Self-Defense Tip #116 — Defense Against Knife Attack: Which System Is Best?

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A reader of Self-Defense Tip # 101, even though knowing my preference for Ray Floro’s knife fighting system stated in that tip and explained in Self-Defense Tip #45, still asked for my opinion on several other systems of defending against knife attacks, namely systems taught by Moni Aizik (Commando Krav Maga), Nick Hughes (French Foreign Legion Fighting), Michael D. Janich (Counter Blade Concepts), Kely McCann (Kembativz Brand), Marc MacYoung, and Vladimir Vasiliev (Systema).

Here is my opinion: As long as the instruction comes from someone with actual knife-fighting experience, the best instruction materials on it are the ones that teach useful tactical drills rather than techniques alone–but then, given working techniques, a thinking person can devise drills effective in self-defense. Nevertheless, it is best to learn from people who have experience, mastery of techniques and tactics, and who on top of that are great teachers–thence my preference for Ray Floro and his Floro Fighting Systems.

Now, a practical conclusion: Take info from reputable sources and practice it to see what tactics can you make work against realistic attacks.

What, why, and how to practice:

1. Practice carrying a concealed knife and drawing it, the better to spot those who may be carrying and can draw quickly.

2. Practice knife attacks the better to know how to thwart them. Practice against defenses of a training partner and, of course, change roles from the attacker to the defender and back.

Practice surprise attacks, quick draw attacks, and a knife “in the open” attacks. Progress from drills with one predetermined type of an attack, say “sewing-machine” stabs at the upper body with an ice-pick grip, then with a hammer grip, etc., to drills with any type of a grip, changes of the grip, at any level–from the head to lower legs.

To sum up the above:

Instruction that comes from someone with actual knife-fighting experience is good if you practice it until you become a better knife-fighter than most knife attackers.

Instruction from the best expert isn’t any good if you don’t practice it.

Below are videos of real-life knife attacks and other bladed assaults with lessons for you to apply in your training.

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Self-defense tip from Thomas Kurz, co-author of Basic Instincts of Self-Defense and author of Science of Sports Training, Stretching Scientifically, and Flexibility Express.

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