Reddit Reddit reviews Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense

We found 35 Reddit comments about Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense
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35 Reddit comments about Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense:

u/ZGG_1 · 42 pointsr/justneckbeardthings

Haha, I recognize one of these guys. Phil Elmore. He actually wrote a loltastic book about carrying a katana for self defence.

www.amazon.com/Street-Sword-Practical-Blade-Self-Defense/dp/1581605986

u/A-Terrible-Username · 24 pointsr/MMA

This isn't worth a whole post, but since you guys are combat sports enthusiasts I wanted to introduce you to the greatest martial artist alive today. His name is Phil Elmore, who I learned about from r/mallninjashit.

He has written several books on self defence, including classics such as Shorthand Empty Hand Expedient Stylized Fighting, another one about using every day carrying a Katana for self defense called Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense available on Amazon for 86 dollars. A third notable publication is one for a problem I'm sure we all faced before, How to use physical violence to defend yourself from homeless people.

his "shorthand empty hand" book is worth a gander because it reads like he made it up as he went along and has clearly never fought another human being, but he's thought about it a lot and he's undefeated in his own mind. It also has some hilarious picture references of his fighting styles.

He has a section on Ground Fighting that boils down to "don't do it ever because you can't fight multiple people at once." Which is a recurring theme with this guy, everywhere he go he seems to run into hordes of attackers (all armed, of course).

Another thing that grabbed my attention was the section of the book titled "I'll Make an Exception: Guidelines for Challenging Me To a Fight." For the low low price of $9,999 he will give you the honor of fighting him. Here's the catch:

>Once the fee has been accepted, I (as the challenged party) set any and all conditions. I may bring whatever weapons I wish. I may drive my car and use it as a weapon, if it suits me to do so. I may place on the opponent any restrictions I choose.

He also has an article on his website about how MMA isn't real self defense.

Phil Elmore is a martial arts savant and I think everyone here could learn a lot from him. I only learned about him today but I feel smarter and more enlightened about the martial arts than I was yesterday.

u/Hogg_Daddyy · 17 pointsr/weekendgunnit

Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense

We already know how to boomstick. Gotta catch em by surprise with the practical long blade

u/ALoudMouthBaby · 17 pointsr/theocho

So which one of those dudes wrote this?

u/wangatanga · 11 pointsr/mallninjashit

This is the same guy who wrote Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense. A true mall ninja through and through.

u/ChronicLegHole · 10 pointsr/justneckbeardthings
u/ablomberg1 · 9 pointsr/justneckbeardthings

You would happen to have a link to where I could buy it online do you? This would make a hilarious graduation gift for a friend of mine.

Edit: found a link. Way too expensive for me. http://www.amazon.com/Street-Sword-Practical-Blade-Self-Defense/dp/1581605986/ref=la_B001JRTNQU_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463259299&sr=1-13&refinements=p_82%3AB001JRTNQU

u/Jugiin · 9 pointsr/justneckbeardthings

Buy two and I'll throw in one of those

u/s_s · 8 pointsr/MechanicalKeyboards

Is this you?

[Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1581605986/)

u/laserbong · 7 pointsr/neckbeardRPG

Wait, you mean it's a real book?

...Holy shit, it is.

edit: This guy has a lot of shitty books like this. There is one on how to fight wielding a flashlight. Seriously.

u/occasionallyacid · 6 pointsr/mallninjashit

You're fucking shitting me, it's real.

u/Islander1776 · 6 pointsr/japancirclejerk

I see he read this...self defense manual

u/Gezeni · 4 pointsr/gifs
u/Thunder_Chin_ · 4 pointsr/justneckbeardthings

In case any of yall want to pickup a copy
Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense https://www.amazon.com/dp/1581605986/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_guwEDb4ZK9B13

u/Sirko122 · 3 pointsr/UkrainianConflict

While you were making fun of us, I studied the blade. Don't mess with me.

u/cdnronin · 3 pointsr/judo
u/Rlopesyan · 2 pointsr/mallninjashit

://www.amazon.com/Street-Sword-Practical-Blade-Self-Defense/dp/1581605986

It's a steal at only $86!

u/sloasdaylight · 2 pointsr/justneckbeardthings

Shit, I thought this was a shop or some shit, maybe a blog.

It's an actual book.

u/HeadyBauer · 2 pointsr/NotTimAndEricPics

It's up there with the likes of Phil Elmore's Street Sword

u/tubeyes · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

This may be a joke or you may be into it, but the Phil Elmore books are worth a look for the covers alone, Flashlight Fighting: How to Make Your Pocket Flashlight a Take-Anywhere Self-Defense Weapon, Street Sword: Practical Use of the Long Blade for Self-Defense, Short Hand Empty Hand, etc.

u/AntiSqueaker · 2 pointsr/mallninjashit

Because he wrote these books.

u/Betitsnot · 1 pointr/mallninjashit
u/0l01o1ol0 · 1 pointr/nottheonion

Are you kidding, look how hot this guy is, m'ladies

u/Glockiavelli · 1 pointr/movies

He trained with the author of this.

u/mydogatemyfootwork · -1 pointsr/wma