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- Fri May 25, 2001 12:00 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MBC Program Input Wanted
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3223
MBC Program Input Wanted
To all MBC forum readers: In an effort to make the MBC program and instructional curriculum meet your needs to the best of our ability, I would like to solicit your input. Specifically, I would welcome your comments regarding the following: 1) What types of training would you like to see offered? 2)...
- Fri May 18, 2001 12:33 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco MBC Curriculum - A Detailed Look
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1874
Dear Sochin: Thank you for your comments. Compared to the presentation in my videos with Mr. Webb, my knife system has evolved quite a bit, but has not become more complex or artistic. The major advance that I've made has been the addition, then modification (some might say mutation), of Filipino fl...
- Fri May 18, 2001 9:15 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco MBC Curriculum - A Detailed Look
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1874
One additional note... Initially, we offered separate MBC classes for civilians and law enforcement officers/security professionals. Although much of the core curriculum was the same, the law enforcement classes focused on putting the knife into perspective within the officers' use-of-force continuu...
- Fri May 18, 2001 9:07 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Krav Maga effective?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3192
Dear Scorpius: In its original form, Krav Maga is a very practical self-defense system. Although I don't agree with everything they do, it's still pretty solid. The current version of Krav Maga being popularized in the U.S. is a bit flashier than the original and seems to want to combine the self-de...
- Fri May 18, 2001 12:00 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Spyderco MBC Curriculum - A Detailed Look
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1874
Spyderco MBC Curriculum - A Detailed Look
Since the announcement of the Spyderco MBC training program, we have received numerous questions concerning its curriculum. Although my hope is to soon have an MBC page on the Spyderco web site that would provide a comprehensive description of the program, for now I’d like to provide some insight vi...
- Wed May 16, 2001 5:57 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your opinions on Blood Groove functionality
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2085
Dear Whosyour: Thank you for your kind words about me, my Tempest design, and the forum. It's certainly nice to be here and to be so well received. I have spoken to Sal about the possibility of designing a Spyderco MBC knife, but since that's still in the developmental stages I don't want to speak o...
- Mon May 14, 2001 5:29 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Your opinions on Blood Groove functionality
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2085
- Thu May 03, 2001 8:49 pm
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Plain versus serrated in self defense
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11941
Dear Mr. Blonde: My personal preference is a 50/50 mix. The serrations at the heel of the blade (the portion nearest the handle) begin the cut very aggressively, then give way to the plain edge to finish the cut. I've found this works very well when cutting through clothing and is a good compromise ...
- Fri Apr 27, 2001 4:40 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Article on Gunting in latest Shotgun News
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2952
- Thu Apr 26, 2001 4:49 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Tip-up MBC.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2251
Dear Carlos: I am also a die-hard fan of tip-up carry for defensive folders and prefer digging my thumb in deep as I draw. In this way draw, opening, and application can flow together with very little grip adjustment. If your preferred knife doesn't ride tip up, you might want to try drawing by pinc...
- Thu Apr 26, 2001 4:38 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: I Survived the MBC course!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2381
- Thu Apr 26, 2001 4:30 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Reverse and other Grip questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2832
I've taken a bit of flak over the years for advocating what I call the Filipino Grip - grip strength focused on the last three fingers of the hand (middle, ring, and pinky) and thumb on the back of the blade. This is what many experienced Filipino martial artists use and is also often found in Japan...
- Thu Apr 26, 2001 4:11 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Forum Etiquette?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2807
- Thu Apr 26, 2001 4:09 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MBC- wave of the future!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4892
Bram: Thanks for helping me clarify the instructor issue. I've gotten a number of requests in MBC courses for info on certification and I hate to promise anything I can't deliver. The fact that you have a highly developed program already should be very appealing to folks looking for knife credential...
- Wed Apr 25, 2001 5:53 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: Forum Etiquette?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2807
Thanks to Colinz for asking the most important question of them all, and to all those who offered their thoughts. In my opinion, the biggest problem with internet forums is that they encourage people to express things that they would never say in a face-to-face conversation. The impersonal nature of...
- Wed Apr 25, 2001 5:43 am
- Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
- Topic: MBC- wave of the future!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4892
Thanks to everybody for your enthusiasm and support. It's great to be here. To clarify things a little bit, Bram's reference to instructor certification had to do with certification in his Gunting program only. Based on discussions with Sal and Gail, we do not plan to offer instructor certification ...