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Facing Knife Threats Ebook [ Download ]

Basic principles [ slash defence ]

High: React instinctively with 360 defence

High: Forearms defences [ inc. "scissor" solution ]

High: Body slash [ "scissor" defence with forearms against high slash finished with takedown & disarm ]

Low: Body slash [ "scissor" defence with forearms against low slash finished with takedown & disarm ]

Front & Straight: Attacker is grabbing jacket & deliver straight stab

Front & Underhand: Attacker is grabbing jacket & deliver circular stab [ oriental grip ]

Front & Underhand: Attacker is grabbing neck while delivering oriental stab [ timeline solutions ]

Front & Overhand: Attacker is grabbing jacket & deliver circular stab [ ice pick hold ]

Back & Underhand: Defence against oriental grip knife stabs from the rear [ do not get stabbed again! ]

Back & Overhand: Defence against ice pick grip knife stabs from the rear [ do not get stabbed again! ]

Side & Overhand: When attacked from the side [ very short distance ]

Side & Straight: Defences against straight knife stab delivered to neck & upper body from the side

Side & Straight: Defences against straight knife stab delivered to lower body from the side [ turn to dead side ]

Front & Straight: Timeline solutions using kicks

Front & Straight: Inside defence [ front hand forearm ]

Front & Straight: Unexpected knife stab while unprepared [ inside palm defence from passive stance ]

Front & Straight: Instinctive "scooping" defence [ outside defence from semi passive stance with any hand ]

Front & Underhand: 360 defence with control & disarm

Front & Underhand: Defending strong upwards knife stab [ wrapping attacker's hand ]

Front & Overhand: 360 Defence , hook & catch the attacking arm [ fundamentals & principles ]

Front & Overhand: Disarming "softened" assailant [ finishing mode to previous technique ]

Front & Overhand: Defence using stick-type object

Side & Overhand: Block/step and hook & control attacker's arm

Side & Underhand: Against attacks from in front of the arm [ defend with closest forearm while moving to the live side & switch hands ]

Back & Underhand: Against attacks from behind the arm [ defend with closest forearm while moving to the dead side & switch hands ]

Other: Defences against an attacker delivering stabs from various angles & directions [ open skill drill ]

Other: Attacker pulls a knife and stabs during defender's counteraction to initial hold problem [ various scenarios ]