The Fighting Tomahawk: An Illustrated Guide to Using the Tomahawk and Long Knife as Weapons by Dwight C. McLemore

The Fighting Tomahawk: An Illustrated Guide to Using the Tomahawk and Long Knife as Weapons by Dwight C. McLemore

Author:Dwight C. McLemore [McLemore, Dwight C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Paladin Press - A
Published: 2011-12-12T05:00:00+00:00


Chapter 16

GRIPS

There are two basic grips that can be used with the long knife: the saber and reverse.

SABER GRIP

As mentioned earlier, Bowie and Big Knife Fighting System provides fundamental instruction on the use of one type of long knife, the Bowie. Some historians feel that the designs of the 1840 Bowie evolved from the rifleman's knives of the early colonial period. At any rate for this book, I limit my discussion on the saber grip to its use with the engagement sequences associated with the tomahawk.

Today people are still asking which is the superior knife fighting grip, the saber or the reverse? This debate goes back and forth with much zeal because both sides probably are just too lazy to learn the advantages and disadvantages of each grip. The basic element to remember here is that a true knife expert will train to use both grips to capitalize on the advantages in specific situations. The saber grip works best with a medium to large knife. With the long knife it puts a foot of steel in front to ward off the attack and reduce range to the target. The disadvantage of the saber grip is that it is sometimes awkward to draw the weapon with the left hand when the tomahawk is in the right; consequently, you are somewhat limited to using the back. Section 1 of Bowie and Big Knife Fighting System provides further information on the saber grip.



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