There's a number of well made knives out there that are less than 2.5". I think a lot of folks carry really big, quality blades with the assumption that bigger is better.
I'm a martial arts instructor and have been training for a little over 10 years. Some of my best teaches could tear me a part with a one inch blade - in fact many of them won't carry anything longer than an inch or two... The small size is difficult to see and therefore difficult to block or anticipate. I'm assuming that since your on NES, you carry concealed. In my experience, if my firearm is on my strong side, my knife (a backup to my firearm) is on my left side. When you train contact on contact, you might find that trying to get to a weapon, especially a big one, through the tussle of the fight and your clothes and anything you come into contact with while fighting (like the ground) can be tough.
I personally carry a small 2" assisted open knife on the left edge of my left rear pocket. I can draw it smoothly standing and from the ground. I can also draw it while performing firearm retention techniques.
IMHO, it's not about the size of the knife, but how much you actually train to use it. Get training and then decide for yourself. There's a lot of good Krav Maga schools out there. I personally train in Kajukenbo, but we have a strong influence of Filipino knife and stick fighting.
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I'm a martial arts instructor and have been training for a little over 10 years. Some of my best teaches could tear me a part with a one inch blade - in fact many of them won't carry anything longer than an inch or two... The small size is difficult to see and therefore difficult to block or anticipate. I'm assuming that since your on NES, you carry concealed. In my experience, if my firearm is on my strong side, my knife (a backup to my firearm) is on my left side. When you train contact on contact, you might find that trying to get to a weapon, especially a big one, through the tussle of the fight and your clothes and anything you come into contact with while fighting (like the ground) can be tough.
I personally carry a small 2" assisted open knife on the left edge of my left rear pocket. I can draw it smoothly standing and from the ground. I can also draw it while performing firearm retention techniques.
IMHO, it's not about the size of the knife, but how much you actually train to use it. Get training and then decide for yourself. There's a lot of good Krav Maga schools out there. I personally train in Kajukenbo, but we have a strong influence of Filipino knife and stick fighting.
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