I don’t wanna like Kill The Joke but this brings up a really cool fact about swords in ~14th-16th century Germany! The only people who were allowed to own Real Swords were the royalty and nobility BUT! Everyone else was allowed to own knives. The definition of a knife, however, was based on not length but handle construction, and to some extent how it was sharpened. The handle had to be constructed Like So with 2 pieces of wood sandwiching the metal tang.
Only one edge was allowed to be sharpened, but oftentimes a small part (a couple inches) of the short edge (e.g. the edge that wasn’t sharp) would be sharpened, and weapon design often allowed for this
In this way, something that looked like This, a messer of just over a meter in length…
…would be legally considered a knife, and therefore allowable for non-nobility to possess. (you can also see the bit on the back of the tip that would be sharpened)
So @swordmutual, there’s a not definitive but certainly interesting historical perspective on your question
Dytto was like 17 when she did the Barbie Girl performance at WOD which is freaking amazing.
Also, this style of hip hop is called “botting” ( cuz she looks like a robot duh) which is a subset of popping ( a funk style of hip hop from 1970’s CA)
More specifically , this is “animatronic” botting, which is what Dytto is famouse for.
She’s also amazing at “tutting” which is the quick boxy hand movements she does when the beat speeds up.
Do they have to be fast
No
Does she do it that way?
Yes!
If you wanna see some bad ass tutting this is my favorite video (song: troiboi remember)
Or if you’re still not sure you can pull that off, try this:
The palm is thicker and sturdier than the knuckles, and you’re less likely to crack or tear something against the Nazi’s skull. Personally I think it works even better when you’re at a height disadvantage; thrusting upwards comes more naturally to me than punching. Also lots of people expect punching over this so you may be more likely to catch them off guard.
May not seem as satisfying in concept, but go break a nose with it and see.
Just wanted to add a bit more tips for proper punch technique, make sure your thumb is tucked in over your first two fingers, otherwise it could catch on something and get snapped back, potentially broken.
Also just like in the first set of images, keeping your hand in line with your arm is important from the top down too. The point of contact should be your first two knuckles, if you try to strike with all four you’ll be twisting your wrist in a way that may cause strain or damage. Even though I too want to punch Na/zi’s with my whole fist, you’ll get more power for your punch with the first two being lined up properly
^^^^^^^just adding onto that last bit that b sure to NOT tuck your thumb inside your fist while punching ever. it’ll break
Elbows, people. ELBOWS.
The comrade who hit Richard Spencer used their elbow.
It’s like a club made of solid fucking bone powered by the muscles of your shoulder and upper arm. You have a wider hit range too – you can get people coming up behind you.
The back of your fist is also good to use. You can land a blow from arm’s length while still working with the torque of your shoulder and elbow, and the bones of the back of your hand are much stronger than your fingers. You still want to keep your arm and hand straight, or you could break your wrist, but you have a much wider hit range.
Also, if you’re lucky enough to get an opening for a body blow, USE IT.
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