Anyone got any info on EASY kuk fighting technique?

Well some of this is interesting; yes Kali Arnis is a good base system that works very well with a Khukuri.

However strong is not fast, more important is to relax. Like in golf it’s the dynamics of the swing and remember it has to be controlled.

Deflection and redirect are basic and key as well as learning basics like gates how to open and close them when to do and why will teach you a lot.
Knowing the difference between ridged objects and curves takes you a lot higher and into the real heart of what the Khukuri can do. For example its the shape of the blade that makes it work so half of what you need to know is right there once you learn how to understand your weapon

You will benefit best by knowing basic laws of physics and anatomy.
But the real truth is you are not going to get anything of value that you can use from a forum.
 
First read GET TOUGH!
How to win in hand-to-hand fighting
As taught to the british commandos and the U.S. armed forces
by
W. E. FAIRBAIRN
On-line version
The father of modern hand-to-hand combat, Capt. W. E. Fairbairn, taught the famed British Commandos from this classic, long-out-of-print manual on unarmed combat. Known for his "get tough" attitude, Fairbairn designed these practical methods after years of training troops and watching ruffians, thugs, bandits and bullies.

The standard khukri technique uses a 7-target system:
Collar bones (sub-clavial)
Thighs
Upper arms
Throat

If you work on it, your backhand stroke is stronger and safer to you.
Although some khukuri are better thrusters than others target practice will improve your accuracy and power.

For sentrys, my late brother, the International Terrorist prefered the kidney thrust. He didn't (as far as I know) use a khukuri. The Fairbairn-Sykes stilleto is designed for this, but I suspect he used a KaBar.

The Ghurka sentry attack can be described in one word - decapitation.
 
I only partially disagree with your last statement, Azis

I will just add the learning is in the doing.

I have been practicing for a while this evening trying to find what I like.

Control is what you need to practice, not wildly swinging. Aiming and timing and speed. Crash through thier defenses, don't give them time to react.

I actually have incorporated some bayonet training into my technique.

Each move leads into another useful position, instead of having to draw back to strike you are already there.
 
Leatherface said:
Step six...Draw khuk and assume the Darth Vader position...It looks remarkably like someone getting ready to hit a baseball

Step se7en...Swing Khuk at face REALLY hard

Step Eight....Slash the arms and the front of the gut and legs...He should be a bit "messy" at this time if you are doing this right

Repeat step se7en, eight and step three as needed until the fight is over
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I recommend slight modification of your system.;)

- You don't want to be in a "baseball" stance in a confined area: You want the blade between you and your opponent at all times, and a sideways baseball stance can leave much of your arms/body exposed.

- You also want the edge and/or the point towards the opponent at all times.

- Unlike a baseball bat, your weapon has an edge and a point - you do NOT have to swing it with all your might - you just have to get there first without exposing yourself. Speed is more important than power.

- A vertical or slightly diagonal punching strike works pretty well with a khuk and can be done even in a doorway. At the bottom of the stroke, immediately turn your blade so that the edge is once again towards the target and bring the stroke back up.

As for AZsoldier, if you're lucky, you will be able to find an instructor near you who teaches edge awareness and not merely stick fighting with swords.
 
The only real answer to this question is : Go find a real, good teacher and find out in person. Reading and talking are not the same as training.
I recommend the Bujinkan. I cannot over-recommend it.
If you join the Bujinkan then strength and speed and power and all that become irrelevant and you'll keep getting better for the rest of your life..
(as opposed to a sport-type martial art where youth has an advantage)
 
AZ danny is right about having a teacher a good basic training under a Kali teacher will help get you futher than you can on your own.

What part do you disagree with the forum? It can stir you but hardly teach you. I have been giving "leasons" on one of the largest Kung Fu forums for the last 5 years and though I have been abel to help clear some things up for a few people I would never say they were learning martial arts.
 
One thought about khukuri technique that has occurred to me, I'll toss in to this thread. Some time ago, I'd been reading a book on documented mountain-lion attacks, and was paying attention to methods the attack-ees had used in trying to fend off the attacks. In at least three of the attacks, the victim attempted to fight off the lion with a tomahawk--and in all three, failed and was killed. I could not find a single instance of a successful defense with a tomahawk or hatchet.

Thinking about how this worked, I concluded that the tomahawk's intuitive use means that the user's effective striking zone is pretty much restricted to a downward or downward-angled arc--or maybe a sideways arc--about three feet out from the body. That arc is roughly as wide as the cutting edge of the bit of the tomahawk. Unless that 3-inch arc happens to coincide with some vital part of the incoming lion, the tomahawk stroke would be unlikely to stop the attack--and you'd very likely not get much of a second try.

Now, sure, there are other ways to use a tomahawk--Dwight McLemore has many very interesting ideas involving cuts, rakes, hooks, punches, choked-up grips, etc. It seems to me that an upward stroke would actually coincide better with a straight-in angle of attack of a predatory animal--but even that would be limited by the small cutting surface and the odd transverse-to-line-of-attack motion.

I've thought about the khukuri in this connection. Obviously, the khukuri has the advantage in that it has a functional point, as well as a chopping surface; also, even a British Army Service model has a 10-inch cutting surface instead of a tomahawk's three or so. Still, it's seemed to me that if one has it in mind that one might need to defend against some kind of animal, one's practice techniques would do well to include a lot of upward-angle strokes.

