Lynn Thompson is a hero of mine. I grew up reading his martial arts articles in my dad's old SOF magazine subscriptions back in the day. the man has awesome intriguing knowledge and wisdom in spades. a great man to look up to in my humble opinion

This man is no bs.He knows exactly what he is doing with a knife

This is really good advice. This has got to be one of the best knife vids I have ever seen.

@Hissatsu5

5 жыл бұрын

thanks i am glad you enjoyed it .

I've never heard or read a better explanation of proportionate defense and staying out of jail.

Great and truly passionate person, this is the best lesson ever in using the knife for defense!!!!!

Lynn is underrated.

looks like lynn had fun that day

I bet 99% of the people standing around watching that... will never be assaulted. But this guy is awesome. So passionate.

Love this guy. Wish people would stop talking shit he's an older gentleman of course he's out of breath. He's doing a demonstration he's not a martial arts instructor. Why do so many people make fun of his weight. The man is a success he can do whatever he wants are u as rich n successful? Does ur company make some of the best knifes on the planet ? No so stfu.

@Hissatsu5

7 жыл бұрын

get fucked I some what agree with you but he is a martial arts instructor.He has several dvds he has trained with Dan inasinto ( probably missed spelled that) Ron balicki, Anthony de longis and I think james Keating and takes what he learned and uses it to teach martial arts. It dose not mean he is in peak physical condition but he dose have a wealth of knowledge and skill.

@chumccurry1765

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, he know about knife fight.

@johnwesleyhardin5867

5 жыл бұрын

Lynn is a guy you could very easily underestimate because he doesn't look like Mr Olympia, and that's a big advantage for him. Lynn is super quick and powerful, he breathes hard when he moves and talks, but he also has way, way better endurance than one might think

@UnstoppableTramp

5 жыл бұрын

No he is a severely overweight gentleman, that is the point!!

@UnstoppableTramp

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnwesleyhardin5867 Of course he could. He is a grotesquely obese man but would have to catch me first. Some of us have kept in shape and remained athletic. Thanks

i love coldsteel, im a texan and i appreciate lynns love for us lol

I hope no one forces me to defend myself of my family. If I do have to I have the tools to do so. I like more not to be seen. The first rule to self defense is to not get into a situation to have to fight. Great video guys. Love to watch all of them.

Lynn is a great guy. Huge respect for him.

lynn thompson is a fucking beast. cold steel is the shit.

Lynn Thompson and Cold Steel make dependable everyman knives. I greatly appreciate their commitment to their customers. I've used Cold Steel to put food on the table and a myriad of other tasks around my property. They're solid. I always have one in my pocket. Ready for any chore that comes along. Thanks Cold Steel, from the Lonestar State.

The Cold Steel Vaquero XL is almost intuitive to use. It has the Bowie clip point and the well-articulated recurve shape to chop and cut almost effortlessly. A very good self-defense weapon in the carpenter steel!

@powerplay4real174

3 жыл бұрын

Any steel if you ask me.

Mr Thompson great stuff,,,do you have any dvd or link tutorial for all those knive or bladed weapon fighting system...would love to learn..tx

Take this in too concideration A lot of ppl forget that what ever u do to a person in a fight even if it self defense u fave to justify and defend in court .

He’s a National treasure! 🇺🇸🦅

You don't need a 300-400 dollar knife to have a good blade. Cold Steel is used by so many military personal around the world because they WORK. Yeah I got Bark Rivers, LT Wrights ect, but I own my fair share of Cold Steel knives and I love them all. There is just something about a knife that doesn't make me cringe when I need to use it, while knowing that it's gonna get the job done. Most folks are not gonna want to whip out their 1.000 dollar Busse Combat Geminis and risk scratching or messing it up. I support Cold Steel because they support our 2nd Amendment. I cannot say the same for Benchmade.

Great video brother I love Lynn & his blades.

Damn Lynn Thomas is good Endo self-defense he's really good man I like the way he moves fighting with a knife hell yeah he's the real deal

Lynn Thompson, "Use God's good common sense He gave you--Don't bring a gun to a knife fight." I love that.

