HOW TO SWORD FIGHT: Using the Tomahawk and Knife

In this video we are working with the tomahawk and knife. We will be working on actions that use the hawk for cutting and striking as well as using the knife for defense and offense.
In this type of fight you have to be able (and willing) to close into the opponent to steal his distance so that you can jam his attack. We will be looking at a couple of options to do just that in this video.
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[@jwilliams3170]

This is actually a fairly reasonable combination of weapons for self defense and combat. I pretty much always have a knife and tomahawk/hatchet in the woods so it’s good to know how to fight with what you have. Of course I always have a gun pretty much everywhere so that’s the first choice

[@swordfightingschool]

Even when you are not in the forest, it is not uncommon to have a hammer and screwdriver available. This combination of tools will work just as well as the hawk and knife

[@frankroman7974]

the tomahawk and knife fighting is very interesting. I have only seen it in action in Native American Indian movies.

[@swordfightingschool]

I've fought with these weapons in different areas; on land and on boats. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@TacticoolVIKINGBeard]

Apache knife fighting is probably some of the best.

[@bradwjensen]

What I would like to see in more of these types of videos is after the demonstrations of moves and techniques are displayed the two in battle should actually perform an unrehearsed test against each other. Fake weapons, but it would demonstrate how quickly and deadly these types of battles actually are. It would go to show that the majority of the time you would probably want to run rather than fight, and fights will not be predictable or long lasting, but instead quick, deadly and gruesome. It's cool to know all these skills and techniques, but they're not very useful in unpredictable, fast, stressful situations.

[@javiersantiago8403]

i didnt know tomahawk had some hook-style uses, I though it was a rather blunt-hit weapon with some blade. It would've been useful in WW1 trench warfare

[@RuizCombatGrappling]

I love the Hawk and Knife work! Thanks for another great lesson! On top of that I see a link for the Navaja!!! You guys are the best!

[@swordfightingschool]

I'm glad you are enjoying them. Please share the videos and the channel around everyone you know. We're trying to break 2000 subscribers.

[@raymondmoore2707]

I’m currently awaiting the arrival of my rubber training weapons I love this channel I really want to learn this Tomahawk knife combination

[@swordfightingschool]

@@raymondmoore2707 fantastic! Post a picture with your new equipment when it comes in.

[@raymondmoore2707]

@@swordfightingschool I have a request because I have no sparring partner to practice with can you do an episode for a solo kata or practice session

[@swordfightingschool]

@@raymondmoore2707 I am ready conference this week, so I will work on that next week and get a video of for you.

[@carlosvassel]

Buena técnica gracias por compartir

[@swordfightingschool]

Gracias!

[@user-jj2op4tf2t]

Tko tomahawk and knife is😊

[@Tommy-5684]

out of ontrest do you have any Tomahawk and knife sytems that use the reverse spike on the hawk in direct ofence and not for hooking etc?

[@swordfightingschool]

There are no real manuscripts that show the use of these. However you would use the spike just like you would use the bit. You don't need to use the spike defensively only for hooking, you can use it as an offensive tool and it follows the same cutting patterns.

[@medievalmayhem6158]

Might want to change the title bit before the colon. Not a sword in sight. 🤔

[@aaronmitchell8354]

I’m guessing this is based off Glima?! It’d be great to see more practitioners demonstrating these forms of combat…

[@swordfightingschool]

This is based off if the teaching of Colonel, Dwight Macklemore and my experience of fighting with bladed weapons for 30 years.

[@merlinbooper6756]

No! Natives go for temple and u be taking a dirt nap before you can figure out where the tomahac came from.

[@barry2238]

In real life it wont be that slow the attack do it faster real life scenario so we can see if it works

[@swordfightingschool]

When teaching a technique or concept, you have to go slow so that everyone can see what you are doing. I've been in tomahawk fights (with cold steel training hawks that are solid) and fought at full speed with these types of techniques. However, speed is the enemy when you are trying to learn something new. Speed will teach you something, but that 'something' may not be what you want to learn.