Bay Point California
12/13/2016 Single Whip posture with weapons
I admit to being surprised that the Mandarin Coin Knives were somewhat effective against the high attack. Yes, a great deal of power can be exerted against your wrist if the enemy weapon strikes either of the straight blades, but the primary tactical goal of the Mandarin Coin Knife is to absorb blows on the rounded area. Whether the ring shape could be built strongly enough to withstand a direct (on a tangent) blow is open to debate. But a tough target for an attacker, especially someone who has not seen the Mandarin Coin Knife before. An even better weapon against the low strike as one has available both the ring section and one straight section. It felt like the only realistic counter was a jab with the straight section into the enemy's thigh - it was difficult to get the round section in range. An actual whip, whether it be leather as shown here, or one of the steel sectioned versions, has no (zero) defensive uses - one must strike first and decisively. Or else. Note to students: whips are difficult to control, so outside only unless everyone in the room is far away and you willing to fix dents in the wall, shattered crockery and so on.
I admit to being surprised that the Mandarin Coin Knives were somewhat effective against the high attack. Yes, a great deal of power can be exerted against your wrist if the enemy weapon strikes either of the straight blades, but the primary tactical goal of the Mandarin Coin Knife is to absorb blows on the rounded area. Whether the ring shape could be built strongly enough to withstand a direct (on a tangent) blow is open to debate. But a tough target for an attacker, especially someone who has not seen the Mandarin Coin Knife before. An even better weapon against the low strike as one has available both the ring section and one straight section. It felt like the only realistic counter was a jab with the straight section into the enemy's thigh - it was difficult to get the round section in range. An actual whip, whether it be leather as shown here, or one of the steel sectioned versions, has no (zero) defensive uses - one must strike first and decisively. Or else. Note to students: whips are difficult to control, so outside only unless everyone in the room is far away and you willing to fix dents in the wall, shattered crockery and so on.
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