Agreed. I also figure these sets are showing very basic concepts and not actual techniques. Hard to make the jump that any realistic knife art would begin with both opponents armed equally, squared off, face to face. Among other things, it's that sort of distillation that contributes to massive public misunderstanding of what knife engagements often look like. The idea that everyone's armed and ready and aware of the exact threat has probably been shattered more than once by the reality of the issue.
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