Done some knife training in a Filipino style. You gonna get cut if you get into a knife-fight, period. Even the Grand-master will get cut. It's how it works. The best reason to train hard if you carry a knife? If you gonna get cut in a knife fight, it sure would suck to be the one that does it to yourself. Live Steel is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing and think you can pull some fancyJeff Goldman stuff.
I've carried a knife in liue of a gun for self-protection. One thing that is certain is that I never carry a gun without a knife though. I like having multiple options when it comes to force - unarmed, knife, and gun are all degrees of force. Love to throw pepper spray in the there, but it gets to be bulky.
As to why you would opt for a knife instead of a gun, sometimes your clothing makes it impossible to conceal the gun. Rather have something than be totally unarmed. Knife is a good option. There are also times when a knife will not elicit embarrassing question and a gun will.
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