Hello everybody, here are some training type of blades I made in my shop of wonders. I hope you like them. I will be selling these really soon. These are my prototypes. I am just trying to find my groove and work things out so I can make them quicker for you.

Also I will be making other types, styles and shapes of blades. So please do stay tuned.

This summer I will do my best to have my forge up and running. So that I can create different types of metal knives including Bowie and other types of fighters.

I hope to be making real Karambits soon. Karambits are a hook style knife that resembles a Tigers tooth or a Tigers claw. The training ones I am making out of plastic here that are white in color are fashioned after the Pasundan Pencak Silat system from Indonesia.

I will be having more photos and videos on how to use each and every one of these weapons on the way soon!

If you are interested in these knives you can call me at (603)529-3564.

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Coach Freedman has been teaching his own style of Ketsugo Jujutsu for many years now. He has a number of students that are teaching out of their own schools and he is concerned that they may not be teaching the core practices of his style. His style is built on three core practices  which are Footwork, the Nine Angles and the Flow Drill. In order to make sure that all his students are on the same page, he has decided to have a gathering of the Ketsugo tribe 6 times a year. This will be an opportunity to refresh the knowledge of the core practices and to meet with the other practitioners on a regular basis.

This past Saturday April 30, 2011 was the first meeting of the tribe. It was a cool spring day and students from NH and neighboring states met to get some training. Coach Freedman started the class with a warm greeting to all who attended and then talked a bit about martial arts and Ketsugo in particular. He stressed that it is important to know the history and origins of the martial art you are studying so that you can gain a complete understanding of the art you are practicing. He then began to discuss the importance of footwork in Ketsugo Jujutsu. Coach Freedman has identified 50 foot movements that he uses in his system. He took the group through the movements and explained the proper execution of each foot movement. He led the group through the 50 movements which was repeated multiple times.

Coach Freedman next began to demonstrate the usage of the foot movements.  He demonstrated how the foot movements were used to evade an attack with the long knife. By using the movements in the precise angles it became apparent how the movement was effective in the evasion of the attacks. The students then practiced the movements with an opponent attacking with a long knife. people who had not used these movements before were amazed at how effective they were. Coach Freedman demonstrated how the foot movements  along with strikes and locks were a devastating defense for this type of attack.

Coach Freedman next demonstrated leg lock and leg lock techniques. These also come out of the footwork. He had the students practice on long sticks before trying the techniques on each other. These techniques are quite effective and have to be practiced slow in order not to cause injury.

A lot more information was delivered during the course of the seminar. You had to be there to have gotten it all.

The day ended with all the students getting together in Coach Freedman’s back yard and sharing food that was brought by the students.

The date for the next gathering will be on June 25 at the Weare NH dojo from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The cost will be $25. Call (603)529-3564 to find out more information. Anyone can attend.

Below is a gallery of pictures from the day.

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Coach Freedman has been putting a great effort in getting his knife shop up and running. He hopes to be making training weapons for many different martial arts including Jujutsu, Arnis and Silat.  His training weapons will be made out of wood and industrial grade hard plastic. Once his forge is ready he will also be producing superior metal blades. Take a look at his latest efforts.

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A recent incident in Manchester NH involved a man who started a fight in a bar. The fight moved outside and the man who started the fight pulled a knife. In the ensuing fight he not only stabbed the other guy but his friend and managed to cut off his own finger. You can read it in the Manchester Union Leader here.

Now there is a certain black humor in this incompetent idiot cutting off his own finger, but in another way it is vary scary – knowing that there are these types of idiots out there. I would not like to meet him and I would not want to be like him. Reading this story reminded me why I train for edged weapon self defense. I want to train so that if I run in to this guy, I can get away safely. If I have to use a knife, I will not cut off my own fingers.  Before I came to Coach Freedman’s school I knew just enough about knife fighting to get my self in trouble. All those techniques that I learned in Karate and Aikido might have worked if the attacker came at me with an overhead strike or with a straight in stab. One class with Coach Freedman convinced me that I was sadly lacking in knife defense skills. Any one of his students could have sliced and diced me with little effort. After years of training I at least feel that I have a chance.

