That's a Black Ronin tomahawk, by United Cutlery. They cost $12 to $35+ bucks, depending on where you buy it from. BUDK (online) has them for $12 right now (December 2009) It's one solid piece of 420 stainless steel, with a nylon cord wrapped handle. It would not hold up to battlefield use and abuse. But for home defense, like having one on your bedstand (with a knife, as hawks are best utilized with a knife) it is adequately and completely deadly.
The Karambit is a great knife, best suited for slashing. Works quite well, to make an understatement. My personal preference is for a longer knife, that is not as curved as the Karambit, to make it easier to "hammer" and "backhammer" with the knife, as well as being more than good enough for slashing. A longer knife has more area to counter an opposing weapon in those scary as hell moments when you face one. But the Karambit is a great edged weapon, no doubt about that!
Very interesting. As a fan of tomahawks and a practitioner of San Soo since the late 80s, it's fun to see two of my favorite things combined. Looks like I might have to break out my Vietnam tomahawk and Bowie knife and run some forms...
I can help vouch for that - Arma and the Scandinavian Historical Martial Arts Society have been examining techniques like that for a while (punching while holding a Rondel Dagger, A Scythe, etc), so there is international support for the biomechanics involved n.n
Reminds me of the Plains Cree Nations and Cree Nations martial arts called Okichitaw! We use the Gunstock Warclub/ball head or full moon warclub/knife/lance/spear and tomahawk as well as non armed combat! Pretty cool, are you teaching any of the young(First Nations)men who are traditional?
Fun stuff Dave. Hope you guys consider doing a basic knife defense vid and gun disarms. The kfss forum guys dissed a vid of Schlomo doing gun disarms, but no one had the cajones to post their own So I really don't know what the san soo concepts of it are and would love to understand it or at least get a glimpse liked the empty hand demo look forward to working with you soon The Ex Cook OF Earl
Saw an interesting vid from Krav Maga Portugal. Stick & Tomahawk. It was a promo so the combo wasn't explained but the movement was right. I always think of The Patriot when I see the tomahawk
You gave the reason to almost never throw the hawk. "Better not miss tho." Not wise to give up your best weapon, assuming you don't have a better weapon, like a shotgun, handy. Dave was the cooler (lead bouncer at the Long Beach Yardhouse) for several years. I worked for him for 3 years. You did not want to give up your standing position in a melee, unless you had no choice. Similarly, you don't want to give up a bone crushing, flesh tearing, skull penetrating tool, unless necessary.
What kind of Tomahawk is that? that is one of the finest instruments for warfare I have ever seen...I was looking for a more functional Tomahawk for camping but still a neat video. Wish I still did Martial Arts I would take San Sooo
The moves at the very beginning are probably BEST executed if you have a tomahawk in one of your hands so that when you get into your enemy's personal space, like your chest vs his chest are at-least 2 inches away from each-other, Then you can take higher action and sever an artery or something..
"If you come after the head, whatever he's thinking about is gonna be interrupted..." LOL!!! Yep, with that tomahawk and knife, no doubt about it! I have a couple tomahawks, but I love the one in this clip.
Question, in a knife fight (when using 2 long blades) would it be wise to wlied 1 side blade forward (offence) & the other blade backwards (defensive) just curious (A habit of mine) thanks
San Soo. Jimmy Woo was considered sort of a thug in the traditional martial arts community back in the day. But none of those detractors would mess with him. If by "close quarters" you mean anything and everything that you can do to stay alive in hand to hand combat, then pretty much the answer is yes. Standing up or on the ground, straight or circular, hard or soft, strikes or joint locks, armed or unarmed etc., etc... but always with the intent needed to go home afterwards.
Throwing weapons is more often Hollywood, right? - The only historic reference I know for throwing axes were clans of Nordic Tribes who threw them in large numbers like archers.
Loved your video I keep the same thing where I sleep I found it , like you said better my hallways are small . Machete, sword would be useless . Thank you for the video
Just imagine you are in an elevator, and the other guy pulls out a tomahawk and knife. Good luck using the strategy of "disarming" your opponent. You need to incapacitate the opponent, and get to an emergency room in time to sew your ass up before you bleed to death. The strategy against blades is not to disarm but to seriously affect the brain housing unit (preferably) or at least to make the guy physically unable to continue his attack. (As in literally disarming the guy (tee hee.)
if the person could have a gun if so throwing the hawk if done properly should kill and if dealing with two opponents one covering while the other is on point stabbing the man on point with the knife in the neck and putting him in the way of the second shooters using a human sheield you could throw the body into the shooter and then strike him while his down or throwing it can work too if begins to draw throwing the tomahawk at his lower extremeties which have a lot of nerves can cause a temporary lapse that can allow you to close the distance if not the legs aim for the torso if the wound is in line of sight the brain will double pain signals the first signal that can be ignored the impact pain signal and second the line of sight signal that the body is injured throwing a tomahawk into someones thigh or chess has enough stopping power for you to get the drop on them. shinobi did this or ninja with throwing stars against targets with early firearms to close the distance the hit major nerve bundles with them or any area where pain will have a lasting effect on someones focus. then they close in and kill them
I have the M48 Tactical. Absolutely in love with it.
That's a Black Ronin tomahawk, by United Cutlery. They cost $12 to $35+ bucks, depending on where you buy it from. BUDK (online) has them for $12 right now (December 2009)
It's one solid piece of 420 stainless steel, with a nylon cord wrapped handle. It would not hold up to battlefield use and abuse.
But for home defense, like having one on your bedstand (with a knife, as hawks are best utilized with a knife) it is adequately and completely deadly.
The Karambit is a great knife, best suited for slashing. Works quite well, to make an understatement.
