Knife Defense

Musashi

OK Lads,
Not to be ghoulish or sick for the sake of it, but check this link to the results of a knife fight.The guy survived, possibly because the knife was short bladed like a "Stanley" type knife?Anyhow, it may be good to bear in mind when training unarmed versus knife drills what the consequences can be if you mess it up!
Train hard and fight easy, if not fighting at all isn't an option of course!


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memphis

Oh man, thanks so much for sharing that.

That's just put me off the thought of eatinf my sunday roast now.

Anyway, that guy is lucky to be alive.

Cake Fiend

Not sure whether that would have been a stanley type knife, look at the mess it made of his sides and back :eek:

The only useful knife defence I've ever been taught is this: if someone comes at you with a knife, get the fu<k away. I wish more 'self-defence' practicioners would have a go of the old rubber knife/magic marker routine, along with more realistic attack attempts (i.e. stabstabstabslashslashstab, not step.... stab... retract blade... step back).

Colm_OReilly

Karl Tanswell's Survival Tactics Against Blades (STAB) is the best course I've ever seen/practiced.

He's keen to stress that a knife attack isn't just one stab, but multiple. So the aim is to minimise the damage and survive, not emerge the victor in a bloody duel in front of semi clad babes.

The only useful knife defence I've ever been taught is this: if someone comes at you with a knife, get the fu<k away. I wish more 'self-defence' practicioners would have a go of the old rubber knife/magic marker routine, along with more realistic attack attempts (i.e. stabstabstabslashslashstab, not step.... stab... retract blade... step back).

Totally! If you can see the knife, RUN! If you've been stabbed, start defending, then get away!

Good topic

Musashi

Most people talking about knife defense start from a flawed position.
They start knowing their opponnent is armed with a knife and will attack when you are ready! Some even start with both armed with knives! Outside of a formal Duel there is no way this is gonna happen.
A knife "fight" is an ambush or an assasination!
You won't know your in it until you are bleeding.If someone threatens with a knife they may not be a cutter but why take the chance? Whup him with a chair or some thing or just go for the hills in your best 100 meter pace!
I agree, get the white Tyvek disposable overalls and a big fat marker and have some one come at you trying to mark you.Better yet, get someone who is not into Martial Arts to attack you.A lively ten year old will just go for you not stopping when you can't take it!Forward drive and aggression with a stabbing action like a sewing machine will take most people out!

Here's another nasty one but realising what can happen will make me train harder and not get into stupid fights!

http://www.ogrish.com/index2.php?include=view_include.php&view=16124&&element=14

Kai

Ah come on look at the first 2 pictures, theres no blood on the handle of the knife and there would hav been if the victim tried to remove it or even when he bled onto the handle of the knife, and theres no shadow of the handle on his chest.

Its completely fake.

funky penguin

Plus the knife just looks real fake.

dent

Regulary practice knife defence in Jujutsu. One thing is clear nine out of ten times you will get stabbed. You may get lucky. Keep in mind this is when you know an attack is coming. Again its with rubber knifes and such. Guess the key is to try and get away or minimise the damage you take. But you are going to get cut.

Runfree

Well as Colm Quoted if you see the knife run like hell. Don't be a hero. As my MA teacher told me there is no point in being a hero. No body likes them.