Medium Training Blades

    I personally feel that medium training blades play an important role in both training and fighting.  Medium ranged weapons have a length/reach advantage over knives or small bladed weapons.  When dealing with a longer ranged weapon such as a sword, medium ranged blades excel at close quarter combat being more maneuverable than a sword is. 

All handles are double wrapped in 3MM paracording.  This helps create a very comfortable grip that is durable and more importantly, it doesn't feel like you're holding on to just a piece of metal that some other training blades are known for.  Handles come in a choice of colors of either Black, Red, Dark Green, Blue, Royal Blue, or Purple.  Other handle colors can be made available upon request.  Please contact me ahead of time to discuss this option.

Ghurka Kukri:

The Ghurka Kukri trainer is based off of the most widely known and used design of the Kukri knife.  It's unique design makes the blade a very powerful chopping blade that in essence helps to keep what it's cutting in contact with the blade longer than a typical straight blade knife would.  This results in deeper cuts with whatever it makes contact with.  The reason for the price difference from the Kukri Trainer above is that I have to use a very special (and rather expensive) stock metal in order to get the curvature right.  The price difference is only reflected in the actual cost of material. 

$50                

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 16¾”

Blade Length: 10½” (Measured from the notch to the tip.)

Handle: 3¾”

Blade Width: 2¼”

Weight: 11 oz.

Ghurka Kukri 2:

The Ghurka Kukri 2 is a modern version of the classical and very widely known Kukri design.  While maintaining the curvature of the blade that allows for powerful chopping strikes, this version of the Kukri is designed along the lines of modern principles of knife fighting tactics.  This trainer is similar to the Ghurka Kukri that can be found on the Cold Steel web site.

$50

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 17”

Blade Length: 11"

Handle: 3½”

Blade Width: 2¼”

Weight: 10 oz.

Army Ranger Kukri:

The Army Rangers have started to carry their own version of the Kukri due to it's highly effective combat capabilities and for it's usefulness as a tool for a wide range of applications.  This Kukri training blade is based off of the Army Ranger Association's Kukri design.  Similar to the one that can be found on the Brigade Quartermaster's web site.  The training blade actually comes with a lanyard hole to be a more closer representation to the knife that it pays tribute to. 

$40               

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 14”

Blade Length: 8¼” (Measured from the notch to the tip.)

Handle: 4½”

Blade Width: 2”

Weight: 8½ oz.

Barong:

The Barong is a blade that is designed very similar to that of a leaf actually.  However when in the hands of someone that knows how to use it, even a small wrist movement can make a large difference in the distance covered by the blade.  This is caused by the curvature inside the handle itself and why the curved handle is such a necessity. 

$50                 

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 21 ¾”

Blade Length: 16”

Handle: 4 ¼”

Blade Width: 3”

Weight: 1 lbs. 2 oz.

Lite Barong:

The Lite Barong is very similar to our normal Barong with the exception of being thinner and lighter.  It is actually based off of an authentic Filipino Barong.  It has the same curvature in the handle which allows for it to be extremely deceptive in it's movements where a small flick of the wrist can allow it to cover a greater distance than most people would expect.

$50                   

Blade Thickness: ¼"

Length: 21"

Blade Length: 16"

Handle: 3 ½"

Blade Width: 2"

Weight: 13 oz.

Talibong:

The Talibong training blade is a very interesting trainer.  Based off of an authentic Filipino/Indonesian sword, the Talibong has many great features to it's design.  The Talibong can be used for hacking, slashing, and thrusting techniques.  While much thinner and therefore lighter than the average Barong, it can still be employed as a chopper as well.  The curvature of the blade itself also assists with keeping in contact with whatever it is 'cutting' therefore resulting in deeper cuts if the real version of the blade was being used.

Blade Thickness:  ¼"

Length:  21 ¼"

Blade Length:  15 ¼"

Blade Width:  1 ¾"

Handle:  3¾"

Weight:  11½ oz.

Bolo-Tusok:

The most widely used sword in the Philippines is the agricultural based bolo.  However there are many different types of bolo that were often defined by their characteristics.  The Bolo-Tusok is a training sword more suited to the usage of a thrusting style.  This training blade is similar to the Bolo-Tusok that is offered by Casiberia. 

$40                  

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 21¾”

Blade Length: 15”

Handle: 5”

Blade Width: 1½”                    

Bolo-Tabak:

The most widely used sword in the Philippines is the agricultural based bolo.  However there are many different types of bolo that were often defined by their characteristics.  The Bolo-Tabak is a training sword more suited to the usage of a slashing style.  This training blade is similar to the Bolo-Tabak that is offered by Casiberia. 

