I have been known to have some very strong opinions about weapons and the opinions about the training in them on a professional level. I tend to be sort of a rebel and many dont understand at times, where i come from because i cover so many different perspectives when i do go out there with my opinions.
Now one of the core programs i teach is called weapons 101 the concept here is that everything is a weapon.... so this time I am not going to be talking about what is practical on the streets or what is the most deadly thing I should carry, because thatĀs business. I do that for a living and favorite and what is neesacarly the best for the streets is not the same to me as favorate.
And because this is about my favorite weaponĀ
This is cool because I am going to give this from a very selfish one-sided view of what my favorite weapon is right now on a personal level.
Traditional weapons and the art part that goes with learning how to handle the weapon for me is on a strictly selfish level of personal choice and joy....
Out of all the toys, i have. Weapons i have touched and trained with, or had in my hands to admire and have bonded with...
My favorite weapon right now is my little Kris daga. The Kris and its shape make it distinct from any other single edged and double-edged blade. Its blade is double edged, and wavy, this allows easy blood flow from an inflicted wound.
The dagger was traditionally a sacrificial weapon. it was used throughout the Southern Philippines historically, its origins are by some said to be Malay.
In the Philippines, there are many different kinds of Kris; each region that produced Kris blades had a different number of waves in the blade, lengths and styles of waves giving each region there own markings of distinction to their weapons.
I love the Kris, from sword length blades to the smaller daga length, as the one i enjoy fully now in private solo training.
The blade on my Kris runs 8 inches long, the tip to end length with handle is around 11 1/2 inches to 12 inches long.
This is one of those cool weapons that sort of fell into my hands, I was not out looking for it, but just sort had it handed to me, and once it was put in my hand it suited me and seems to have been meant for me...
Actully, I have never bought any of my weapons. Other then, sticks for teaching and training others with. On a personal levelĀ
Over the past 28 years since I was given my first real weapon. All of them have been gifts or sort of showed upĀ
I dont have a clean single picture of the knife but, their is a picture of me holding this blade on my website on my organizations bio pages.
I am told i look somewhat evil with it in my hand...
Personally for me, though it is a lovely weapon, I really enjoy it right now, and the flow I am getting with it in solo training.
Note: 3 years ago I was in love with this black short ninja sword, that I would strap on my back and then hide from my friends and jump them from the dark with as they entered my padĀ
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IE: friends. All trained in weapons arts and having too much fun surviving my unexpected attacksĀ
now I am just hiding out with the Kris and pinning them to the wall facing its edgeĀ
hey they need the trainingĀ
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and I need the funĀ
Ms. JĀ
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"When i am an old women, I do not want them to say,
"She is such a charming old women"
I would rather them say,
" Be carfull that old women is armed and Dangerous!!!!!!!"
