Hmm, I suppose so. Unless you kept a pad on the inside of the sheath, here--
[He taps a finger against the very bottom of the blade. Drawing the knife out past a pad with a little poison on it could coat the edge easily. Alternatively:]
Or if it could be dried onto the surface.
In any case.
[He takes the larger knife from Chikusa and falls into a knife-fighter's crouch, balanced on the balls of his feet with one hand wrapped around the hilt and the other held slightly across his body behind the knife, ready to defend and deflect incoming attacks.]
Knives aren't the sort of weapon you can easily parry with. They're too small; you don't have a long line to catch an enemy's weapon, the way you do with a sword. Your other hand is a better choice to deflect any attack you can't avoid; leave the knife free to attack. As they say, the best defense is a good offense.
Your main target is the torso, especially the gut. Ribs tend to stop and catch your blade, and a deep, bleeding gut wound will put almost anyone down, even if they take a while to die.
[He demonstrates a low, swift lunge, knife plunging to the hilt into an imaginary opponent, and stops, arm outstretched.]
Fabric and flesh can catch a blade, too, but unlike bone, you can cut your way out.
[He demonstrates a twist of his wrist, sharp edge of the knife cutting a semicircle into imaginary flesh.] Like so. It'll widen the wound and speed up blood loss, too.
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[He taps a finger against the very bottom of the blade. Drawing the knife out past a pad with a little poison on it could coat the edge easily. Alternatively:]
Or if it could be dried onto the surface.
In any case.
[He takes the larger knife from Chikusa and falls into a knife-fighter's crouch, balanced on the balls of his feet with one hand wrapped around the hilt and the other held slightly across his body behind the knife, ready to defend and deflect incoming attacks.]
Knives aren't the sort of weapon you can easily parry with. They're too small; you don't have a long line to catch an enemy's weapon, the way you do with a sword. Your other hand is a better choice to deflect any attack you can't avoid; leave the knife free to attack. As they say, the best defense is a good offense.
Your main target is the torso, especially the gut. Ribs tend to stop and catch your blade, and a deep, bleeding gut wound will put almost anyone down, even if they take a while to die.
[He demonstrates a low, swift lunge, knife plunging to the hilt into an imaginary opponent, and stops, arm outstretched.]
Fabric and flesh can catch a blade, too, but unlike bone, you can cut your way out.
[He demonstrates a twist of his wrist, sharp edge of the knife cutting a semicircle into imaginary flesh.] Like so. It'll widen the wound and speed up blood loss, too.