This is a great reminder that nobody wins in a knife fight. So gnarly.

Nothing about Jason’s technique is boring. Jason has knowledge of science and physiology. Science is not boring. Application of science is an art. Most people don’t master this like Jason does ❤️

John, I felt the same way about the fox 599 folder. (Same knife different blade.) So I purchased a trainer and carried it until I was comfortable. Doug marcaida would be a great guest on your show to interview for this knife. He would also have some good insight.

You guys are making my wallet hurt in the best way possible.

So...I'm not your intentended audience at all. I'm a mom, haven't carried a knife since doing tech work in high school, don't know a bit about kinds of knives. But here is what I get out of a video like this: men are different than women. And boys are different than girls. I was raised with girls, but my kids are all boys. Videos like this help me remember that my boys some day may want to learn effective self defence with a knife. And that it may include descriptions and moves that make me squeamish. But that if I do the hard work of training their character, then I don't need to see an interest like this as being "violent" or "toxic" like the culture would say. I see your intent to be self-controlled here. I don't see you being a show off, looking to intimidate or look macho. But the willingness to effectively use a tool to defend against an attacker with dark intentions...that is a good thing for a boy/man to want. And it is helpful for me to see it in a positive context like this. Thank you.

Knife fighting is gnarly, man.

Another neat set of instruction to watch is Michael Janich with Martial Blade Concepts. I carry a folding karambit every now and then, but have since gone back to carrying my Spyderco Yojimbo 2. The Wharncliffe is also an excellent option for self-defense and might be a better legal option depending on one's locale.

Literally scrolling through the comments to see how many people mention Doug Marcaida. No disrespect to Jason Johnson, who is also very good at giving instruction on knife techniques, but Doug Marcaida sharing techniques on the show with his experience in Kali and Silat would be mind-blowing. Especially when we're talking about karambits and how to properly use the ring feature.

Glad you spoke about the edge towards yourself. Too many know it alls are dismissive of it, when in fact it's just as devastating. There's a reason why claws face this way...

"Now you know why I throw knives." Lol. Love that.

I found the Fox 599 on my own and wondered why they’re all going out of stock. Then I see John is talking about their karambits. It all makes sense now.

Ok this is our 3rd date and I am ready to give it up... Liked AND Subscribed... 😁 little story... I was deployed with Gurkha for a while while I was over seas and watched them train with their Kukri... Not interested in ever being in a knife fight with them, not even if I have a gun. Best part was they gave me a kukri before we left... Their parting advice..."don't cut yourself"

The music stopping at 5:35 was beyond hilarious. Laughed my ass off.

I bought a Fox 599 Karambit years ago, and it came with dvd from Doug Marcaida (sp). Now I am debating on buying the WPS Karambit made by Fox. I know it os quality.

I have several Karambit knives, and I absolutely love doing training with them

There are some good videos of Doug Marcaida demonstrating with the Fox 599 (same as this but with the traditional curved blade) and he recommends putting the ring between the first two joints of the finger (first being the one closest to the tip of the finger, not sure the technical term) so you can easily remove the finger. I have the 599 and several other karambits and I practice this way; it is very easy to keep retention with the ring (and be able to flip it forward for some nasty, sneaky techniques -- see the Marcaida videos or a Bastinelli video about the "blue worm" cut) but still be able to very quickly slip the finger out for safety/different grip. With my 599 I put on both pocket clips (mine came with an extra one and I think they all do) so I can quickly carry it for either a forward grip or an underhand grip. Also, I would personally never put my off side forward because it becomes an easy target. I prefer to put the knife forward and swipe at the nearest target, with the offhand arm up just in case I would need to block with the outside of the arm if something gets past my knife hand.

That was my understanding of the karambit. It was a work tool made for slicing initially.

Nice watching this guy explain it and SO glad to see him pick the grip he would use because so many want to say hold it in a "traditional way" which actually isn't traditional at all. Absolutely love these, but after yrs of having them it is obvious they are best suited for t-shirt wearing attackers unless your going for the throat. I've yet to see anyone demo one going through a jacket with some layers under it by using any claw slashing strikes. So if you live in a warm weather all yr round area then carry it, if not then a thrusting blade is going to be better. AND the makers might call that a Karambit, but come on, it's basically a straight blade. The "finger ring" doesn't make a knife a Karambit.

Man, I absolutely love the extremely real person you are. Yes, you have a good head on your shoulders; prep work, moral values, etc. But then you say something everyday-person-goofy like, "I feel like a ninja when I pull this out! But I have no idea how to use it..." I love your work! Keep it up!

You know the man is serious when his lapel mic is making kung-fu movie sound effects. That burst power is real.

Been carrying a karambit for YEARS as my primary defensive blade. Love the bastinelli pika, great for boxing 💯

Jason Johnson is the nicest and quite literally the scariest person on the planet. Awesome video again!

Got my 1st karambit back in December. Love it! One of my top EDC recommendations 💯

Get Doug Marcaida on the show!