And, frankly, I think the 4-legged animals are the likeliest threat I'd ever have to address this way--be they the neighbors' pit bulls or rottweilers, or the mountain lions which have taken an interest in at least two of my family members as they hiked in Southwestern mountains. (One was merely stalked; another supposedly ended an airborne inbound pounce with a .30 rifle bullet.)
What do y'all think about anti-predator techniques with the khukuri?
 
I really would rather face a person thank you.

A bear... I would grab a stick to parry/distract and go for break down of the paws legs etc.
 
I was anxious in waiting to hear Danny weigh in...and he's right of course.

As for the bear?

I'd try to not be alone near them and hope I was faster than the other guy...
 
donutsrule said:
I recommend slight modification of your system.;)

- You don't want to be in a "baseball" stance in a confined area: You want the blade between you and your opponent at all times, and a sideways baseball stance can leave much of your arms/body exposed.

- You also want the edge and/or the point towards the opponent at all times.

- Unlike a baseball bat, your weapon has an edge and a point - you do NOT have to swing it with all your might - you just have to get there first without exposing yourself. Speed is more important than power.

- A vertical or slightly diagonal punching strike works pretty well with a khuk and can be done even in a doorway. At the bottom of the stroke, immediately turn your blade so that the edge is once again towards the target and bring the stroke back up.
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Good points bro...Keeping the blade between you and the attacker is a good idea...However the only time I want him to know I got a Khuk is when I am smashing his head in with it...My former line of work, truly displayed to me the greatness of a swift and bloody suprise attack out of nowhere..

Baseball stance...My left arm is all kinds of messed up (makes tooling leather ALL kinds of fun!)...SOOO I want to keep it between me and him, and if he has a knife and jabs my arm, it isnt gonna be that big of a deal to me...It is wrecked already AND since i was taught to keep my left arm out in front of me it just works...I really should have clarified this one

Speed?? Yea I cant argue this point at all...My only thought on this point is this...Speed is fine, but balance and power have to be included...a modified baseball stance is both balanced and powerfull...Not as fast as some, but it will get it done

Stroke?? Gotta noodle this one a bit...Good thoughts bro!!!
 
There are no winners in a knife fight.

If attacked by a person armed with a kukri I think I would just empty a magazine into him if I couldn't get away. The end.
 
Leatherface said:
Good points bro...Keeping the blade between you and the attacker is a good idea...However the only time I want him to know I got a Khuk is when I am smashing his head in with it...My former line of work, truly displayed to me the greatness of a swift and bloody suprise attack out of nowhere..
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Then you'd be safer hiding your whole body (rather than just the knife) and really surprising him!:D
 
Nasty said:
I was anxious in waiting to hear Danny weigh in...and he's right of course.

As for the bear?

I'd try to not be alone near them and hope I was faster than the other guy...
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the full story on using your kukhri in this scenario is of course to boldly face the bear along with your companion positioned to your right, confidently draw your kukhris and slice him with it just behind his knee, then run like the wind. if your companion is to your left, you may need to use the more difficult backhand stroke or the spin cut. southpaws adjust this accordingly
 
I like that one - chop your buddy's leg with the khukuri and then run like hell.
(I bet it's happened at least once in the history of man)

I didnt mean to be a conversation-killer with my comment. I only meant to say that you can learn so much from one hour of training with a real teacher that, if you are serious about learning, then talking about it on the internet is nothing more than a leisure activity. (Not that there's anything wrong with that) So go find a real, good teacher if you are serious.

In my little opinion, if a ninja were attacked by a mean animal what would he do if he had a khukuri? (seriously)

Don't concentrate on the khukuri, let it help you when it's safe to. You ought to put something in between you and the animal if possible, like a stick. Failing that, a good handful of dirt in his eyes and nose might help as well.

If you HAVE to use the khukuri, then I'd let it be the appendage the animal strikes.. Stick it out there for him to claw and bite at. Let him injure himself on it as much as possible. He may change his mind...Save the chopping moves for later, when he's injured or tired or the SHTF.

Honest to God, how to defend yourself from a sudden animal attack is one of those "too late to do anything" type scenarios.
Humans have brains that give us the ability to make preparations beforehand. That is every bit as valid a survival tool as a tigers' speed or a bears' size...
 
DannyinJapan said:
You ought to put something in between you and the animal if possible, like a stick....
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better:

You ought to put something in between you and the animal if possible, like a mountain....
 
I remember reading something, sometime, about the British being criticized for their swordplay; apparently, it resembled the chopping of firewood at one point in time.

Chop firewood. You'll know how to chop if nothing else. If you need to know more there are people who can teach you, but at least you'll know how to chop. That's not a bad place to start from.

Might as well chop the brush down while you're at it. Most folks think of it as lawn maintenance, but foundational skills translate well from one discipline to another.
 
I train in Kachin Bando, which is not assocated with the ABA.
The khukuri is very forward heavy and the handle is designed so you can "snap" it at something and have it return quickly. The flare of the pommel digs into your palm for an easy rebound.
For sentry removal I'd use the blade like a forearm in a choke.
Incoming attacker? Chop at where the neck meets the shoulder.
Block? The curve of the blade catches weapons well. There are moves that go from a blade catch to stepping behind the attacker, levering the blade against their arm to sever the joint.
Low angle? Same as escrima, feint strike to neck, reverse blade once it swings past your left leg, step in for chop at opponent's leg.
Amazingly enough they cannot be easily taught over the internet.
Where are you located?
 
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