Knife fighting is very misunderstood by many people.
Knife fighting training is a very important part
to add to your unarmed combat training. It is very
intense and very comprehensive and needs to be fully
studied. It is more than a few basic slashes and
stabs. Knife fighting is a separate system.
To train against the knife you have to learn to
be a knife fighter. Why? Knife fighters are precise
and are the most extreme and dangerous people you
can ever face with a knife. Unlike an inexperienced
robber or mugger on the street a trained knife fighter
have advance techniques that makes defense very
difficult. If you can learn to fend off a knife
fighter then the in-experienced mugger or assailant
will become less of a task to deal with.
The hardest situation ever is when you are unarmed
and attacker has knife. Which can often be a do
or die situation. Unarmed vs. the knife should always
be our last resort.
All too often we hear many instructors say, "run".
But running is not always an option. Can we run
if a family member is in the strike zone of the
assailant? Plus, if we run the assailant may give
chase with the predator instinct and strike us from
behind. Militaries across the globe practice sentry
kills from behind. Humans always have problems killing
someone if they have to look at their face.
So we have established that we cannot run. The
next step is improvisation of weapons. To be unarmed
is the last thing we want to do. Can we use something
as a weapon? Such as a chair, bottle, keys, wallet
etc? Anything we can use to fend off or distract
the assailant will be an advantage to us.
We are now looking at the worst case scenario.
We cannot run and there is nothing we can use as
a weapon. Now we engage unarmed vs. the knife. The
most dangerous situation in knife fighting.
Knife defense and knife fighting is about wound
minimization. Expect to get cut. It's about getting
a minor wound and surviving, rather than taking
a fatal strike. Remember the knife is a life taker.
So to help ensure we don't bleed out if struck,
our hands when in the guard position should be palm
facing the torso to hide the wrists. It's really
important to train with the knife to understand
the knife attacks and defenses.
"Serious knife training is usually only available
for the military special forces and bodyguards",
says Randall Hodges one of the leading experts in
the art of knife fighting, "my goal is to make it
available to a general public. Nice people don't
deserve to die just because they don't know how
to protect themselves and knives and blades are
the most used weapon nowadays". Randall Hodges has
more than 14 years of experience of training and
researching in the field of knife fighting. He taught
and instructed in Philippines, Mexico, South Africa,
USA and now came to Thailand. In year 2003 Randy
Hodges received rank of Guru in tactical knife fighting
and is one of the nine people in the world to ever
receive this rank! Starting July 2003 Randy Hodges
is teaching the art of knife fighting and knife
survival at the Bangkok Fight Club.
Only for the people coming through Khaosanroad.com
Randall offers free demonstration and introductionary
class.
Best regards
Alex
