Melanie Gibson General Martial Arts, Guest Writers

Guest Writer: How Real Is the Katana You See in Anime?

Maki is not here for your nonsense.

Weapons training isn’t a part of every martial art, but practicing martial arts and weapon use can be closely intertwined. Guest writer Zain Ali from the site Kato Katana explains the nuances of a real katana versus what you might see in anime. I’m currently rewatching previous seasons of my favorite anime JuJutsu Kaisen, which is fighting and weapons galore, so this article came across my desk at a great time.
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Melanie Gibson General Martial Arts, Guest Writers, Training Tips

Guest Writer: The Benefits of Brass Knuckles

While this blog has been home to articles about many different forms of martial arts, this is the first weapons-related post! The team at Cakra EDC Gadgets, a seller of self-defense weapons, has provided an informative post on how to responsibly buy and use brass knuckles. Please adhere to your local laws regarding the carrying and use of self defense weapons and related items. For more information on the company, please see the end of the post.

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Melanie Gibson Class Diaries, Training Tips

Fun with Cutlery

housewife knives
Defense against weapons typically begins once the student has achieved first degree black belt. Our school is small so we sometimes have to make do with the mix of students we have on any given day. I was the only bo dan among black belts in our tiny Friday night adult class, and that was my first opportunity to learn defense against weapons. We’ve been spending a lot of time on my test requirements, but my instructor didn’t want to neglect the learning needs of my black belt classmates, so he decided to bring out the rubber knives.
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