The Martialist

For Shuli and the boys.

Ryan Carson was a leftist activist who got himself stabbed to death through a series of bad decisions, all of them preventable with just a little self-defense training. But defeatists have pounced on this incident to intone sonorously that "knife defense is impossible!" and knives are the scariest, most sinister things in the universe. While knives are powerful and dangerous, they obey the laws of physics and physiology just like everything else. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #ryancarson #selfdefense #selfdefensetips #knifecrime

Phil Elmore's Customer Service videos are some of his most popular posts. In this episode of the podast, Phil recounts his top 5 customer service horror stories. Specifically, Phil ranks the top 5 weirdos who have ordered, or tried to order, from his online store... and why these people are too stupid even to own knives, much less shop for custom kydex. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #EnginesOfMayhem #CustomerService #Kydex #IWouldLikeToSpeakToTheManager

Phil Elmore describes a recent social media interaction that illustrates everything that's wrong with some knife clubs online. And no, this post isn't about you (see Rule #1). https://linktr.ee/philelmore #toughguy #toughguys #philelmore

Phil Elmore explains how to remove a rivet from a Kydex sheath without doing too much damage to the Kydex or the rivet hole. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #philelmore #kydex #enginesofmayhem

Ninja Ron Collins has been around the online martial arts world since the late 1990s. It appears that Ron, a convicted felon, is finally out of the halfway house to which e was mandated. Phil Elmore offers an update and then explores the notion of coping using the martial arts as a means of evading reality. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #philelmore #roncollins #icymike #hard2hurt

Phil Elmore highlights some more of the stupider martial arts comments made on The Martialist's YouTube channel. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #hatersgonnahate #hatemail

Too many people think telling you just to "run away" from an altercation is insightful self-defense instruction. It's not, for several reasons. In this episode, self-defense expert Phil Elmore explains why telling people to run away is stupid self-defense advice. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #philelmore #selfdefense #justrun

Ever been challenged to a fight? It happens a lot in the martail arts world, but almost never comes to fruition. If you're thinking of accepting a fight challenge, here are some red flags to consider. Phil Elmore uses a recent fight challenge of his own to explain why you might (or might not) be safe to say "yes" to some random gong sao. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #gongsau #gongsao #streetbeefs #fightchallenge #mma #bjj #airsoft

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The Americanized tanto, arguably, was popularized by Cold Steel. Very much a product of the 1980s ninja boom, this easy-to-manufacture blade style remains with us today, now synonymous with certain martial arts circles. But while plenty of people love it, plenty of people also hate it. The Martial Arts Podcast's Phil Elmore explores why this misunderstood blade style is very much worth your time. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #tanto #coldsteel #japanese #martialarts #awma

What is TOLPAR? This Russian Knife Fighting system has distinct tenets and principles, but seems to have been popular only around 2011-2014. If you have any information on TOLPAR, please leave a comment wherever you're listening to this. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #tolpar #russian #martialarts #knifefighting #philelmore

Original short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSwDgntvz0 A lot of people who consider themselves very smart have insisted that using the slipjoint blade on a Swiss Army Knife is the preferable way to use it for expedient self-defense. They're wrong, that's a very bad idea, and I shoulodn't have to explain why, but I'm going to. #sak #swissarmyknife #selfdefensetips #victorinox #philelmore

Using the #beltgrinder from #harborfreight that my friend Johnny Mayhem sent me so generously a while back. This is how I do most of the grinding on my Pioneer Woman sheaths now. #enginesofmayhem Music by Incompetech.com.

An informal test video chopped up on my phone on Memorial Day, to test the recent debate about curved blades and thrusting. #PhilElmore #selfdefense #selfdefensetips #fma #knives