Khukuri Martial Art School

Does this seem kind of sad to anyone else? Somehow, not in the proper spirit of things.

Probably just me.

Joe
 
This looks like another seminar offered by Bando General, Dr. Gyi. Most of the Bando guys I know are decent fellows dedicated to the art but my personal opinion is they try to teach too many katas. If you mastered and used all the katas they teach in a combat situation you would have to fight for three days to get thru all the katas.

You need four katas

1 head strike
2 gut strike (going and coming)
3 leg strike
4 arm strike

Anobody you talk to who has ever done actual hand to hand with a khukuri will tell you the combat lasted seconds usually ending with one or two strikes.
 
Aardvark, yep, seems kinda sad to me as well. Nobody there seems to be paying the respect due the blades, and the soda can on a pole thing seems downright dishonorable to me.

The pictures I see for classes and seminars always make me laugh, as it always seems that the photographers give extra "points" to those people with the oddest expressions.

TC
 
The folks in the pics look serious enough about what they're doing, but I can't help but find it a bit amusing. More folks are killed every year with common kitchen knives than other types of knife because kitchen knives are always readily available and folks are already familiar with their use. Use your khukri enough to be confident and comfortable with it, and I can just about guarantee it'd get the job done when the chips are down. With the reach and power a khukuri affords it shouldn't take more than a couple of good licks.

A friend of mine told me about a "reality TV" show he was watching where a couple of dudes tried sticking up a mom & pop convenience store. Quicker'n an eyeblink, the proprietor, and a couple other guys that were apparently part of the family run operation, produced khukuris, and swinging them with the blades reversed, used the spines of their khukuri blades to club the bad guys into swift and exceedingly painful submission. Here we have a case of folks so well versed in the use of a familiar tool that they were capable of effectively defending themselves, and without killing or maiming their assailants. I'd be willing to bet they never attended a "seminar".;)

Greg
 
I agree with Uncle. Learn the basics and get them down pat. Everything else is really for show, although it does look cool. The folks in the seminar seem to be having a good time and it doesn't look like anyone lost a limb or got to experience major stitchery. Then again, they probably wouldn't show pictures of that, if it happened, to promote the school.

Wolvesclaw
 
I don't know anything about Bando, but I had always heard from Uncle that they hated to advertise on the web:confused:
 
Did notice they brought in Mrs. Inosanto, Hock Hockheim, and Dr. Gyi for seminars. Sounds like they could, repeat could, be giving worthwhile instruction. At least introductory.

I wouldn't write them off, nor would I jump to recommend them. So much depends on the instructors and their teaching skills.
 
Not sure about the whole bando thing...but...
I sure would like to see a clip of those storeowners khuk-clubbing the robbers.:D
 
Hmmm, group practice in a close space with real edged weapons... Looks too dangerous to me.
 
Originally posted by Rusty
Did notice they brought in Mrs. Inosanto, Hock Hockheim, and Dr. Gyi for seminars. Sounds like they could, repeat could, be giving worthwhile instruction. At least introductory.

I wouldn't write them off, nor would I jump to recommend them. So much depends on the instructors and their teaching skills.
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At least they're doing more than me (sitting on my a$$)...
 
mPisi - and me also ( sitting on my rear end ).

I also like the idea that they practise without the oriental garb. And I noticed the Khuk seminar was done a month prior to the one put on by Gyi.

Anyway I'm in no position to judge them other than they appear to be trying to blend some of the better parts of Karate, Filipine MA, and military combatives. And they bring in big name people. Interesting approach.
 
Interesting that people paid money for it when you could learn the same thing from books and practice in the woods.
 
Their khuks need to go on a diet. I wouldn't want to go up against a Sirupati-wielding Limbu with one of those.... :rolleyes:

Seriously, better to use a khuk than not. Hard to speak on the qualifications of the school without being there and talking to people. So I shan't throw stones.
 
Seriously, better to use a khuk than not. Hard to speak on the qualifications of the school without being there and talking to people. So I shan't throw stones
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Yup. Me either.

I don't think you can realistically learn as much from books and practice on your own as from a qualified teacher.
 
Don't quite know what to make of this....

The out door exercises seem to be reasonable, but I myself think that the photos of indoor exercises with bare feet are stupid. Drop a khuk and a couple of toes are gone. Dunno if these guys don't know how to properly sharpen one or what, but it seems a bit cavialer to me. I wouldn't train so.

JMHO.
 
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