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The Karambit Knife - Techniques
wshootingjournal ^ | 3/13/2015

Posted on 03/13/2015 6:46:43 AM PDT by w1n1

The karambit is a small Southeast Asian hand-held, curved knife resembling a claw.
The origin is believed to have originated among the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra
where, according to folklore, it was inspired by the claws of big cats. As with most weapons
of the region, it was originally an agricultural implement designed to rake roots, gather threshing and plant rice.

Watch Filipino Martial Arts instructor Doug Marcaida a military contractor in edge impact weapons
systems demonstrate some techniques using the karambit here.



TOPICS: Education; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: knives; personaldefense; selfdefense

1 posted on 03/13/2015 6:46:43 AM PDT by w1n1
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To: w1n1

Doug Marcaida is one scary dude. He could be lethal with a toothpick. I wonder if his close friends call him “Riddick”.


2 posted on 03/13/2015 6:52:41 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Where am I to go now that I've gone too far?)
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To: w1n1
knife This is my favorite knife. I never leave home without it. Being in martial arts all my life, I know and have seen what a knife like this does to the human body. This knife I bought from Budk.com. Fits a large hand well, a little heavy,but crazy sharp right out of the box. I loved it so much,I bought 6 more for family. my daughter loves hers.
3 posted on 03/13/2015 7:04:24 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: w1n1

Bump


4 posted on 03/13/2015 7:07:56 AM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Everyone else calls him “Sir.”

If they know what’s good for them.


5 posted on 03/13/2015 7:09:06 AM PDT by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: w1n1

It looks like a fancified carpet knife.


6 posted on 03/13/2015 7:12:01 AM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: w1n1
Looks like the techniques would also work with a carpet-cutting knife.

With the advantage that a carpet knife can be claimed to be a tool rather than a weapon.

7 posted on 03/13/2015 7:12:42 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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The origin is believed to have originated...

Are there any writers remaining in this country who actually know how to write?

8 posted on 03/13/2015 7:13:46 AM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Martial artists can certainly be scary and proficient with a karambit style blade, but I still prefer and think a better close quarter blade for most of the rest of us is a tanto. Or a big clip point Bowie.


9 posted on 03/13/2015 7:25:41 AM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: WayneS
The origin is believed to have originated...

Are there any writers remaining in this country who actually know how to write?

Could be worse. At least he didn't add "Originally,..." to the beginning of the sentence.

It's apparent what the combination of short attention spans and zero proof reading produces. Hard to take someone seriously when they have so little respect for the reader.

10 posted on 03/13/2015 7:43:23 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: Quickgun

I like WW1 trench knives.


11 posted on 03/13/2015 8:13:32 AM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Quickgun
I don't like a tanto, but I have carried my Ontario Hell's Belle in some bars, including my local Hell's Angel bar, but the knife is huge and is a very aggressive open carry, so I really prefer my Glock knife.

I own a Spyderco Civilian that I carried for years and will probably start carrying again, currently I carry a Benchmade Rukus 610. Here is the Civilian

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12 posted on 03/13/2015 8:18:01 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: WayneS
I like WW1 trench knives.

I have one of those, an authentic one, it is an incredible weapon from pommel to blade. It is a knife that I would like to carry, but it isn't legal here.

Sometimes when talking to a female about women in the military, I put that into their hands and describe the functions of it's parts, and I ask them if they think that females belong in a workplace where that is a killing tool, in hand to hand combat.
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13 posted on 03/13/2015 8:31:23 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: Quickgun

I have a huge blade collection. My second favorite knife is a Nepal made Kukri, then a Gerber Kukri. I agree with you. A big blade has it’s advantages ,but for all around carry, a good sharp 4 inch folding blade can be a life saver.


14 posted on 03/13/2015 8:57:45 AM PDT by baddog 219
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I want one for my collection.... All I can find is piss poor knock offs.


15 posted on 03/13/2015 8:59:30 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: ansel12

Damn! That’s a beauty!


16 posted on 03/13/2015 9:00:35 AM PDT by baddog 219
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These have the Emerson “Wave” feature. Grab the ring, hook the edge of the pocket, draw and voila, deployed.

http://www.theultimateknife.com/karambit-knife/

KYPD
KYBS


17 posted on 03/13/2015 9:03:13 AM PDT by petro45acp (Grubbers "stupid" electorate is starting to look very much like Romney's 47%. Just sayin...)
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NICE! High quality.


18 posted on 03/13/2015 9:08:50 AM PDT by baddog 219
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Yes, the Kukri is on my list this year.


19 posted on 03/13/2015 10:25:23 AM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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