{"id":2882,"date":"2025-04-30T16:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2025-05-04T12:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T18:43:13","slug":"an-anecdote-on-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/an-anecdote-on-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"AN ANECDOTE ON TACTICAL FOLDERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have had to deploy a folder here numerous times throughout the years, though never had to use it to this point, fortunately, outside of flashing or glaring when intentionally utilized for purpose. I have had to quarter-, half- (another benefit of the folder: “rechambering” or re-closing if the situation doesn’t play out or call for that level of force upon further stimuli), or fully open said folder on several occasions. I have utilized both quick-draws, in-hand carry (few if any notice details, especially at night, when I carry it in this fashion), and subtle, covert, innocuous deployment. I don’t want my opponent to see I have a blade in-play (unless on my terms and my assessment) and the circumstances here, most, have been in the dark, which I also utilize to my advantage in deployment. I always ensure distance or advance awareness before doing so and can draw – even under pressure – quite quickly considering the added mechanics of folder deployment. That’s also where covers, body-shielding, distractions\/enga\u00f1o, \u201clive hand\u201d serpentine movement, and subtle body-angling come into play. I never draw square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlike popular industry belief (and I hear this over and over), I have a) always been able to deploy folder successfully in real-time, and b) always had advance prep on incoming threat. I have yet to be surprised or caught off-guard, knock on wood. The key is seeing trouble coming and personal acknowledgement of how it unfolds in your environment \u2013 I know quite well how many kinds of violence transpire here, fortunately. (Meaning, most often granted that mentioned prep-time) I, personally, have never (as of yet) had trouble putting folder into play but do also practice pressure deployments fairly consistently (quick-drawing, pressure draws, resistance training, grappling with undeployed blade, deployment drilling with non-sharps) and have real-world experience. Just thought I\u00b4d mention this after the folder thread and not at all claiming superiority over fixed (I carry those too), just giving some context. Overcoming perceived folder-disadvantage IS achievable if it\u00b4s a skill worked on, as with any.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have had to deploy a folder here numerous times throughout the years, though never had to use it to this point, fortunately, outside of flashing or glaring when intentionally utilized for purpose. I have had to quarter-, half- (another benefit of the folder: “rechambering” or re-closing if the situation doesn’t play out or call … Continue reading AN ANECDOTE ON TACTICAL FOLDERS<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2882"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2923,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2882\/revisions\/2923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mandirigmafma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}