Bay Point California 12/13/2016 Single Whip posture with weapons 

While I would feel somewhat more comfortable with the offensive possibilities of daggers, they are really not made to repulse blows, let alone an overhead strike. Could a slash find targets like the enemy knee or thigh. Could the counterattack get close enough to the enemy groin or lower abdomen? The butterfly knives (technically, sabers) offer somewhat better defense, but there is still a good chance the dull back of your blade gets driven into your head by the descending enemy weapon. Likewise, it is going to take considerable dexterity to get the lower butterfly knife (right hand) to slash the enemy knee or thigh: the blade's cutting edge starts off facing away from the enemy. At least there is a fair chance of slashing the enemy's lower strike limb or weapon.
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