My personal preference is for a longer knife, that is not as curved as the Karambit, to make it easier to "hammer" and "backhammer" with the knife, as well as being more than good enough for slashing.
A longer knife has more area to counter an opposing weapon in those scary as hell moments when you face one.
But the Karambit is a great edged weapon, no doubt about that!
Very interesting. As a fan of tomahawks and a practitioner of San Soo since the late 80s, it's fun to see two of my favorite things combined. Looks like I might have to break out my Vietnam tomahawk and Bowie knife and run some forms...
this guys the real deal. love his downplay of the fancy shit. fundamental basics. glad i found this video
I can help vouch for that - Arma and the Scandinavian Historical Martial Arts Society have been examining techniques like that for a while (punching while holding a Rondel Dagger, A Scythe, etc), so there is international support for the biomechanics involved n.n
I'm glad to see that this has been retained. When we came, we destroyed so much of the culture's and nations that lived here.
I like your style . I can see how useful they would be in a close combat . keep the videos coming I like the way you teach and the way you do things
Reminds me of the Plains Cree Nations and Cree Nations martial arts called Okichitaw! We use the Gunstock Warclub/ball head or full moon warclub/knife/lance/spear and tomahawk as well as non armed combat! Pretty cool, are you teaching any of the young(First Nations)men who are traditional?
Fun stuff Dave. Hope you guys consider doing a basic knife defense vid and gun disarms. The kfss forum guys dissed a vid of Schlomo doing gun disarms, but no one had the cajones to post their own
So I really don't know what the san soo concepts of it are and would love to understand it or at least get a glimpse
liked the empty hand demo
look forward to working with you soon
The Ex Cook OF Earl
Saw an interesting vid from Krav Maga Portugal. Stick & Tomahawk. It was a promo so the combo wasn't explained but the movement was right. I always think of The Patriot when I see the tomahawk
You gave the reason to almost never throw the hawk. "Better not miss tho."
Not wise to give up your best weapon, assuming you don't have a better weapon, like a shotgun, handy.
Dave was the cooler (lead bouncer at the Long Beach Yardhouse) for several years. I worked for him for 3 years.
You did not want to give up your standing position in a melee, unless you had no choice.
Similarly, you don't want to give up a bone crushing, flesh tearing, skull penetrating tool, unless necessary.
Excellent video I was wondering were I might find that Tomahawk for purchase,great back spike and pommel design.
you can buy it on Budk.com its called the Black Rhonin. its not a bad one to learn on especially if you want to learn to throw.
What kind of Tomahawk is that? that is one of the finest instruments for warfare I have ever seen...I was looking for a more functional Tomahawk for camping but still a neat video. Wish I still did Martial Arts I would take San Sooo
That Tomahawk is badass! Where can I get one like that?
The moves at the very beginning are probably BEST executed if you have a tomahawk in one of your hands so that when you get into your enemy's personal space, like your chest vs his chest are at-least 2 inches away from each-other, Then you can take higher action and sever an artery or something..
"If you come after the head, whatever he's thinking about is gonna be interrupted..."
LOL!!! Yep, with that tomahawk and knife, no doubt about it!
I have a couple tomahawks, but I love the one in this clip.
hope his wife doesn't wake him up at night.
Question, in a knife fight (when using 2 long blades) would it be wise to wlied 1 side blade forward (offence) & the other blade backwards (defensive) just curious (A habit of mine) thanks
No. More like holding a roll of quarters. Actually gives some support.
San Soo. Jimmy Woo was considered sort of a thug in the traditional martial arts community back in the day. But none of those detractors would mess with him.
If by "close quarters" you mean anything and everything that you can do to stay alive in hand to hand combat, then pretty much the answer is yes. Standing up or on the ground, straight or circular, hard or soft, strikes or joint locks, armed or unarmed etc., etc... but always with the intent needed to go home afterwards.
Could these techniques work with something like a gun stock war club?
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Throwing weapons is more often Hollywood, right? - The only historic reference I know for throwing axes were clans of Nordic Tribes who threw them in large numbers like archers.
Nice one! Thanks from Finland.
amazing video..........thanks for posting !
Loved your video I keep the same thing where I sleep I found it , like you said better my hallways are small . Machete, sword would be useless . Thank you for the video
Awesome stuff. I have always wanted to learn Native American fighting styles. Nothing like that up here though...
awesome
Man, amazing vid!
thumbs up if you watch this because of assassin's creed 3
Just imagine you are in an elevator, and the other guy pulls out a tomahawk and knife.
Good luck using the strategy of "disarming" your opponent.
You need to incapacitate the opponent, and get to an emergency room in time to sew your ass up before you bleed to death.
The strategy against blades is not to disarm but to seriously affect the brain housing unit (preferably) or at least to make the guy physically unable to continue his attack. (As in literally disarming the guy (tee hee.)
if the person could have a gun if so throwing the hawk if done properly should kill and if dealing with two opponents one covering while the other is on point stabbing the man on point with the knife in the neck and putting him in the way of the second shooters using a human sheield you could throw the body into the shooter and then strike him while his down or throwing it can work too if begins to draw throwing the tomahawk at his lower extremeties which have a lot of nerves can cause a temporary lapse that can allow you to close the distance if not the legs aim for the torso if the wound is in line of sight the brain will double pain signals the first signal that can be ignored the impact pain signal and second the line of sight signal that the body is injured throwing a tomahawk into someones thigh or chess has enough stopping power for you to get the drop on them. shinobi did this or ninja with throwing stars against targets with early firearms to close the distance the hit major nerve bundles with them or any area where pain will have a lasting effect on someones focus. then they close in and kill them
Cold Steel makes a nice one too.
I have the same tomahawk!!!!!
good thing i own two tomahawks lol
I hate fanboys who think video games invent weapons >.