Kilts and Martial Arts...

[SumoKilt]

Well in my limited experience, kilts are quite suited to Silat and boxing.

Kilts allow for a blade to be speed drawn on the run from the kilt hose.

I have done much shooting while kilted. I am the only kilt maker I know of who makes kilt holsters, and I can say that the kilt poses no obsticle to rifle, pistol, shotgun, sub machine gun, and crew served machine.

Although if knee pads are suggested.


Josh
WWW.Neokilt.com

[Caradoc]

Well in my limited experience, kilts are quite suited to Silat and boxing.

Kilts allow for a blade to be speed drawn on the run from the kilt hose.

Pretty much any pugilistic variety of martial arts works well. Grappling, as I've mentioned, can be a problem, as can any ground work.

The sgian dubh isn't something I'd consider as a combat knife in most of the situations I'd find myself, yet I've practiced the quick draw with it as well.

I also practice with staves (bo and jo) and the Lochaber and Dalcassian axes, since I carry one or the other most of the time I'm "on."

[Streetcar]

I've not gone to a class while kilted, but I do practice some stick and knife work (mostly Kali) as well as some of out "approved" DT while kilted.

It's always a good idea to train in what you would normally be wearing. Echoing others here, I know, but you really do move differently while kilted. Yes, it is physically less restrictive, but there is still a psychological aspect to remember. Most of us are very aware of "flashing" people accidentally.

You don't want that mind set to unconsciously keep you from kicking - or just taking a particular stance - that you might if you weren't kilted.

[SumoKilt]

Caradoc

I actually learned the concept from my granpa. The US Army Rangers wore leggings during WW2. They tied their knives...Dirks or whatever into them on the outboard side.

Then they could snatch thier blades on the run and pounce on the nasty bad guys with thier knives going stickety stick!

I have practiced this with my kilts, blades, kilt hose.

It works well for that sort of manouever.

[Monkey@Arms]

Resurrecting this (slightly) aged thread to say "howdy" to my fellow kali/eskrima practioners. Been playing with Filipino martial arts for a couple of years, including at various times Sayoc, Serrada and Lameco styles, but never yet in a kilt. When I first mentioned the idea in my training hall, the reaction was less than enthusiastic so I decided to let it drop for the time being. Some day . . .

Best regards,

Jake

[cloves]

I've been attending a karate class for the past few months and I wouldn't want to attend in a kilt. Too much kicking and stretching up high.
At home I can see how a Sportkilt might be cooler and less binding than the pants of my gi but that's about it.

[SumoKilt]

I suppose a high kicking style wouldn't work too well, but what about a Silat or Akido style?