The Reality of the Blade

[kingoftheforest]

I missed this because of the "Green beer" and kiss me blarney stone.

[LAMartialArts]

When defending a knife attack with nothing but your hands/fists, and considering our rule to attack the weapon/threat, you must remember one important tactic: TWO HANDS ON ONE. Your mission, in this case, is to use both hands and all your intention to get a hold the attacker’s hand that is holding the knife, and control the wrist. As stated earlier, you will most likely be cut in a knife fight; the key is to not allow yourself to be cut in vital areas (i.e. in the arteries or organs), and to incur only minimal wounds in your pursuit of the attacker’s wrist.

[mellow]

When defending a knife attack with nothing but your hands/fists, and considering our rule to attack the weapon/threat, you must remember one important tactic: TWO HANDS ON ONE. Your mission, in this case, is to use both hands and all your intention to get a hold the attacker’s hand that is holding the knife, and control the wrist. As stated earlier, you will most likely be cut in a knife fight; the key is to not allow yourself to be cut in vital areas (i.e. in the arteries or organs), and to incur only minimal wounds in your pursuit of the attacker’s wrist.

What if they have a blade in the other hand?

[Tant01]

What if they have a blade in the other hand?

What if they do?

[mellow]

What if they do?

Hit first and try not to die . . . .

[Joe Hubbard]

"When defending a knife attack with nothing but your hands/fists, and considering our rule to attack the weapon/threat, you must remember one important tactic: TWO HANDS ON ONE. Your mission, in this case, is to use both hands and all your intention to get a hold the attacker’s hand that is holding the knife, and control the wrist."

Eventually go are going to have to do something else, you can't survive by merely controlling especially when weapons are in the mix.

"As stated earlier, you will most likely be cut in a knife fight"

This is a "maybe" or a "maybe not" that is highly dependant on many factors. You should be prepared to be cut, but that is a different mindset from thinking that you will "most likely" be cut.

Joe

[LAMartialArts]

no weapons should be takin lightly ever take for example a guy in seattle I believe was dressed up as a ninja and had a sword and was going all crazy in a church and the cops killed him he was over weight and problly wasnt a real ninja but as you can see if a cop wouldnt take that risk then you shouldnt either but if you have no choice being attacked and getting cut are a factor just as long as you dont get stabbed you should be fine so getting cut shouldnt really matter to you at the time. disarm and avoid stabbing is the main key in my eyes but getting frantic is not the thing to do because more then likely the attacker is more affraid to get caught and get in trouble then to actually stab you.

[WildWest.]

How many knife fights have you been in?

[kingoftheforest]

no weapons should be takin lightly ever take for example a guy in seattle I believe was dressed up as a ninja and had a sword and was going all crazy in a church and the cops killed him he was over weight and problly wasnt a real ninja but as you can see if a cop wouldnt take that risk then you shouldnt either but if you have no choice being attacked and getting cut are a factor just as long as you dont get stabbed you should be fine so getting cut shouldnt really matter to you at the time. disarm and avoid stabbing is the main key in my eyes but getting frantic is not the thing to do because more then likely the attacker is more affraid to get caught and get in trouble then to actually stab you.

Wow..ummm just wow??? Getting cut not so bad, huh?? OK. You go ahead with that idea, I'll pass.

[jubaji]

You ever try to grab the arm of a guy that's really trying to stab you?

You're gonna find that getting your hand cut sucks.

And if he really knows what he's doing when you grab he's going to slice all the tendons on the inside of your arm.

How long did it take you to recover from having all the tendons on the inside of your arm sliced? That must have hurt.

[kingoftheforest]

How long did it take you to recover from having all the tendons on the inside of your arm sliced? That must have hurt.

I don't know it's your fairy tale.

[jubaji]

I don't know it's your fairy tale.

Oh, well, it sure sounded as if you were speaking from experience. I guess you just wanted to appear as if you were...that's...well, nevermind...

[kingoftheforest]

No one I know whom is still able to answer questions has ever died in a plane crash, yet there are experts on what happens.

Sometimes you have to be smart enough to learn from other people's stupidity.

Thanks for being a great teacher jubs.

[jubaji]

Thanks for admitting you have no personal experience in the matter.

[Tom Yum]

I see you guys are still at it.

Jubs, KOTF has a valid point. There are people who are experts in fields that they may not have operational experience (although it helps to have some).