How to Defend Against a Knife Attack

Here's a news article from a recent event where a teenager went on a rampage with a knife.
Below the article, I’ve listed some tips on what you can do when you are confronted with this type of attack.

Teen Denies Knife Attacks That Injured 28
A teenager suspected of attacking 28 people with a knife in a rampage has denied being involved, officials said Saturday, despite dozens of witness statements and the seizure of the weapon.
The 16-year-old student is under investigation for attempted murder after he was apprehended late Friday at the scene.
Police said the youth, whose name has not been released, had told them he had been drinking heavily during the celebrations and could "remember little" about what happened next.

It could be some teenager drinking, or a drug addict robbing people to pay for his next fix or it could be a gang member who comes after you with a knife.

If you have something in your hands like a purse, briefcase, keys, coins, jacket, etc; toss them at the attackers face to distract him and kick him with your heel, in a stomping manner, as though you’re stomping on the ground, only now you’re stomping a person who is standing.

Try to stomp somewhere between his knees and his stomach. This will make his head come forward, at which time you should quickly slam your forearm into his head, all the while keeping away from where the knife is pointed. If possible have your knee straight when doing this stomp so you’ll have more power and better balance.

Using your leg to stomp the attacker’s body will slow him down or stop him, and since your leg is likely to be longer than the attacker’s arm, the knife won’t even be long enough to cut you.

Apply a second kick if necessary or as many as needed to stop the attacker. When he goes to the ground, get away or stomp him some more to be sure he can no longer attack anyone. If the knife comes out of his hands, kick it far away from him and then get away.

Sincerely,

Al Abidin

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If you get shot you can still defend!

'Man shot four times, taken to fire station'
Police believe this incident was between gang members, and according to the
article the victim survived.

The point I want to emphasize is that if you ever get shot you can do something about it.
There have been times where a person was shot 12 times and they survived.
It might be the most horrible pain you ever experienced or you might not even feel it.

The dangerous part is if you cover up because of the pain or the surprise, and curl up on the ground, you'll have just become a practice target for the shooter, and he'll probably keep
shooting you until he runs out of bullets. (But you're not going to sit there and take it. Now you're going to go after him.)

If the shooter is 10 to 15 feet from you, as they are in most shootings, then it's best to
move toward the shooter. The reason being, if you turn and run, you'll be so close that he'll
easily be able to shoot you several times in the back, unless you're able to dive for cover
and quickly get away. Normally it's best to move toward the shooter, especially if he hasn't started shooting yet.

Just explode toward him, without telegraphing anything. (this is how all of our moves are
in Hikuta) When you get to him, hit him in the throat or chest with an open hand strike.
Stomp your foot at the same time you strike to add a lot more power.

When you're close and you explode toward the shooter, he doesn't have enough time to react,
giving you the advantage.

To see how we defend against things like this, check out our videos and our training.

Simple, yet effective!

Al Abidin
Cutting Edge Combat

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Al Abidin
Cutting Edge Combat
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