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Shock knives are pretty good, but like Garland I really like the "No Lie" blade. Vu gave me one about 8 years ago, and I have used it a lot when I teach, to show students just how bad the cuts can be in a very short space of time. Its a very good teaching tool.
I used to spar with lit jos sticks, but got sick of the little burns up and down my arms, and realised after a while that it really wasn't that important to me!
I've posted about live blade training before. I honestly believe that any benefit you may gain from the fear and hightened concentration the student may feel, is negated by the fact that the training partner will naturally pull their techniques out of caution. This will reduce and in many cases remove the intent. Intent is the key, regardless of what is in your hand. I think live blade training misleads the student into thinking they are handling more pressure and a greater risk, when in fact I believe they are facing a false sense of reality. Just my opinion.
The only exception I would make to that is a very small amount of live blade training I have done with the military. They requested it, they understood the risk, and they were trained enough to handle the situation. I think live blade work with members of the public is just asking for a lawsuit.
I used to spar with lit jos sticks, but got sick of the little burns up and down my arms, and realised after a while that it really wasn't that important to me!
I've posted about live blade training before. I honestly believe that any benefit you may gain from the fear and hightened concentration the student may feel, is negated by the fact that the training partner will naturally pull their techniques out of caution. This will reduce and in many cases remove the intent. Intent is the key, regardless of what is in your hand. I think live blade training misleads the student into thinking they are handling more pressure and a greater risk, when in fact I believe they are facing a false sense of reality. Just my opinion.
The only exception I would make to that is a very small amount of live blade training I have done with the military. They requested it, they understood the risk, and they were trained enough to handle the situation. I think live blade work with members of the public is just asking for a lawsuit.
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