$40                 

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 18½”

Blade Length: 12¼”

Handle: 5”

Blade Width: 2”                    

Daga Trainer:

This design came about at the request of many different people.  It is similar to the Filipino Dagger offered by Casiberia.  The Daga is designed to be used together with the Espada for weapons/combat training.  However as many people already have a longer range blade, I thought I would offer it as a stand alone blade as well.  The finger guard is full length to help protect against strikes to the hand.  While the back thumb rest can be used for pain compliance techniques that will often times catch an opponent off guard.  The butt end of the trainer can also be used for various manipulations as well. 

$25                  

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 15”

Blade Length: 9½”

Handle: 4”

Blade Width: 1¼”                    

Double End Daga:

The Double End Daga is a traditional Filipino weapon that creates a variety of unique tactics.  No matter what end of the trainer is close to an opponent, there is always a blade edge available.  This allows for thrusts and slashes from anywhere without the user having to flip his or her wrist for blade redirection. 

$35                

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 17”

Blade Length: 6¼” (Each)

Handle: 4”

Blade Width: 1”                    

Double End Karambit:

The Double End Karambit is a design that you don't see everyday.  However it can be found in some styles of Silat.  This training blade was created as a tribute to the Silat lineage and for all who have spent countless hours training and continuing on in the proud traditions of the Indonesian culture.  The Double End Karambit does not feature a finger hole that is common with most widely known karambit designs.  However it does allow for some very unique applications where even basic striking/punching techniques become far more devastating.

$35

Blade Thickness:  ¼”

Length:  11” (Tip to Tip)

Blade Length:  3¼” (Each)

Blade Width:  1”

Handle:  4¼”

Weight:  4½ oz.

Outcast Trainer:

Ok, I have a confession to make on this knife.  A person that I train with approached me with the real version of this knife from a well known knife manufacturer and asked me to make a training blade off of it for him.  I liked the design of the knife so much that I decided to make a couple more of them as well.  And now I offer them here. 

$40                 

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 16”

Blade Length: 10½”

Handle: 5”

Blade Width: 2¼”                    

The Hunted Tactical:

This design initially came about at the request of a custom order.  The knife used in the movie "The Hunted" was the Tom Brown Tracker.  It's a great survival knife that is just fearsome to come across.  While it was originally created to be a survival knife, the blade has many tactical options as well.  From the ridge above the thumb which can be used for pain compliance techniques, a butt-end which can be employed as a skull crusher, to  the niche that can assist with blade disarms, to the recessed blade edge which can be used to 'grab' onto clothing or an opponent, this blade design opens the doors to many tactical applications.  This trainer has been accurately created to be similar to the Tom Brown Tracker.  We honestly believe that this will become one of your favorite training blades to use.

$30                 

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 11¾”

Blade Length: 6”

Blade Width: 2½”

Handle: 4½”                

Big Bowie:

This design is based off of the traditional bowie knife that is well known throughout American history.  Oftentimes this blade is symbolic with man's struggle for peace, freedom, security, and adventure.  This is a full sized knife that was made to be well suited for the outdoors.  It can also be well suited for use as a fighting knife because of the niche for controlling an opponent's blade and the full handle guard.

$35              

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 14”

Blade Length: 8½”

Blade Width: 1¾”   

Handle: 4”

Handle Guard: 2½"

Kris Fighter:

The Kris Fighter is similar to the one offered by Cold Steel.  The kris design is well known throughout the world from many different cultures.  It was often used as a status symbol and many kris knives were considered to have their own spirit in the Filipino culture. 

$40          

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 14”

Blade Length: 9½”

Handle: 4”

Blade Width: 2½” (At the base.)                

Large Dagger:

This trainer is very similar to the normal Tactical Dagger offered.  However this one is much larger.  The double sided knife is a very common blade to come across in modern times, however it is not legal in all areas.  This trainer is based off of the larger version of the real knife.

$30       

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 12¾”

Blade Length: 7¼”

Blade Width: 1½”

Handle Guard:  2½”             

Weight: 6 oz.      

 Tomahawk Trainer:

This is a weapon that is starting to see a lot more use in the Special Forces since it can used as a normal tool and a highly effective close combat tactical weapon.  There are many versions of the tomahawk out in the world however my version of the tomahawk is similar to the American Tomahawk Company's CQC-T Tomahawk. 

$75                  

Blade Thickness ¼"

Length: 14½”

Head Length: 7¾”

Handle: 4½”

Blade Width: 2½”                    

Custom blade work is also available.  Contact me to discuss any custom blade work you would like done.

Contact Me:

You can use the following link to contact me for purchasing the training blades listed here or for questions in general. 

chris@normstrainingblades.com

Phone:  (315) 882-3619