Now this is an interesting question! I just spent the whole weekend fighting kilted. I am in a living history group called the Renaissance Scots. We do a lot of sword fighting. Most of us do it kilted- myself included. Most of us study formal martial arts- myself included. Personally, I find moving in stance to be a lot- and mean a lot- easier in a kilt I study a form of Shotokan karate. My best friend is an 8th degree black belt in Shotokan and Jujitsu, and is a shiatsu... massage... person. He combines all three. We use the grappling and holding techniques of Jujitsu, the raw, nasty, brutal power of Shotokan, and the gentle pressure point applications of shiatsu massage. Those pressure points are the most interesting things! The same pressure point that can relax you to sleep one way can bring you to screaming agony with just the slightest twist of the wrist! My friend is a very formal, very old school instructor, though, so if you aren't in uniform (clean and pressed) you don't stay in class that night. So I practice at home kilted, with my broadsword. It's made me really fast with the bamboo swords that we duel with in my living history group- but not quite fast enough... I got nailed in the forehead this morning... I have a nice wee lump on my noggin. But if I didn't come home injured, then in wasn't a good weekend! This is the YouTube page of one of the guys I fight with.

***Funny Aside*** I was in my back yard practice kata a couple weeks ago when someone from ADT Security came to the house. I heard the doorbell ring, and I yelled that I was in the back yard- come on back. I finished my kata, and then went to talk to the guy. He asked me if I knew there had been a breakin in my neighborhood. I didn't. He asked me if my security system was active. I told him "Yes it is. I figure it's more for the good of anyone breaking in than it is for my own protection, though. The security system will get the paramedics here in time to keep you from bleeding to death on my carpet." I held up my sword and said "This my good friend Ragnar." The ADK guy got this horrified look on his face and said "Man, I feel sorry for any idiot breaking into this house! Thanks for your time!" And he went away. I would point out here that I was wearing my SWK Nightstalker kilt, black boots and an Iron Maiden t shirt, so I suspect I was a fairly terrifying sight. If you haven't seen me, I'm 290 lbs, with long redish brown hair and look lot Imish from Braveheart.

So- does this do anything to answer your question about me practicing kilted? By the way, I would love to learn Krav Maga. It sounds like a great form. Problem is, my classes are almost free. I just moderate the website to pay for my training. Good luck with yours!!

Quote Originally Posted by DamnthePants View Post
Ive faught Kilted before, though arguably you could say it was part of the style. It does allow, for me at least, better vertical and horizontal movement:

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzmY_...e=channel_page
I loved watching those vids!!