Louie
12-Dec-2003, 01:02 AM
Scottish Mappers might be interested to know that in Scotland, 50 years ago, groups which included ex-army men, used to organise camps where one of the activities was Dirk Fighting! They used gloves, training dirks and included kicking techniques.
They taught a fencing-like stance, side on which did not expose the heart... and used small slashing moves intended to cut the fingers or wrist of the opponent... (defanging the haggis)
I recently trained with Backhold Wrestling Coach, Willie Baxter, who 50 years ago as a teenager learned dirk fighting at one of these camps....
Was your auld man one o' them???
Louie
They taught a fencing-like stance, side on which did not expose the heart... and used small slashing moves intended to cut the fingers or wrist of the opponent... (defanging the haggis)
I recently trained with Backhold Wrestling Coach, Willie Baxter, who 50 years ago as a teenager learned dirk fighting at one of these camps....
Was your auld man one o' them???
Louie