Quote Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

The problem of course lies with the fact that some melee weapons can become ranged. Me, and many other people, we can take a knife and plant it in somebody's forehead with but a casual dismissive gesture.
no, no, no, hard to soft, soft to hard. oh, now you've got me doing it.

So, got your point, ha. In my years as a martial arts instructor I incorporated what someone referred to as "environmental kung fu". (My style is actually a Japanese form.) The idea is that the weapons are all around.
Example: a) one of the sectarian groups in Ireland charged into a pub intent on some killing. They had automatic weapons. The patrons started throwing bottles, glasses and ashtrays at the armed men. The men retreated. (NB, if the Irish are going to waste guinness on you, you're cause is already lost.)
b) not to encourage you when you've toned down your violence so much but..frying pan to a robber. Yeah, you're already there. Peace.