Assassins Creed hidden blade: Would it be practical in real life

Lots of people have asked me about the hidden blade, so here is my opinion on the hypothetical practical efficiency of such a weapon design. This is of course all just for entertainment, so don t get any ideas to make of these in your garage to play Altair in a crowded city That wouldn t make you very popular. From a martial arts perspective it doesn t make a lot of sense to strap a blade to the wrist instead of holding a knife or dagger in the hand. It s not as stable, doesn t allow the user to a