Attempting a joint lock or throw against a knife attack is a very high risk technique, especially if you do not manage to unbalance or stun the attacker before you move in for your technique. Striking is usually a much lower risk option. However, if an attacker over-commits (though frustration or lack of experience) then this may be an opportunity to apply a lock or throw.

Knife Drill 5 - Pass or Stop and Trap Arm

Purpose

To learn the skills required to control the knife hand.

How to do it

• Attacker can attack to any target

• Defender passes or stops and then sticks to the hand and comes in to control the arm and wrist holding the knife.

• Attacker keeps going until instructor changes roles.

• Start with just passing/stopping and sticking then progress to grapping the arm and wrist.

• Use footwork

• Remember – their other hand is not paralysed – they can punch you with it any time.

• Flow!!

• Do the drill left-handed as well.

Knife Drill 6 - Counter-strike or Trap, Lock and Throw

Purpose

To learn the skills required to control the knife hand and apply an effective defence.

How to do it

• Attacker can attack to any target

• Defender passes or stops and then sticks to the hand and comes in to either strike or trap the arm or strip the knife, then apply a lock or throw.

• Attacker keeps going until instructor changes roles.

• Start with just passing/stopping and sticking then progress to adding a defence at the end if the opportunity presents itself.

• Use footwork

• Remember - their other hand is not paralysed - they can punch you with it any time.

• Flow!!

• Do the drill left-handed as well.

• Attacker keeps going until instructor changes roles.

• Start with just passing/stopping and sticking then progress to adding a defence at the end if the opportunity presents itself.

• Use footwork

• Remember - their other hand is not paralysed - they can punch you with it any time.

• Flow!!

• Do the drill left-handed as well.