Quote: (01-30-2016 05:51 PM)samsamsam Wrote:
cascadecombo,
I thought about that also, that I would need to slip it on, etc.
But I was curious if anyone on RVF used or had one.
May even give a person a false sense of confidence. Best to de-escalate. I'll just have to rely on boxing. But the idea of being able to concentrate my power onto one point seemed sort of intriguing.
You are correct. The best choice is always be armed. Even if you have a pistol, you still have to draw it, aim and hit your target. The same goes for a knife that you regularly carry. You still need to time to create distance, draw it and use it.
The same goes for all these blunt tools that are similar to brass knuckles. The tool is simply a force amplifier. All weapons are an amplification of force that you cannot create with just your body alone.
The advantage of carrying something like money clip (of course following your local laws) is that it allows your strike to have that much more impact on a small, hard surface.
As far as de-escalating goes... I wish that always worked. There are many times when no how skilled your verbal skills are, you will have a physical confrontation on your hands. If you can't evade or outrun your opponent(s)...any tool, even a money clip that functions somewhat similar to brass knuckles is far better then fighting empty handed.
In looking through this thread... I didn't see any mention of one of the best modern books on the moral philosophy of violence. That book is: Meditations on Violence - A Comparison of Martial Arts Training and Real World Violence by Rory Miller.
Miller has written extensively from his experience as a jail guard, interviewing, fighting, and controlling some of the most predatory and nasty men around. Miller is also a defensive tactics instructor, so there is a lot of useful material for those people who have to routinely deal with violent and unstable people. Even if you feel you will never have to deal with violent people, or you have excellent de-escalation skills... this book is gold.
http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Violen...1594391181