I feel the need to speak up about the Straight Line Knife Defense article by Rex McCoy, which Inside Kung Fu chose to print in the November issue. This was worse than a waste of paper because if any poor soul attempted to defend themselves in this manner they would do more than 'stick to the weapon' they would in fact be stuck by the weapon! In the article McCoy illustrates 3 different attack and defend scenarios with pictures. In each case the opponents blade is already right against the inside of McCoys forearm (worst possible case scenario) in photo #1! Fortunately McCoy manages to survive the assaults since the poorly trained attacker is one of his own students who only moves straight forward or backward like a Rockem-Sockem Robot! Anyone who hopes to survive an encounter with a knife wielding assassin should strive not to 'stick to the weapon'! For the record I would like for Inside Kung Fu to let their readers know that Rex McCoy DOES NOT IN ANY WAY speak for or represent Dragon Style Kung Fu Grand Master Wing Hong Yip or Donna McCoy; a master level instructor certified by Grand Master Yip. He does however eke out a living in a peaceful corner of New Jersey as a self promoted teacher of a self created style. Posted by Douglas Fleming on November 18, 2008 at 19:59 |
