Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
I understand. Kind of like having a guitar doesn't mean I can play the damn thing.
Except when you learn to play the guitar you dont get cut. You will need someone to practice with, Cold steel makes some really nice training knives. find something that fits your hand well has good balance in your hand and stay awy from double edged as they limit the defensive use of the knife (when you bring it back against your forearm to block you risck cutting yourself). hatever knife you decide on buy 2, practice with the first one, as you will damage it while learning no good way around that. There are a few good books, and videos out there on the subject, and a few places that do classes. The old SAS guys hated the Sykes Fairbairn said it was to long so they would grind them down that is how the original Applegate Fairbain was created. I'e heard good things about Jim Hock. Then there is the all important part this is a last ditch skill there are folks out there that will take your knife away from you and use it on you and make it look easy, even after you cut him open