Use of reverse grip on a khukuri?

Yvsa

Yvsa

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I was cruiseing around last night on rec:knives and saw a reference to... http://www.kriscutlery.com/
for a Barong.

It had been a while since I visited there and they are working on their Website.
It will be really nice when they get finished!

I don't know much at all about the Martial Arts and was surprised to see a pic of a man with a Barong held in a reverse grip.
Not being a M/A I had just never thought about using a knife that big in a reverse grip as my thoughts about big knives are usually about the knife's abiity to chop or split something.

So I immediately got out my YCS and tried it.
A whole new world of possibilities opened up for me.
I don't think the reverse grip will work as well for the longer blades for me, but up to 17"-18" it makes for what I think is a good "stabbing" grip.
The point seems to line up with the center of the handle much better than with a hammer grip and which from what I understand is what makes that particular knife a good stabbing weapon.
Perhaps for a taller person with longer arms than me will have the same or nearly the same results with the longer blades.

And it got me to wondering if anyone trains with a khukuri in the reverse grip?
And also who else has already figured this out?
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Khukuri FAQ
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I use the reverse grip on occasion. You give up a lot or reach, but the Kobra in a reverse grip can make a heck of a nasty brawling, spinning style weapon. Lots of Ba Gua applications using the reverse grip, too. The use of the body turns to generate momentum allows for very powerfull strikes from unexpected angles.
 
There are four distinct grips you can take with your khukuri. Both forward and reverse grips have a curve up and a curve down orientation. All of the grips have martial applications. Ask your khukuri to tell you about them.
 
The reverse grip can work well when using a forearm along the spine to reinforce close cutting, and in some positions along the opposite shoulder, the upper leg, and hip with that area providing the reinforcement and control.

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If I recall correctly khukuris were used in the movie Cyborg in the reverse grip. The movie was a bit far fetched.

Will
 
There's a pic of Cliff using a reverse grip with his 22" AK during his testing. There's a link at the HI website under the Ang Kholas.

Bob



[This message has been edited by Big Bob (edited 01-05-2001).]
 
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[This message has been edited by Smoke (edited 03-16-2001).]
 
Now that you mention it, when BA got his hands on my 12" Sirupati with the attitude ( skinny handle and only half the angle of bend in the blade as the others ) I think I remember he did start dancing around with it at the Khonvention in Reno going forward to reverse grip and all around. I can't say for sure as I'm not into MA, but he gave me the impression he knew what he was doing.
 
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