Defense against a knife attack
Defences against Knife attacks, Firstly if at all possible get yourself and anyone else out of the potential danger area…..RUN AWAY.
Yes you heard right, run away. This is not a cowards way out, this is sensible. After all your potential assailant could be on drugs or just plain crazy. Nobody needs a dead hero.
However if you can’t get away or you are cornered, try to talk your way out of the situation, tell the guy what he wants to hear or give him what he wants, if it’s a mugging, but only if you think this will pacify him…
Let me explain. If it is apparent that your assailant is going to stab you whether you give him all your money or not then you must do something about the situation before this happens, either way you may get stabbed. Thats why this is a last resort and only attempted if YOU are certain he is going to attack you no matter what.
It’s a judgement call that only you can make and if you ever do end up in that situation it won’t be easy.
So, you’re in that nightmare situation. How do you tackle him ?
Do you use the knife defences you learned in your martial arts classes ? I hope not because you’ll very soon be bleeding to death if your assailant has any idea how to use the knife.
I tried an experiment about 5 years ago now with my training partner who is very fast with his hands and can handle a knife. We used a dummy knife (Thankfully) with some red ink on the end of it and I wore a white Gi.
I had at this time been training in the martial arts for about 16 years and had learned many many knife defences from many different styles so I was sure that whatever he came at me with I would be able to handle it.
He moved the knife very quickly from hand to hand and attacked from a variety of angles, slashing, lunging and really going for it. I successfully disarmed him several times, but each time he had also stabbed me several times (This is why the Police and Prison service use riot shields and several officers when dealing with knife attackers).
We worked this scenario using all the knife defences we had both learned from many different styles over the years but the one factor that kept coming up was the fact that this was simulating a real situation, so the attacker wasn’t in stance and didn’t come with a single attack in a straight line, he’d attack several times from any angle very fast.
What we were looking for was something that kept your vital organs as far away from the knife as possible whilst allowing you to attack the assailant.
Here’s what we came up with: (This is just my opinion, based on over 20 years martial arts experience, and this one worked time after time. But remember only use as a last resort)
First you must take your attackers mind off what he’s thinking about (I.e. stabbing you !) ………Spit in his face, not nice but remember this guy wants to stab you !
This gives you a fraction of a second to move.
Next, drop to your side, fast ! (Side breakfall) As you do this hook one of your feet round the back of his front foot and with your other foot, stamp hard onto the front of his knee. This will either snap or dislocate it (Again not nice but this guys going to stab you !) It also doesn’t matter too much if you miss with the hook as you can still get the stamp in on the knee.
Either disarm him while he’s on the floor and wait for the Police or just get out of there, he won’t chase you.
The fall and hook take some practice to get fast but it’s worth it as this is one well worth having in your arsenal.
The Author has achieved 5th Dan Black belt in Karate Jitsu, 3rd Dan in Jujitsu and has practised martial arts for over 23 years.
How to increase your Martial Arts Weapons Skills Almost overnight!
How to gain more in the next 6 months in Martial Arts than you have in the prior 5 years! Learning Martial Arts is a lifelong process. That statement is certainly true but in the last 6 months I have learned more than in the prior 23 years about the inside secrets to real Martial Arts Training Success. It took learning real training methods from an incredible Grandmaster and true Martial Arts Legend to help me leapfrog my technique to a much hirer level almost overnight. You see I used to train about 1-2 hours a day in my teenage years, and I had a very good instructor. However; even at the 1st Dan Black Belt level he would not share much of the behind the scenes training secrets that there are in Martial Arts. Since those early days I have trained with some of the best in the World, and I have gained a lot personally from everyone. However; in the last six months I have experience powerful gains in a key area of my Martial Arts Training and that is in Weapons Training. Yes ever since I joined the Martial Arts Weapons Association and started learning the methods that Grandmaster Ted Gambordella teaches, I have made huge gains in weapons knowledge and skills. I have nearly mastered 5 weapons in only 6 months and that is just launching from a basic knowledge level. Sure I knew my Katas and my basic weapon work, but now I understand the inside mechanics of my weapon Kata and the overall advantages of one weapon over another. Here I am in my 30s and I am now finally getting it, and thats after a 3rd Dan in one style and a 1st Dan in another. I am lucky that my basics were as solid as they where because considering that I trained in traditional schools and Dojos over the years. If you too want to make massive gains in your Martial Arts Weapons training I strongly recommend the Martial Arts Weapons Association. It is the lowest cost way to learn from a legend and get an entire library worth of books and videos. In fact Grandmaster Gambordella has reduced the cost to only $35 so anyone at any level in the Martial Arts Sport can afford to get the best training and information. The secret to proper training is studied and practicing a real method. Katas are fine but they will never take you to the highest levels. You can be great at a Kata (as I was) but still be bad with your weapon. So you simply have to learn the right way from the right instructor. This is your opportunity to learn from a legend and for next to nothing.
Lee Warrick is a seasoned Martial Artist and instructor and is working with Grandmaster Gambordella on www.themartialartssite.com/MAWA.html
Common Myths About The Martial Arts & Self Defense.
There are many myths through out the world that martial arts are still valid in today’s crime filled society as an efficient
means of fighting in real life situations.
The fact remains, most martial arts are targetted for fitness, fun and sometimes tournament fighting. However, how applicable are these skills really?
Lots of people think that using the moves in martial arts, and even what they see on TV, on UFC, PRIDE & K1 can win street fights.
The fact remains that these are “sports based” fight systems. I recently put together 13 techniques, banned in the mixed martial arts in a free eBook you can get by visiting: http://www.howtofightandwin.com/deadlysecrets.htm
My free eBook reveals street based, reality self defense techniques that implement the best of the martial arts & self defense courses.
What you need to learn to protect yourself against real life violence, is different then 90% of the martial arts being
taught. You must look into “reality based self defense” for real fighting skills for life or death situations.
Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying that all martial artsare bad, but implementing a reality based self defense fighting system
into your training would be an excellent way to become a better well rounded fighter in the dojo and on the street.
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Martial Arts: Overview
The Martial Arts represent a number of fighting systems that has long been existing in the history of humanity. One can trace the earliest form of martial arts to China, over 2500 years ago. Some of them traveled to Japan and other eastern countries from China. However, there’s another school of thought that says that the other eastern countries had their own martial arts. Unfortunately, their origins are not so well documented. Over centuries, countries across the world developed a range of martial systems, each distinct in its own way, yet quite alike. The main goal of martial arts is to defend oneself from physical threat and at the same time, being able to fight back.
The martial arts has a systemized fighting techniques, the body is used to execute pre-choreographed movements that have been codified over time. One common traditional method of physical training is called the form or kata, a set routine of techniques that are lethal and are effective weapons for self-defense when executed appropriately.
There is more to it of course than just executing movements perfectly. Martial arts were created for fighting. For the large part, martial arts did not encourage the use of weapons in combat, though exceptions exist. That is why these fighting art forms lay as much emphasis on the mind as on the body and within most martial arts there is a deep sense of spirituality. Every style has a different “feeling” that helps embody the martial art.
Invariably, all of them are characterized by a very conscious application of force - the idea was to produce maximum effect..
All martial arts forms require a high degree of skill. The routines and the techniques that students perfect over the years form their fighting vocabulary. The larger the vocabulary, the more skilled is the fighter. Each routine takes a long time to perfect and the true martial artist has a large repertoire to choose from. In times of need, the skill of the artist lies in using the right technique at the right time.
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