Backhand Open?

[medusaoblongata]

Like most knives a bali can be held and used in the backhand position, but can it be opened that way? I tried it with mine and, though I'm no expert, I can flip it out and look real cool and only drop it every once in a while, but I can't figure out a quick way to open one in the backhand position. It's slow and clumsy feeling. Has anyone else had any luck, or bothered to think of it before? Any methods to use?

Jason


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"I have often laughed at the weaklings who call themselves kind because they have no claws"

- Zarathustra

 

[schierle]

Oh yeah,
The simple backhand flip is my standard opening since I have a cheapo Jag and I over tightened the latch slightly while "fixing" it. This makes the latch just a bit too tight for pinky opening, but fine for flipping open with my thumb. From this position I then proceed with a backhand flip (usually), latch drop (for speed), or finger twirl if I want to end up in forehand (saksak, heaven) grip.

For more openings than you can imagine (well, depends on you imagination) as well as a ton of excellent info and great videos, visit Clay's site (www.balisongxtreme.com). Also www.balisong.com has some nice videos, but not as extensive.

Clark

 

[Maelstrom]

Try the latch drop, as demonstrated on www.balisongxtreme.com and www.balisong.com but note how Clay does his differently, easily, and in my opinion correctly. He drops the handle and blade and snaps it forward, then repeats the motion to close it. The guy from balisong.com does the drop forward, then reverses it and does it backwards to close it. I have discovered that the best way to do a closing is to repeat the steps you used to open it, as opposed to do them in reverse. Example: Clay demonstrates a vertical basic opening. Flip up and back to a backhand ricochet, flip down and forward to a ricochet from the forward grip partial position, then pull up on the wrist to flip the blade up into a front grip open position. Now, flip back, flip down, flip up, simply do the steps again to close. You could however, flip it back down, flip it back, then flip it forward and down, reversing the steps to close instead of repeating them in order. Like this.

Open - Step 1, 2, 3.
Close - Step 1, 2, 3.

Or you could do this.

Open - Step 1, 2, 3.
Close - Step 3, 2, 1.

See? I think the first way is better and more effect in a real life self-defense situation, but who am I to say which is right and wrong? I just know the guy from balisong.com is a tad bit better than I am, but I think he does his techniques, well, weird. Maybe that's because I've gotten so used to Clay's style and it seems so natural to me, since that's how I learned. Perhaps this other guy practices pure traditional style. We may never know...

Anyway, enough with my balisong philosophy. I hope I didn't confuse you too bad. Have fun!



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