We have a shorter week with no class on Saturday July 5th. On Monday we focused on combination kicking and striking, working up a good sweat and turning up the speed for countering. Special thanks to Sensei Aaron for leading this session.
Wednesday was a (re-)introduction to knife defense. Eric, Sensei Aaron and Sensei Tony led the class. We learned about human nature and the resistance to stabbing, as opposed to slashing with a knife and how we must avoid knife attacks. Unfortunately, due to the stealthy nature of many knife attacks, we must approach them with urgency, as statistics demonstrate that most attacks will not last more than 5 or 10 seconds.
Looping footwork—retreating slightly and quickly turning back in from an angle are crucial to evasion and the possible option of deflecting. Also remember to suck in the air, bringing your body inward for those few extra centimeters of protection. The final part—and last resort—is to disarm. These almost always result in some injury for the defender. However, with some multiple stabbing drills, learning a few disarming techniques and a blindfolded disarming drill, students now have a little more confidence.
We plan to build on this and continue in coming sessions next week.
Students went home with a new drilling technique to improve speed of deflection and grabbing (with shin kick counter-attack) the attacking arm with a belt they can tie to a tree, post or railing.
Many of the drills we practiced are defined and illustrated in a book called The Ultimate Guide to Knife Combat by Black Belt Books.
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