Knife Disarm Technique: What Worked 200 years ago still works Today
Thursday, November 14, 2013 18:19
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Dear Ferfal,
I had a little
previous traininig in knife fighting (using the knife and disarming it)
via Kali and combatives. However, I am skeptical of how well most of
those techniques work in knife disarming, especially those that rely on
wrist manipulation.
previous traininig in knife fighting (using the knife and disarming it)
via Kali and combatives. However, I am skeptical of how well most of
those techniques work in knife disarming, especially those that rely on
wrist manipulation.
As mentioned in your book, a good idea is to have a
non-cooperative partner test out a technique. This is where most
disarming techniques fail when the attacker (myself or my partner)
becomes more aggressive aka stitching machine mode or shifts the knife
to the other hand.
non-cooperative partner test out a technique. This is where most
disarming techniques fail when the attacker (myself or my partner)
becomes more aggressive aka stitching machine mode or shifts the knife
to the other hand.
I am interested in the disarming technique mentioned in
your book and would like to try it out. Do you know a good video clip
showing what you described? Or at the very least, photos showing the
same technique?
your book and would like to try it out. Do you know a good video clip
showing what you described? Or at the very least, photos showing the
same technique?
Thank you and keep up your good work!
Ken
Hi! What I explain in my
book is based on an old book called “Esgrima Criolla”. What worked for gauchos
fighting with knives for hundreds of years isn’t that different from what the
US Army teaches in its combatives FM 3-25.150 manual. Check the video below for
more on this.
book is based on an old book called “Esgrima Criolla”. What worked for gauchos
fighting with knives for hundreds of years isn’t that different from what the
US Army teaches in its combatives FM 3-25.150 manual. Check the video below for
Trying to explain defense
drills against a knife attack is like trying to find a way of dodging a bullet,
and to be honest in confined spaces or within close quarters or contact
distance, I’d rather take my chances with someone with a gun rather than someone
armed with one of today’s folders along with serious intent on using it.
drills against a knife attack is like trying to find a way of dodging a bullet,
and to be honest in confined spaces or within close quarters or contact
distance, I’d rather take my chances with someone with a gun rather than someone
armed with one of today’s folders along with serious intent on using it.
The knife cuts everything in
its path, doesn’t jam (and you cant make it jam like a gun) and it doesn’t
run out of bullets.
its path, doesn’t jam (and you cant make it jam like a gun) and it doesn’t
run out of bullets.
Also something that never
gets mentioned, is that there’s been a revolution in the world of knives which
has an impact, not unlike when autos dethroned revolvers as the most popular
handgun: A couple decades ago quality tactical folders were rare and expensive.
You had Cold Steel and a few others, but they weren’t common, they did cost a
lot of money and if you found a criminal using a knife it was most likely a
cheapo folder or a poorly sharpened kitchen knife. These knife would sure cut
you, but it wouldn’t go through tissue like soft butter, as it happens today
with most quality, commonly available and affordable folders that come hair
splitting sharp straight out of the box.
gets mentioned, is that there’s been a revolution in the world of knives which
has an impact, not unlike when autos dethroned revolvers as the most popular
handgun: A couple decades ago quality tactical folders were rare and expensive.
You had Cold Steel and a few others, but they weren’t common, they did cost a
lot of money and if you found a criminal using a knife it was most likely a
cheapo folder or a poorly sharpened kitchen knife. These knife would sure cut
you, but it wouldn’t go through tissue like soft butter, as it happens today
with most quality, commonly available and affordable folders that come hair
splitting sharp straight out of the box.
I actually have a good
example of this. It happened during a training session just a few weeks before
leaving Argentina. I was with a police
officer friend of mine and his partner. So we set the interlocking foam mats
and start jogging around in circles, warming up and flexing. Right after doing
that my friend asks if I have a knife on me. I say yes, I had my Spyderco Resilience with me. He asks me to pull it
out and I do so. He says we’re practicing some knife disarm drills and I warn
him “look, I appreciate the realistic training but this is very sharp”. He says
something like what good would it do if it wasn’t and we start doing some of
the typical knife disarm drills. You know, the kind that doesn’t really work
but we still practice them. So soon enough we end up on the floor and thanks to
my cooperation my friend has me on a wrist lock even if I had to be careful not
cut him during the entire drill. Once he had my wrist locked he applies
pressure and I feel I have no other choice but to let go of the knife. My
friend sees my trying to resist and says “Fer, let go”. I couldn’t hold it any more so I try to shift
the Spyderco with my finders so that at least the spine rather than the edge is
pointing towards my friend’s back. I let go and hope for the best…
example of this. It happened during a training session just a few weeks before
leaving Argentina. I was with a police
officer friend of mine and his partner. So we set the interlocking foam mats
and start jogging around in circles, warming up and flexing. Right after doing
that my friend asks if I have a knife on me. I say yes, I had my Spyderco Resilience with me. He asks me to pull it
out and I do so. He says we’re practicing some knife disarm drills and I warn
him “look, I appreciate the realistic training but this is very sharp”. He says
something like what good would it do if it wasn’t and we start doing some of
the typical knife disarm drills. You know, the kind that doesn’t really work
but we still practice them. So soon enough we end up on the floor and thanks to
my cooperation my friend has me on a wrist lock even if I had to be careful not
cut him during the entire drill. Once he had my wrist locked he applies
pressure and I feel I have no other choice but to let go of the knife. My
friend sees my trying to resist and says “Fer, let go”. I couldn’t hold it any more so I try to shift
the Spyderco with my finders so that at least the spine rather than the edge is
pointing towards my friend’s back. I let go and hope for the best…
The knife drops, skips down his neck and back
and sticks tip first half an inch into the matt, sticking out in a perfectly perpendicular
angle from the floor. My friend lets go and brings his fingers to where the
knife touched him. There’s a bit of blood. The knife’s edge barely made contact
sideways bit it still cut a shallow but long line. Had I not placed the edge up
before dropping it, it would have been a much more serious cut, not to mention,
I could have cut up my very well trained, martial arts expert friend a dozen
times during the disarm drill. Maybe with a typical, poorly sharpened knife it
would have worked better because it would have been harder for me to stab him,
but with a knife that cuts flesh like butter with a slight flick of the wrist
you can’t afford that.
