Good articles from Black Belt

[Nighthawk Commando]

Reality of the Stab and Club

http://www.blackbeltmag.com/document_di ... startsum=1

http://www.blackbeltmag.com/document_di ... startsum=1

Fighting and the Law
http://www.blackbeltmag.com/document_di ... startsum=1

Jim Wagner on Suicide Bombing
http://www.blackbeltmag.com/document_di ... startsum=1

[Joe Ghoul]

Not quite sure if I'll ever be faced with a zombie bomber, but thanks!

[kyle]

Not quite sure if I'll ever be faced with a zombie bomber, but thanks!

Then a zombie bomber would be perfect! No one would expect it, like the spanish inquisition.

[Joe Ghoul]

Man, nobody EVER expects the Spanish Inquisition.

And, how many suicide bombers has 'Jim Wagner' personally stopped, anyways?

Shit, man, is that all it takes to be an expert? Just write an article? Hell, I can do that.

"Joe Ghoul on open heart surgery"

Anyways, this was copied from the text of the first link:

Before demonstrating the seven reverse- grip strokes employed by the untrained knifer—98 percent of blade users are untrained in any fighting system, and 99 percent are untrained with the blade—it is necessary to expose the three myths that pertain to reverse-grip blade and shank use:
Lethal Martial Arts Myth No. 1:
The full-commitment, stiff-armed, onehanded, stepping, linear, downward stroke by a zombie aggressor.

Zombie aggressor? I guess it was on topic, after all.

I've had some experience with knives, and (to my shame) have been in fights where they've been used. a lot of these fancy trapping moves are a really good way to get your ass sliced up. Maybe they'd work. Any of you can be my guest to try them out, and get back to us.

My knife defence has always worked for me. If you are arguing with someone, and they stick their hand in their pocket, assume the worst and lay them out.

[Methos]

Agreed.
My sensei always came up with strange defense moves that really worked well in gaining control of the hand the knife was in, but they always too far too long.

Time=more chances to get sliced up.

The best way I have found are.

They come in from over the head, cross your hands, block and grab that way. No sense in trying to use one hand.

Sides, use your fore-arm. Yes, you might hit your bone, but a bruise is better than getting gutted.

Undercut, same as overhead, cross your hands, block that way. It gives freedom of the wrists.

Point being is, get control of that knife.