@johnwesleyhardin5867

5 жыл бұрын

what if you are poor? what if you live in a restrictive area? dumbass

i really like MR Thomson this is why he is so nice:)

I wondered why the voyager XL series changed from 6 inch blades to 5 and a half. Lynn must be trying to reach new markets. I love the Taiwan voyagers but the old school Japanese ones are AMAZING! Great vid Bud!

Lynn Thompson let me volunteer at the coldsteel training site!!!

i'm sure there's dozens of people spreading the story of your fierceness and skill

Cold steele very good knives Lynn thompson very enthusiast i like that man

What gloves do you use?

@Hissatsu5

3 жыл бұрын

GEM knives we use mma gloves but I don’t know what Lynn uses

So, the Bowie is a bleeder. Designed to slit and keep compartmented , not extended.

I believe you can stab or cut someone trying to punch you...why not? Why is it cowardly if I didn't AGREE to the fight in the first place? Have you seen videos on here showing a street fight??? One guy gets knocked out...then the winner and/or his friends proceed to kick the downed man in the head over and over again. No weapons involved, but repeated kicks to your unconscious head are terribly life-threatening. I'm stabbing anyone every time, simply because I don't know nor can trust that if I lose the fist fight, my assailant will go, "Ok, he's down now...I win." and walk away...there's no guarantee he'll stop beating you even after your unconscious. Defend every physical encounter/fight like your life is on the line...cuz it most likely is.

@wings6680

8 жыл бұрын

+NestingSpider only two things that matter in life, what a man can do, and what a man can't do.

@matttheamerican3766

6 жыл бұрын

Preach

@redastrachan8978

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds excessive, but I agree.

@jhanks2012

4 жыл бұрын

you are absolutely correct and not only that but if you carry a lethal weapon it is your job to use it first, not resort to punching. if he got extremely lucky and landed a knockout blow then of course you'd only assume he's taking your weapon and using and you and probably others. if any situation necessitates the use of any level of force on your part, it means you may use any level of force you see fit

@bluegrasssurvival9423

4 жыл бұрын

If someone attacks me on the street there are no rules. I can and will take every advantage to walk away. I have been in many fights and I can tell you here and now that if you try to fight honorably on the streets you're gonna get your head stomped on. Do whatever it takes to stay alive within reason and within the law.

Lynn Thomason is an awesome man he is so right he is so freaking right I'm sticking with cold steel the way he talks I want to start buying his products pill with g32 in knives I'm going to buy be big knives

That was very informative. 5.5" isn't legal in San Antonio from what I read.

I like this guy.

that's a good analogy with the car.

excellent demo-thanks-

Lynn Thomspson is so cool!

very entertaining!

In later vids we will upload, he will give me a personal lesson.

Nice

having 4 or 5 inch blades are so useful in combat... but in places that regulate small blades (such as Toronto, Canada.. from what i learnt online, maximum is 3.0 inch), might as well, run like hell... you'll risk more injury to yourself than you inflict on the attacker (depends on attacker of course). only time i used my knife is to break open a car and cut the seatbelt to get the toddler out.

as a person whose been in more than a few blade misunderstandings i learned late it's way better to slice a person the sight of their own blood usually causes a panic and they flee the scene on the 1' time that i ended up going to court the main reason why that things worked out towsrds me was 1' covid was almost a god send and threw the courts in new england ( mass ) a mess and 2' the idiot who started the whole BS kept skipping his court dates and kept getting into shit while missing his court dates which only helped out in my defense but if he would have kept a low profile and made his court dates it could have went either way thank the gods for the Zero digit IQ types

I had to take a few deep breaths for this guy...

Ring Thomason makes the best cold steel pocket knives big pocket knives nice really beautiful this man has building in Empire he smart he is damn smart everyone wants big pocket knives not little 2 inch blades or 3in they want 6in blades

@powerplay4real174

3 жыл бұрын

LOL You right about that jack.

