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Combat Knife Fighting And Spontaneous Tactical Self Defense Fighting Against A Knife.
Author : Iza Scott
Despite what common sense should dictate, people do become involved in conflicts that can be categorized as a knife fight. That is when two people are armed with knives and are fighting against each other. Obviously, the outcome of these encounters would likely not end in a good way for one or both participants.
But there is also a different form of knife fight and that's where one combatant is armed using a edged weapon and the other is either aware or oblivious to the fact that the edged weapon has come into play.
Once the presence of a knife has been discovered the unarmed combatant will in actual fact be fighting to avoid being stabbed or cut.
Having no plan as well as no training for dealing with these more commonly occurring armed and one sided attacks can only make your survival of a knife fight more complex.
Here are are some commonsense guidelines that should be followed to be able to minimize potential harm in a “knife fight” or armed assault:
1) Remain safe - there can be only two zones during a potential knife attack, “safe” and “unsafe”.
If you are caught up in an confrontation that develops into a knife fight you must be aware that regardless of any self defense or martial arts instruction you have had, that it is not strategically sound to charge forward in a heroic manner, but rather to focus on minimizing any possible harm that can be done to yourself or other people.
2) The police should to be advised of any person armed with a bladed weapon as soon as possible, as they are taught to deal with these types of weapon offenders.
3) Edged weapon harm minimization is built on awareness and never assuming that an attacker is unarmed. Private individuals or security personnel should not intervene in assaults that are not within their jurisdiction because they could risk legal action from the participants if they do.
The bottom line is, call the police right away.
Additional things to take into account if you come upon an incident in progress:
1) Stop and initiate your powers of observation.
2) Do not rush into a situation.
3) Look for any indication of a bladed or edged weapon or its use.
4) Keep a safe distance from the incident, and be conscious of your best tactical position within your immediate environment.
5) Use negotiation skills before any other action is taken, except in the case of a direct attack.
When reporting an occurrence to the authorities, try to tell the officer regarding the situation in a concise but detailed manner.
Take note of the following particulars if it is feasible under the conditions:
1) The offender’s description and name if possible.
2) If you suspect bladed or edged weapons are involved or any other pointed or cutting implements that could be used as weapons.
3) How many offenders are involved as well as the pertinent behavior of the offenders/offender.
4) If your life or the life of innocent person(s) is in danger.
5) Obtain the name of the law enforcement officer you are speaking with.
You Should Also:
a) Not intervene if it is not completely crucial. If possible stay away from approaching or confronting any offender who is armed. If you have to talk to the offender do so using a calm and non aggressive tone of voice and passive body language.
b) Maintain a safe distance (at least 8-10 meters) from any incident involving bladed weapons.
c) Be conscious of your tactical positioning and progress in the direction of the safest spot readily available in case a sudden assault should be launched in your direction.
d) Plan a course of action with any accessible objects that you can put between yourself and the assailant should you become involved.
e) Take into account all the environmental possibilities and prepare the most secure and most effective response should the prospect of being immediately attacked unexpectedly arise.
Attempt to formulate a backup plan should the first methods fail to safeguard you.
Be aware that diversionary or covert techniques are regularly used by miscreants to distract security personnel or possible mugging victims. Should you be suddenly confronted by an offender, don't take needless risks by presuming that the individual is not armed with a bladed weapon. Cutting and stabbing weapons don't have to be big to be deadly and in many cases a fairly large knife is easily hidden in many positions on the body or limbs. Heightened awareness is the most effective protection against being the victim of a stabbing or slashing assault. If you can not see the hands of your attacker then it is best to presume that they have a weapon.
Most significantly, remind yourself that your principal function when responding to a violent confrontation is to avoid further physical injury or damage to property from occurring, and to inform and help law enforcement without putting yourself at risk of harm.
There's only two types of bladed or edged weapon confrontation. There is the attack that you expect and there's the attack that you're not expecting. Most people are entirely unaware that they are involved in a knife fight until they see the knife or are stunned at the extent of the injuries they have received.
The possibilities of being gravely injured during the course of a knife attack that you aren't expecting is considerably greater than in one where you've got some forewarning of an imminent attack, allowing you some scope for self defense or evasion methods.
Ignoring the awareness factor and not building it into your martial arts or knife fight tactical defense training could place your life and subsequently the lives of other people in danger.
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Tags: Knife Fighting, Knife Fight, Self Defense, Karate, Kempo, Combat
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Submitted : 2010-04-15 Word Count : 1033 Popularity: 57 Times Viewed: 13
