| If attacked with a knife the victim can decide to | | | | hands together with the thumbs overlapping. |
| flee or resist if they have no choice. When | | | | Catch the knifing hand on the wrist or forearm |
| resisting one must neutralize or disarm the | | | | above the knife. With the knife and the arm |
| assailant. Most times a knife will be aimed at the | | | | controlled use a kicking martial arts technique to |
| face or thrust at the neck or chest. In this article | | | | disable them. |
| we will show three martial arts techniques to | | | | If the knife is brought down from above. |
| defend against a knife attack. | | | | Straighten the arms and put the hands together |
| If the attacker has the knife in their right hand in | | | | with the thumbs overlapping. Catch the knifing |
| the victim's face. Open the eyes wide as if | | | | hand on the wrist or forearm below the knife. |
| scared. This can disrupt their thought processing. | | | | With the arm controlled over the head a simple |
| At the same time raise both hands slowly. With | | | | turn bringing their arm across the shoulder can |
| the heel of the right hand hit the heel of knife | | | | dislocate their elbow. |
| hand. At the same time hit the knuckles of the | | | | Many times one will be cut or stabbed in a knife |
| knife hand with the left hand. Drive the knife | | | | attack. A victim cannot stop resisting if injured. |
| toward the assailant's chest with full force. With | | | | The attacker must be neutralized or defeated. |
| enough force they can be driven backwards to | | | | Continue the defense until a self-defense |
| the ground. | | | | technique disables the assailant or escape is |
| If the knife is thrust underhand toward the | | | | possible. |
| defenders body. Straighten the arms and put the | | | | |