I love Coach Freedman’s saying that “ There are two types of people that are dangerous with a knife. Those that are trained and those that are not.” That is something I always keep in mind and that is what keeps me training.

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Once again Master/Guro Spencer Gee was up at the new Hampshire Dojo to share with us his insight on Arnis stick and knife fighting techniques. The amount of knowledge that he gives out is incredible. Anyone that wishes to advance their knowledge of these arts will be challenged by his teaching. Everyone that attended was grateful for the opportunity to meet and train with this master.

Guro Gee put us through quite the regimen of training. When asked for a warm up routine, he had us all grab tires and proceeded to put us through a workout that included lifting, jumping over and rolling on the tires. After that he commenced to slowly lead us through a progression of stick drills that went from the simple to the sophisticated. After the break he handed out the training knives and again showed us how much more there was to learn about knife fighting and defense.

Check out the video from the Friday night jujutsu class to get a sample of what we went through for the seminar. We will post some videos from the Saturday class soon.

Keep posted to this blog and we will let you know when he will be coming again.

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Master Guro Spencer Gee will be at Coach Freedman’s school on Saturday May 22nd to teach sword and knife drills for Arnis and Kali.

If you are the average person who has a fear of the growing crime level and want to learn how to defend your self from edge weapons, this workshop is for you. Master Guro Spencer Gee is an amazing instructor. This will be
his third time here in a year. We plan on bringing him out on a regular bases. So you can keep your knowledge flowing that he will be sharing in this amazing workshop on edge weapons. Learn first how to use an edge weapon and then explore all the different easy methods of defeating them. Very practical workshop.

If you are in the military or Law Enforcement you really cant miss this workshop. It could change the way you look at defeating edge weapon suspects or enemy combatants. This workshop will be a life saver.

Date: Saturday May 22, 2010
Location: Weare NH Ketsugo Bujutsu Kai
Cost: $35.00
Time: 12:00PM to 4:00PM
Contact: Peter Freedman (603) 529-3564

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For those who have previously attended Master Gee’s seminars,  this will add to what you already know. Master Guro Spencer Gee is my friend and has much experience in Filipino Arts that I can learn more from. So if I can learn from him imagine what you will learn.

People who are instructors with your own schools please contact me here through this email peter_freedman@comcast.net  Hope to see you all here…
We should have training blades for sale here. Made by me.. Peter Freedman Sensei Guro/ Please write to let me know which kind of training blade you would like.

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Coach Freedman’s method of knife defense is the best I have ever  encountered. He constantly emphasizes the dangers of an edged weapon attack and the skill it takes to defend yourself in such a situation. He is constantly training his students in sensitivity to control an attack with a knife. The drill he teaches is very effective in redirecting an edged weapons attack. Watch him in this video as he explains what is needed to survive an encounter with an edged weapon.

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Jesse Crouch posted this video on his blog (The Martial Arts Explorer). I had to re-post it here. I do not think that this guy Nikolas LLoyd has a very good argument on why not to carry throwing knives but his presentation is very entertaining.

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The latest video from the Boston Arnis Club, Coach Freedman shows different basic variations of the Block, Check and Counter Drill. This is a dynamic drill, the principles of the drill allows for the use of empty hand, edged and impact weapons. It covers close (corto), medium (media) and larga (long) distance applications.

Please note at the beginning of the video how Coach Freedman encourages to practice from a different perspective. By working from the ground you have to incorporate a new set of motor skills. This increases your dexterity and your creativity.

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Another Phil Duldulao video where Coach Freedman demonstrates some re-direction and flow drills against knife and stick. Helping is Guro Fred Lorman and Guro Ryan Birmingham.

Pay close attention to how Coach Freedman follows the direction of the attack and uses the natural motion of his body to redirect and counter his opponent. These are flow exercises and should be practiced slowly so that you can get a feel for the proper movement. If you practice too fast you might miss the subtleties  of the exercise. Have faith that if you practice slow the correct movement will come out if you ever have to move fast.

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