AZ;FL;CT:Three Gun v. Knife Incidents in a Day

Gun Watch ^ | 5 August, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

[skinkinthegrass]

All your points, are "spot" on..practice..practice.. practice.
Whatever your defense..firearms, bladed weapons, clubs..
pointed sticks..practice/so you don't freeze-up.

Sir Robert Peel: "strike to the soft; cut to the hard".

[skinkinthegrass]

"where a drop-dead gorgeous blonde"Just make sure, your using "an full load" and not using "reduced loads"
or blanks...and proper legal representation (if Married). (^_-)

[PapaBear3625]

It helps but you have two muscle memories to overcome from fencing. The first is the turning of the knife. If the blade is thrust directly at the rib cage, there is a high probability that the knife will get stuck between the ribs. One has to train to turn the knife sideways. The second is that fencing is often thrust, retreat. Knife fighting is stab, stab, stab, (or slash slash slash) retreat.

The biggest thing to overcome is the tendency to only go for the body.

If you cut the guy's hand, wrist, or forearm, he have difficulty holding his weapon.If he kicks at you and gets a slashed calf or Achilles tendon, he will have difficulty chasing you. Etc. His extremities will tend to be what will come in reach of your knife.

[taxcontrol]

We teach to slash extremities and stab the body.

[Ramius]

Thanks for the ping! There’s some great posts on this thread. Some realism. Defending against a knife attack is a seriously iffy proposition. The attacker will likely have the initiative, and once he gets inside your reach you’ll be lucky to survive, training or no training. I agree with the posts about situational awareness being the key. Whatever few extra seconds of warning you can get may make the difference.

I like polearms. Even a stout staff (er... Walking stick) can extend your reach. Anything that lets you deliver blows, jabs, slashes or stabs at a greater range than the point of his knife is a step in the right direction.

[skinkinthegrass]

true..distance/angling/sit. aware., is the key.
I've been a practicing Martial artist since '77.
In our art, we practice budo constantly (all types).