing and juvenile knowledge of history and weapons aside, is his knife fighting training worth a damn? Or is it more BS?
Anyone know?