LCT is a bona fide legend. I think he just sold me a knife.

He seems like a cool guy.

5:52 Texas is the knives Mecca now with any knife any size almost any where and any time. We all need knife laws like Texas.

9:17 lets hear you mr. camokid1ss lol (he should have know your brother from youtube), very instructive video, thanks . at first with all the hype, made him look silly but he knows what he is talking about, and hes moving fast too, for his age. cheers.

We don't have to. we simply have the freedom to

I was impressed that he was for using grace for someone if it wasn't obviously life or death. A knife is a terrible weapon and you will go to prison unless it was totally warranted to stab someone...and you might anyway. Good demo.

@TheVintagedudee

2 жыл бұрын

Dude what about Guns!!!

is the guy in the armour using savate technique ?

@johnwesleyhardin5867

5 жыл бұрын

it wouldn't surprise me. Ron Balicki is extremely versatile and has tons of knowledge/skill in many various artforms

I just buy a knife to cut cheese Knife fighting is deadly, just run away 🤣

@gordon5382

4 жыл бұрын

Knife fighting gets you shot

I can't remember the last time I was in a knife fight.

@WestcountyWill

4 жыл бұрын

Neither can Lynn because he never has been in one.

Lynn is great. Lynn revolutionized the affordable knife business. Lynn is husky. Lynn could afford to lose some weight. Thanks Lynn.

What if they are on PCP and they don't feel anything?

@johnwesleyhardin5867

5 жыл бұрын

PCP doesn't help do anything severed tendons/ligiments and bloodloss. you didn't understand what he meant by the appropriate level of force needed on the force continuum?

@MARSActionGroup

5 жыл бұрын

What if my aunt had balls? She’d be my uncle. What if flies had machine guns? Frogs would F with them.

love this meatball

A little too much hype over Texas not mention Tennessee but in my opinion the best knife maker in the world with great insight on self defense and fighting with a knife

the best things that i learned in Kenpo and Jiu Jitsu, were how to conquer things like fear and anger. I use those skills in LIFE. In seeing this, I believe you have had some training too.

@grimslayer Britan I cut my finger. I would loose. Dang!!

This explains why I always thought Cold Steel knives were impractical for edc. There not designed for everyday task. They're mainly designed for defensive purposes. Their knives still could use better steel and the fit & finish needs to improve. IMO, if you're gonna use a knife for self-defense. Don't unless your life is in extreme danger. Deploying a knife in a fight will be considered deadly force. Whether you were just trying to make "small cuts" to scare off the attacker, or not. Try pepper spray, or stun guns instead. Use a firearm in a life, or death situation. If your determined to carry a knife for defense. Then carry a fix blade.

@MPerry-ox9qb

9 жыл бұрын

Elmax & S30V steel doesn't necessarily cost $200. It doesn't, even necessarily cost $100. Also, you don't have to declare a Cold Steel knife as a weapon. The owner of the company did it in this video. A prosecutor could use the video as evidence, that your Voyager is designed to be a weapon. A 5.5 inch blade is completely impractical for edc, A traditional knife can do 99% of edc task more modern knives do today. Apparently, you're the lumberjack considering you need a CS Voyager for everyday carry.

@MPerry-ox9qb

9 жыл бұрын

That all depends on the style of the blade. CS blades are tactical. A small skinner fix blade is much smaller when your CS blade is expanded. And your folder is extremely long & bulky for the pocket. That's why it's impractical for edc.

@shannonharris898

5 жыл бұрын

Fast forward.... Lots of CS knives in S35VN. However I have carried an AUS-8 Recon 1 for 5 years with no issues. Its a great edc

September 1,2017!! No more blade length, style or double edge limits in Texas. We can finally match the criminals LEAGALLY!!! I can finally carry my Bowie. If you're in your legal right (fear for your life) to use deadly force, then you use everything you got and don't hold back till you're safe. Just remember that you are the good guy, so keep it that way.

it's like watching a young wilford brimley

GRB!

