In the empty-hand realm of combat true ambidexterity is a rare bird. Marvelous Marvin Hagler took great pains to develop facility both as an orthodox fighter and as a southpaw, but we could easily see where he stacked his chips when the heat was high. Seeking ambidexterity is a worthy goal, but one that has opportunity-costs. That is, the time put into developing the off-hand [off-foot for kicking, or off-side for grappling] means that is time we no longer have for moving the competency needle further towards mastery on our “good” side. We should always make that opportunity cost/cost-to-benefit analysis in our training as there are only so many hours in the day, and precious few per week dedicated to training itself. With actual training time at a premium do we want so-so returns or better-than-average? This is not an argument against empty-handed ambidexterity, not at all, just one of time-utility and, well, a jaded eye towards reality. If we are to make an empty hand a...
[Here she be, The conclusion—A villain’s name is revealed! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ PARTS 1-3, well, it’d be silly to consume the blow that follows. Parts 1-3 set the stage for what is the reality as compared with the hoax of the so-called Devil’s Triangle. The origins of this hoax bear directly on a series of Frontier Historical volumes that many use in good faith to inform their knowledge of early frontier ways, Early American history, and combat matters. While, initially, the first three parts of this series may seem to be nothing more than an exploration of the hallmark case of The Bermuda Triangle, but it has a direct link to a blackmark on Frontier Historical Combat Research—practically every resource I see on early tomahawk “fighting” and like Eastern Woodland Warfare matters are implicated in this hoax. I know all this seems unrelated but stay with me—the Warrior-Scholar will be rewarded. Now, dig in, as I’ve been putting this together for a long time, a lotta work here and t...