KNIFE ATTACKS

What is your safest option?

What are your options?

The first point of call should always be can you get away? If so do it, remember if you don't fight, you can't lose, however sometimes you may not have that option, so you'll need another, and it is purely down to how your body reacts in this situation, as the adrenalin in the triggers off the fight or flight syndrome when faced with confrontation, the only way to control this, is by training in the right manner, to condition the body and mind so that when the fight or flight syndrome is triggered you can manage to deal with it.

So now it’s down to the reality part, it now needs lightning fast thinking, look around, has he got any mates with him? Is it easier to just give him what he wants? Will he still try to stab you once you give him it? Can you talk him out of it? NO

WHERE IS THE ESCAPE ROUTE?, This is the main thing you should be looking for, so get it set in your mind quickly, Have you got to take anybody out of the equation on the way out, now its down to the nitty gritty bit, the knife (weapon) if it is in the front hand, it is far easier to control than if it is in the rear, its now down to physics, it takes 0.2 of a second to make an attack, but it takes 0.5 for the body to react against an attack, so you need to make the first move, and it needs to be fast and right, if you get it wrong, it could be fatal, and the main thing to remember is to CONTROL THE WEAPON HAND, if you don't then you will have major problems, once you have control, hit him hard and cause as much pain as possible, as when in pain they will be thinking about the new pain, and not the weapon hand, now you have about 2 seconds to deal with the knife, which is where techniques come into play, it is easy to dislocate a limb by twisting it, if you pull or push, and they are stronger than you, you may have problem, by twisting, the joints cannot resist, and it is extremely painful, now you have the knife, immobilise him, a kick, punch etc, and get through that escape route and get out of there fast, if anyone tries stopping you, it is probably one of his mates, just keep moving strike out as hard as possible when needed and just keep heading for the escape route and get out of there.

To be continued