Posted: 11/7/2006 2:19:48 PM EDT
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Anyone know where these could be had? |
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Don't know if this will suit your needs but we have one scheduled for Dec 2 - 3, 2006. www.fireinstitute.org/fire_intro_edged_weapons.htm |
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I want to be very clear the "Fundamentals of Edged Weapons Defense" class scheduled for December 2 and 3 is NOT a "knife-fighting" class. The course description reads: " . . .two-day, first-level course covering basic concepts, movement and tactics that will give a fellow a fighting chance when suddenly attacked with an edged weapon. This is not a course on 'knife fighting.' It is intended as an adjunct to firearms training, designed to 'blueprint' strategies for avoiding crippling injury long enough to gain control of a situation, preparatory to flight or deployment of a firearm. This course is premised upon our conviction that no defensive firearm technique will effectively protect an individual from a lunging or charging attack, at conversational distance, by one armed with a "contact weapon" (knife, tire-iron, broken bottle, screwdriver, baseball bat, etc.). Even skilled gun handlers are unable to draw and fire in the half-second it takes for an attacker to close from six or eight feet. (If you are among those who believe you can "point shoot" in that amount of time, this course will afford a safe opportunity for you to test that theory.) Further, even a mortally wounded assailant armed with a knife or razor will be able to close with his victim and inflict serious injury before he falls. Therefore, to effectively cope with such an attack, one must have the ability to exert at least temporary control over the attacker, either to avoid him or subdue him, until one can effectively bring a firearm to bear. The defensive skills taught in this course combine familiar body movements, specialized principles of defensive movement and techniques for safely controlling an edged weapon in the hands of another. Exercises are used to help one develop a specific understanding of the problems presented by an edged weapon attack, and introduce course participants to methods of solving those problems. The FIRE Institute wishes to be clear this is not a course in martial arts. Nor do we believe that one can learn a few nifty moves at a seminar, and on that basis mount an effective defense against an armed assailant. One who expects to take a two-day seminar and walk away competent to defend against a sudden attack by a knife-wielding lunatic is kidding himself, and we would do no service by exploiting such fantasies. This seminar is to give participants a fuller understanding of the problem, and introduce them to a system through which they may realistically expect to develop the skill to competently react to a sudden attack with a knife, razor or similar edged weapon. It is an introduction to the subject matter, which will allow individuals to decide whether to seek further training and eventual mastery. . . . " The entire course description can be found at www.fireinstitute.org PeteG |