Where is the Espada Xl

@Hissatsu5

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t have one at the time also I don’t think xl knives were legal at the time of this video so Lynn probably didn’t demo it becase Texans wasn’t able to Carry them at the time

@TheVintagedudee

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hissatsu5 ohhh makes sense😃😃. Thanks for reply

@Hissatsu5

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheVintagedudee your welcome

Nope fear has nothing to do with it I'm just a boyscout dropout ... Thank about it this way I am not (and I'm sure your not) scared of getting behind the wheel of a car but I wear a seatbelt. Btw I get a lot of ppl from the uk that complain to me about their knife laws .

Maybe if some one was carrying a knife or gun in the uk, that poor soldier might of had a chance from that crazy dude who cut his head off. Its sheltered people like you who wont know how truly vulnerable you really are until your stuck in a very undesirable situation.

Dagger shaped, or double edged?

If you look it up the total amount of crime in both countries the uk is actually higher...

What about a karambit?

@Hissatsu5

Жыл бұрын

Lynn uses the karambit in the forward grip so a lot of his techniques wouldn’t change

he is a bad ass shot that buffalo tryin to get him i had to run it back a couple of times to see it

Dude teaching his 4 yr old daughter early. Lol

Only 3” in England and if I used it to protect myself even if there were 5 people against me I would probably do 6 to18 months in prison uk laws yeah who bloody needs them

@bluegrasssurvival9423

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah your laws suck man, time to move. Come to America, we need more Brits!

Dont ever take a kid to a knife fight

so apparently the law are when it to knives rather than guns????

@KarkoXBane

4 жыл бұрын

Weird right? Doesn't make sense either. Smh

that's unfortunate man. i suppose here in australia it's more of a cultural thing not to carry weapons. guns aren't banned. not sure why people think they are. most people just don't want them or think they need them so generally nobody has them. farmers, hunting enthusiasts, target shooters are pretty much the only people who own guns in this country

@saltyguerrilla

9 ай бұрын

This didn’t age well

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.....

40% chance of killing somebody with a stab? Well, that guy obviously hasnt seen any knife atttack videos.

@bluegrasssurvival9423

4 жыл бұрын

He is right. A stab will penetrate organs based on the length of your blade. A slash opens you, and if it nicks a vein it could be serious, but a stab takes things to a whole new level. Why do you think KA-BARS are 7 inches? They wanna penetrate deep to the organs where the most damage can be done. If someone with an 11 inch bowie knife with a clip point is coming at you, then it's safe to say you better do whatever it takes to keep him at range and blow some big holes in them cause if he closes the distance it's more then likely that you will be meeting your maker. Anyone 20 feet or closer in an altercation with a knife has the advantage, especially if your gun is in it's holster and they are rushing you.

the girl seems a little impressed by the speech!

@mattb7845

3 жыл бұрын

she was soaked; no doubt

San Antonio is stupid, and the only laws that truly matter in a court of law in regards to knives are state laws. Texas State law says that any knife < 5.5 inches and is not a switchblade is legal for carry, fixed or folding (Texas Penal Code 42.03 A

when I started typing in was first :P

THEN WHY IS THE COUNTER POINT, TI LITE, AND HOLD OUT 6 DANG INCHES LONG?!!!

@Hissatsu5

8 жыл бұрын

Why not ?

@pleasentlysurprised

8 жыл бұрын

well he was saying in texas the legal limit is 5 1/2 inches. I live in texas. I carry a talwar I like the wave opening function.

@Hissatsu5

8 жыл бұрын

+Robert the Espada is also 5 1/2 witch can wave and the recon1 and voyagers also 51/2 and are almost just as fast

@pleasentlysurprised

8 жыл бұрын

i have a recon1 and voyager. espada is too expensive and the shape when folded is way bigger than the talwar plus the flat talwar blade spine helps the wave function. :-]

@TheBoxingCannabyte

7 жыл бұрын

you can get it in "4 and also the Ti Lite @ 6" is a lot of fun and totally carryable, I EDC it, or a Emerson Karambit ANd a USMC KA Bar Short and/or Cold Steel kobun, it's not that much weight and totally easy to draw and wield. Personally the Ka Bar Full Sized Tanto, the Ti Lite "6 and Ka Bar USMc Short, Emerson Karambit and Spyderco P'kal are my top favorite EDC fighting knives.