and sticks tip first half an inch into the matt, sticking out in a perfectly perpendicular
angle from the floor. My friend lets go and brings his fingers to where the
knife touched him. There’s a bit of blood. The knife’s edge barely made contact
sideways bit it still cut a shallow but long line. Had I not placed the edge up
before dropping it, it would have been a much more serious cut, not to mention,
I could have cut up my very well trained, martial arts expert friend a dozen
times during the disarm drill. Maybe with a typical, poorly sharpened knife it
would have worked better because it would have been harder for me to stab him,
but with a knife that cuts flesh like butter with a slight flick of the wrist
you can’t afford that.
So, I wont disrespect any of
the instructors that spent decades training. Just look it up in youtube, search
for “knife disarm”, and those of you that are knowledgeable about knives tell
me if it would work or not. In 99% of the cases it just wont. Your fingers,
arms, face, legs, they would all get seriously cut when trying most of these
drills. What about that 1% that would work, we all want to know that one right,
the super secret technique only tough to ninjas, special forces or that some
guy sells online for only $19.99.
the instructors that spent decades training. Just look it up in youtube, search
for “knife disarm”, and those of you that are knowledgeable about knives tell
me if it would work or not. In 99% of the cases it just wont. Your fingers,
arms, face, legs, they would all get seriously cut when trying most of these
drills. What about that 1% that would work, we all want to know that one right,
the super secret technique only tough to ninjas, special forces or that some
guy sells online for only $19.99.
There’s no such thing. Some
of these disarm drills could work when used against the right guy holding the
right knife. By this I mean an less than determined attacker using a less than
ideally sharp weapon.
of these disarm drills could work when used against the right guy holding the
right knife. By this I mean an less than determined attacker using a less than
ideally sharp weapon.
You will get cut, it will
hurt, and if the other guy wants it bad enough and you have nothing but your
hands to defend yourself you’ll get cut to pieces. No matter how much you train
a razor sharp folder does not discriminate, it will cut the martial art expert as
much as it will cut average Joe. Sharp steel doesn’t discriminate. To a knife, it
is all soft flesh.
hurt, and if the other guy wants it bad enough and you have nothing but your
hands to defend yourself you’ll get cut to pieces. No matter how much you train
a razor sharp folder does not discriminate, it will cut the martial art expert as
much as it will cut average Joe. Sharp steel doesn’t discriminate. To a knife, it
is all soft flesh.
The best advice I can give
you is to work on your Speech Kung fu. Avoid the knife fight entirely. If you’re
getting mugged, then your cell and wallet isn’t worth getting stabbed, or even
the hassle of killing someone over them. Even if you can win, its just WAY
cheaper to get another cellphone and ID rather than hire a lawyer for your
defense.
Learn to defuse violent altercations. Insults, taunts, it all means nothing,
just learn to ignore them and walk away. If you have to defend yourself and you
happen to be unarmed the use any object you can between you and the attacker.
Umbrellas, chairs, anything you can use for defense and to keep the distance
should be used.
you is to work on your Speech Kung fu. Avoid the knife fight entirely. If you’re
getting mugged, then your cell and wallet isn’t worth getting stabbed, or even
the hassle of killing someone over them. Even if you can win, its just WAY
cheaper to get another cellphone and ID rather than hire a lawyer for your
defense.
Learn to defuse violent altercations. Insults, taunts, it all means nothing,
just learn to ignore them and walk away. If you have to defend yourself and you
happen to be unarmed the use any object you can between you and the attacker.
Umbrellas, chairs, anything you can use for defense and to keep the distance
should be used.
If you have no other choice
but to fight unarmed, then go for control of the arm with the knife and
grappling, using and arm bar to disarm or break the attackers arm. The Army
Combatives FM explains how to do this depending on the angle of attack but in
reality a knife attack is awfully unorthodox and hard to predict. Its about
speed and strength. Getting control of that arm and disarming the opponent as
quickly as possible.
but to fight unarmed, then go for control of the arm with the knife and
grappling, using and arm bar to disarm or break the attackers arm. The Army
Combatives FM explains how to do this depending on the angle of attack but in
reality a knife attack is awfully unorthodox and hard to predict. Its about
speed and strength. Getting control of that arm and disarming the opponent as
quickly as possible.
FerFAL
Source: http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2013/10/knife-disarm-technique-what-worked-200.html
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