How do you fight with an axe?

[_Simon_]

Well I ain't tellin' you that'll give you the advantage!

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Well I ain't tellin' you that'll give you the advantage!

the, uh, edge?

 

[_Simon_]

the, uh, edge?

Ahhh dagnabbit.. missed opportunity! Well played sir, well played

 

[drop bear]

I was watching a mock axe fight today.

 

[HighKick]

I think this is the most serious candidate, it has a nice long haft like you said

That is a wood splitting maul. It can do serious damage but would be very slow.
Better make that first swing count.

 

[HighKick]

This was where my mind went. I know a few people that have adapted kali for small hatchets.

That said, why not just do what FMA does, get yourself a good rattan stick and do sword drills with that? Won't work for a heavy sword but it'd be better than nothing for a light one.

A lot of FMA style, particularly Kali trains opposite of what you may think. We started with the knife, then stick, and lastly open-handed. Teaches you a great deal of control.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

A lot of FMA style, particularly Kali trains opposite of what you may think. We started with the knife, then stick, and lastly open-handed. Teaches you a great deal of control.

Ive been training kali for almost a decade with a couple different teachers lol. Started that same way (but personal experience is 50/50 on if they stay with stick or knife). But op is just looking for something he can use his sword drills for