For The Gurkha Fanatics!!!

Khukri House, Nepal - real blades since 1991; official kukri knives maker

Enjoy!!!!

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Daniel W. "Gigagei Waya" McCullar, 4th Dan

Oooh, look the Korean stylist used Chinese
http://www.dragonslist.com/discussio...read-ever.html

did i tell y'all my ghrkha story?

no?

ok i'll tell you

my friend was a paratrooper (discharged now, broken knee cap)

he was on a training excercise with some gurkha's who were positioned at the tops of trees

to snipe on comming forces

for added realism the gurkha's decided that if they we're 'shot'

they would fall out of the trees

he said they were falling out of 20' trees

then getting up as if nothing had happened

proper hardcore

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"....if you're ever attacked by someone armed with a banana, your first thought has got to be to eat that banana. Thus leaving him unarmed and defenseless." - ace

nice site btw

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"....if you're ever attacked by someone armed with a banana, your first thought has got to be to eat that banana. Thus leaving him unarmed and defenseless." - ace

FRAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's blocked by work.

I bought a couple of kukri's back in the late 90's from a guy in Va that was getting them direct from Nepal. Quite nice indeed. Basic but badass.... I'll have to post a pic when I get home since I get dinged here.

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. -- Kung Fu-tzu (Confucius)

I have about 40 of that brand

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By nature we have an open mind by dogma we close it.

I have about 6 or 8 of those from that company... Actually my girlfriend bought and sent them to me when she was over there back in '99.
They make quality stuff but Himalayan Imports is a tad higher quality.

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Rock On!
Cam
"Raise up your mind....."

I've been interested in Khukris for a while, have always preferred the Tanto for a fighting knife as it matches my style, but thought I'd give 'er a try, just picked one up from here, so we'll see how she handles when I get her

I have a few for sale if anyone is interested

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By nature we have an open mind by dogma we close it.

I've always been curious how those of you who are into these train with them. Existing techniques from other styles using this knife or gurkha specific techniques?

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Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you
High mountains are a feeling
I don't need to sell my soul, he's already in me

Now days there are several people doing some sort of "style" most is just adopting an Arnis method which does work well. There are some systems that are local to more tribal groups that are not taught in a school sense but more Father to Son. I learned one of those.

The Gurkha military style is very basic a few draws and strikes, some deflection and counter.

What most people don't understand about the blade is the geometry of it makes it one of the better fighting tools, and what it teaches is also good for empty hand.
The native systems much like Kali apply the same concepts weapon or empty hand. However in nepal it is also a tool and is used everyday, the Khukuri is constant in life.

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“	The Gurkha military style is very basic a few draws and strikes, some deflection and counter.	”

That's kind of what I'd expected.

How structured are the local "systems"? With the knife being a part of daily activity how much fighting specific training is built on top of that?

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Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you
High mountains are a feeling
I don't need to sell my soul, he's already in me

The local systems on the surface appear simple yet they are in fact complex and can take years to reach a mastership. Like any weapons based system you have to be able to use both hands and various blade lengths, weights shapes.

There is a systematic method to learning but as far as the person you are either a student class (learning) or warrior class (able and proven) the only other is the Guru or teacher.

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Thanks

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Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you
High mountains are a feeling
I don't need to sell my soul, he's already in me

“	Originally Posted By: aqira I have a few for sale if anyone is interested	”

When I gets me a job, I might be looking you up, Aq.

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what specificaly about the geometry makes it useful?

is the khukuri the only knife with this particular geometry?

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"....if you're ever attacked by someone armed with a banana, your first thought has got to be to eat that banana. Thus leaving him unarmed and defenseless." - ace