Dagger

Interesting, I agree that you should be able to carry for self defense and defend with minimal cuts,however, I doubt a judge in the UK would even listen to your arguement to do so in any case other than defending a gun threat.We have no right for self defense in this country or so it seems.One question though,...what happens if your attacker is wearing all that protective kit😉...I know the answer if you live in the States, out comes the 19.Stay safe everyone.

there has never been a situation where i, or anyone else i've ever known has needed guns or knives to defend themselves from an unavoidable situation.

@saltyguerrilla

9 ай бұрын

Lol! This is just a ridiculous statement. Wake up!

Look it up lol

Rules ok, form sucks. Don't get killed learning from some one with no guard getting punched and kicked. Look up knife fight tutorials...... really be safe and know

🔪😎👍

then stab and twist over and over again.. lol

Fancy having the kid stand there. This demo isn't for kids. Simple

bahahahahaha omfg - i almost passed out you're so geeky

@johnwesleyhardin5867

5 жыл бұрын

no you almost passed out because you have a brain the size of a walnut and Lynn's wisdom was simply too much for your peabrain to process

good point. i suppose in my country there's need to carry weapons around. i guess we're a lot safer over here

From experience pepper spray beats a knife attack, usually. But I don't get people who carry knives in the open, such dooches of manhood? Ugh! I lived in South America and if you carry a knife in the open so manly macho as they do here in the U.S., someone WILL challenge you eventually. It's good for the ego. 😆 These guys had their fingers on the sheeth of their knives or matchettes ready to remove the cover, then slice... I always found them in the local market hacking each other's body parts. There's no way to unarm most of these guys. They were in shape from cutting grass 8 hours a day with their matchettes and knives. Better than a lawnmower. Lol

@Hissatsu5

Жыл бұрын

I don’t like open carry in most situations. if you see a knife on me it’s usually just the pocket clip but Bowies , daggers and other fixed blade I carry completely concealed unless I am hunting , camping or scuba diving. I also carry pepper spray and a gun when I can.

aaa

We need laws like yours over here. But our country does not care. Unless you are Muslims

@stgeorge6947

6 жыл бұрын

Wayne Storey UK? 😂

Would like to see you do it better.

lynn is the man

1st XD

We're pretty violent here, yeah. But I carry my knife on me as an all purpose tool, and I was stabbed and assaulted in 2011. I don't want to have that happen again if I can help it. And yes, carrying a knife does act as a deterrent. My position on goes (As a liberal and a gun owner) is starting to change, though. I've sold most of my collection off.

@saltyguerrilla

9 ай бұрын

I’m curious what your position is now 9 years later. Are you still a liberal?did you vote for The Pedo? Are you armed daily?

That's not true. Here in the U.S we have the highest rate of violent crime among all 1st world countries. We have an insanely high amount of mass shootings. Australia had a mass shooting 15 years ago, they banned guns. Not one single mass shooting since. (Take a note that I am a gun-owner, from my pic,before you attack me like you have been doing to everyone who disagrees with you)

Comical

If I see 1 more evatec ad for that shitty knife. I'm going to have to tell lynn your trying to sell knives on his videos.

@Hissatsu5

3 жыл бұрын

It’s funny I don’t think I ever heard of evatec ?

@thechosenwon4089

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hissatsu5 neither have I prior to the ads I've gotten everyday for the past month or so. It will pop up for you if your watching knife or survivalist videos.

@Hissatsu5

3 жыл бұрын

@@thechosenwon4089 in my subscription list I watch a lot of theological videos along with cutlerylover . If it’s anything else I specifically look the content up so I guess since I can’t camp anyone I don’t watch those types of videos anymore & that’s why I don’t get those adds

@thechosenwon4089

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hissatsu5 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lnl5sdOuY5eZisY.html