We love good motion movies as much as everyone else, but they’re rarely a very good representation of reality. Hollywood likes to exaggerate details for dramatic effect, and infrequently spread outright lies, equivalent to the parable that barrel cacti are a superb source of water for survival situations. Their representation of guns is usually especially silly, with guns that shoot villains everywhere in the room and never must be reloaded. However, there are still a number of videos which have tried to get the main points right. In a recent movie, Zach within the wild YouTube channel, sword fighting instructor Adam Boyce z Spartan mode reacts to several famous (and infamous) cinematic knife fights.
About the Expert
Adam Boyce spent 7 years as an assault and sniper with the Special Response Team (SRT) and now works within the training department of a government agency. He also travels throughout the United States to show defensive tactics classes to most people, specializing in edged combat. Adam is a licensed instructor in Battle blade concepts, a training organization founded by Offgrid associate Michael Janich. There can also be for all this knife designer.
Knife fights in motion movies
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Adam and Zac sat all the way down to watch clips from eight movies, including over-the-top ’80s motion flicks like Commandocontemporary movies, John Wick 2and timeless classics equivalent to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In between predictable critiques of inaccuracies, Adam identified some realistic elements that showed the production teams had done some homework.
Above: This fight with The Long Riders contains a knife fighting technique that appears to be historically accurate – wielding a Bowie knife in a reverse grip for defense. This allowed the defender to parry incoming blows with Bowie’s spine (often protected by a brass strap) and guard without damaging the knife’s innovative. The partial secondary edge can still be used for counter attacks.
Watch the Zac within the Wild video below:
For more information on Adam Boyce training courses go to SpartanMode.com.