Thanks guys

Totally buying one of these now. Thought about it for awhile but didn't understand how much of an advantage it had over just a normal Gerber pocket knife.

Thank you

Lots of great information for us, beginners, and it is put in a concise and easy to understand format. Thank you!

I just watched this guy's stuff on WPSN, and dude knife throwing is awesome. I already knew how to no spin throw a knife from really close, but having it down to a science like Jason does really helps.

Jason Johnson is a living Knife Fighting Legend.

This is absolutely nuts......I love it.

I absolutely loved this video!!!

More to the commitment than how it's done. . Great

“Aim it at gnarly spots and open ‘em up”. That’s a cold quote.

Thanks

Great ,instructional keep it COMING !

Excellent.

this was absolutely beautiful.

Y'all put out absolutely amazing content

Freakin' awesome video!! Great stuff, Jason Johnson!! Thanks!!

Just got the WPS Karambit for Christmas, it's pretty awesome. Really does make you feel like a ninja to deploy it.

Nice! Very brief but very informative class!

Awesome, great video

I was planning on attacking you when I knew you only mastered 3,057 ways to instantly kill me, but now that you’re learning the 3,058th, I’m having second thoughts. 🤣 Good on you for continuing to add “tools to the tool box,” awesome stuff.

Love it ! You had me at “just open em up”! 🤣

very helpful, thanks

Another great video John! I have been a member of WPSN since the inception...I cannot recommend it enough!!! So much information from like-minded Americans. One Team One Fight...join the Team people! Aaron in San Antonio

Great content, thanks for the tips.

Great stuff! Keep up the good work

Great information guys. I never thought about using that way.

I’m glad you appreciate Filipino Martial Arts 👍

Some great training moves to get better with the knife.

Projecting the cut is an awesome series, my 12 year old daughter wants to learn how to throw knives now. Thank you Jason and John. Love the content. Also, any idea when Jason will have more Babytooth knives for sale?

pure bliss

Ok I’m hooked. This video with Jason was way better than I was expecting. Now I need to go back and check out all of his videos. I love knives and using them. Great stuff!

Watched the all of Projecting The Cut on the network two days ago and already have my wall built and it has a fair amount of holes.

I see a WPS video....i like and comment. FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!

Excellent video

This was great! Thank you!

Great video! I've personally carried the Emerson Combat Karambit for 8 years along with my licensed CC firearm.

Awesome stuff

Good info. Thank you!👍😊🇺🇸

I just got my WPS tanto Karambit. Definitely a nice piece of gear and worth the wait. Makes a great EDC companion to my XDS-45.

Keep on trucking

Excellent content sir 🙏

That’s cool info love it

Just bought one today and came across this video.

Love the knife tips John! That guy is lethal with a knive 🔪

Karambits are just so damn cool

That was sooo informative

Good intel.

more about knife fighting please !!!

Brutal man

The wife looked at me crazy when I told her that I was scared to carry a knife for self defense because it's dangerous. She said, "you handle loaded guns all day how's a knife more dangerous?" Simple answer: Guns are safe because I'm trained, I'm not trained with a knife. Either way exposed blades are scary in a fight

I did learn something , Don’t Mess With Jason Period! 👍😃✌️🇺🇸

Both instructive and terrifying(yipe)!

“The commitment to danger” 🔪🏴‍☠️

And I’m sold, ordering me one now 🤙🏽

If you can box you can use a karambit or push dagger.

JJ so that trick shot with 6'' ti-lite an beer can wicked!

Good stuff

Love this new hobby! Jason you just made a fanboy! Lol. Love ya all.

I need a Karambit in my life and some training now, thanks guys lol.

Just got one in and it's super sharp. Probably sharper then my Spyder co Karahawk

Love finding a fellow Silat man

Undergrip is a defense. Pinky in ring, single surprise swipe and or trap. His left to right transfer seems posture breaking.

So badass

Great video and information 👊🏼🇺🇸

This was most interesting. Thank you. I was gifted a nice size Cold Steel Tiger karambit fixed blade. Perhaps not so easy to conceal.

Love it

Greetings from McKinney Texas 🙂

best pocket weapon❤

Karambit fighting techniques?? Well at first you had my curiosity, now you have my attention 👍🏻👍🏻

Please keep the information coming

VERY SMART ,AWARENESS OF WHICH SIDE THE EDGE OF THE BLADE IS ON ,ALSO LIKE THE PART ABOUT TWIST AND PULL ,ALSO DIRECT STABS VERY SELDOM STOP A PERSON GOOD CHANCE IT WILL JUST MAKE THEIR ADRENALINE RUSH HIGHER LEAVING YOU IN A BAD POSITION AND GETTING HURT REAL BAD

"I'm thinking like pack of ninjas, a zombie or two, and I just, you know" xD

If i remember Correctly, a silat master basically told that some punching moves in silat could incorporate karambit when striking.

Awesome tech love the vids 🇺🇸👍

Wow, very nice info... I'm a meat cutter for over 28 years, I know what a Sharp knife can do to a piece of meat. It's all about the angels..

Love that hat super stylin