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My bad,looked it up it's from Burma. Pretty neat,sometime you'll have to post your insight on the khukuri as a weapon.
 
Burmese, in the strictest tradition. Originally it was a collection of tribal styles, more like pentjak silat. WWII added to the impetus to unify the styles, and also added a Japanese influence. Modern American Bando is something of a mutt, though. The signature weapon is the khukri, a nod to the Gurkhas in the China-Burma-India theater of WWII.
 
I don't really look at a khukri any differently than any other weapon. I think that a person's familiarity with it and willingness to use it are the overwhelmingly important factors. No, it's probably not as ideal as a naval dirk for taking into a knife fight, but who trains readily with a naval dirk versus the people who regularly use a khukri?
Though the khukri also makes more provision for less lethal application than a naval dirk, as you can hit with the spine or flat. And a person is more likely to be... khukrically armed. Yeah. That sounds like a word.
I think it really boils down to three things to keep in mind
1) If you wanna use it as a weapon, be willing to use it and commit to using it. You don't quit chopping a branch when you're halfway through it, so don't quit chopping the threat until he or she isn't a threat.
2) Be vicious and violent and sudden. Screaming while using it as a weapon is probably a good idea.
3) Be simplistic and basic when you apply it. No need to suddenly act like Zorro; just use it like you would on vines or wood. Except screaming.
Hmmmmm... one more thing. Have a plan. Know beforehand why and when you're going to use it. Have it in your mind how far you're willing to go with it.
Thoughts?
 
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