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There are several different knife fighting techniques. It is important to find the technique that works the best for you. There is actually classes that one can take that teach these techniques. As for some key knife fighting techniques, always make sure to attack the opponent's weapon hand. Also, keep in mind that one must be sure to practice defending themselves first. A successful offensive is based off of counters.
Applegate-Fairbairn fighting knife was created in 1941.
A tactical knife is a knife you hold under a pistol, or attach to the bottom of a gun (See Bayonet). A rescue knife is for cutting bullets out of wounds.
A Schrade knife can be a pocket knife, a hunting knife, a fillet knife, etc. However, a Schrade knife is generally not a bread knife (used for bread). A Schrade knife generally has more special uses.
The hay knife is a hand tool while a scythe is usually pulled by horses or machinery
A trench knife is distinguished from other types of knives because a trench knife is used for close-quarter fighting. Other knives such as the combat knife is used by soldiers in the field, but is also used for fighting.
A Balisong and a Butterfly Knife are actually the same thing - they are both names for the type of folding pocket knife with two handles that rotate around the blade. The term "Balisong" originates from the Philippines, while "Butterfly Knife" is more commonly used in Western countries. Both terms refer to the same style of knife, known for its unique flipping and manipulation techniques.
knife or sword
I think you may mean a knife with a blood groove, as I am not familiar with anything called a blood gage knife. A blood groove is the colloquial name for the hollowed out strip on some knives. You can see it on the KA-BAR USMC fighting knife, for instance. The proper term for that strip is a fuller. Some people call it a blood groove because they think it is to help drain blood away from the tip of the knife when it is used in combat. Really, a fuller just takes some weight away from a heavy knife without reducing the strength of the blade.
His fighting knife. Dirk is a Scottish name for a dagger, a long double-edged knife.
A switchblade the blade swings out the side and a stiletto the blade pops out of the top
Does ANYONE have a knife I can borrow. ANY ONE of those knives can be used