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Brokenmace · 10-28-2002, 11:26 PM

Only 3 things happen at the start of a knife fight.

A) you are attacked first

B) you attack first

C) you both attack at the same time

IMHO, C is the worst case scenario. It assumes that someone was stupid enough to fight when it was obvious that both of you have knives. It is really the least likely outcome. Knife assaults are more common among mix-matched fights (i.e. club vs. knife, hand vs. knife etc.).

Most drills only take into consideration the first two scenarios, because they are the most survivable. They assume one or the other person is closing the distance, or that no distance need be closed. If this is the case, your timing need not be redirected towards either attack or defense. Option C is a one way ticket to death or serious injury, because it relies solely upon your ability to cut first, and you will still get cut in all likelihood, because it will take too long to cover the attacker's angle.

If a man fails to repel an attack or fails to connect with his own attack, he should slash out to largo and attempt to slash up the attacker's weapon hand, preferrably upon the assailant's attack.

Close range knife fighting, knife against knife, is nearly suicidal for both participants. Unless a disarm comes quick, it is easy for both fighters to get cut, no matter their difference in skill. It is like two cats fighting in a box. Both will get scratched.

Most knife deaths are from lung punctures. It only takes a knife 1.5 inches to get through the ribs into the lung. If the knife edge is parallel to the ground, the chances of it slipping between your ribs are very good, and going under the ribs is even easier.

10-28-2002, 11:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brokenmace Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 259 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Only 3 things happen at the start of a knife fight. A) you are attacked first B) you attack first C) you both attack at the same time IMHO, C is the worst case scenario. It assumes that someone was stupid enough to fight when it was obvious that both of you have knives. It is really the least likely outcome. Knife assaults are more common among mix-matched fights (i.e. club vs. knife, hand vs. knife etc.). Most drills only take into consideration the first two scenarios, because they are the most survivable. They assume one or the other person is closing the distance, or that no distance need be closed. If this is the case, your timing need not be redirected towards either attack or defense. Option C is a one way ticket to death or serious injury, because it relies solely upon your ability to cut first, and you will still get cut in all likelihood, because it will take too long to cover the attacker's angle. If a man fails to repel an attack or fails to connect with his own attack, he should slash out to largo and attempt to slash up the attacker's weapon hand, preferrably upon the assailant's attack. Close range knife fighting, knife against knife, is nearly suicidal for both participants. Unless a disarm comes quick, it is easy for both fighters to get cut, no matter their difference in skill. It is like two cats fighting in a box. Both will get scratched. Most knife deaths are from lung punctures. It only takes a knife 1.5 inches to get through the ribs into the lung. If the knife edge is parallel to the ground, the chances of it slipping between your ribs are very good, and going under the ribs is even easier. __________________ A broken mace is still a weapon. Last edited by Brokenmace; 10-28-2002 at 11:29 PM.