A short video to explain what you can do in a defensive manner once you have the/a knife either from disarming a threat or attacker of picking one up.
• Various grips
• Types of defences: Blocking, redirecting and deflecting

• Semi passive stance
• Rotate over 180 degrees, wrap and lock
• Send an kicks to attackers groin
• When attacker subdued and dropped knife disengage
• Kick knife away & create space
• Scan for second attacker

NB: Always train safely and within your ability

IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or ...

• Keep chin tucked in
• Quick fleeting glances over each shoulder
• Obtain 360 view of surrounding

It is important to train as realistically as possible but ALWAYS with safety paramount for both you and your training partners. It should go without saying (but you'd be surprised) that in no instance - NOT EVER - should real weapons be used. Always wear the correct safety equipment. Ultra Krav M...

Krav Maga is the simplest and most effective form of self-defence as it is based on a person natural reaction, no complex patterns to learn making it easy to learn and master quickly and effectively.

• Passive
• Semi-Passive
• Fight
• Semi-Fight
• Ground Fight

Understanding quickly the distance between you and a potential threat or live attacker is fundamental to self-defence including what technique would be the most effective for the situation at hand.

Knowing were you can strike a potential threat or attacker can give you the edge needed to survive any situation.

• U-Grip normally used for plucking
• C-Grip normally used for controlling
• T-Grip normally used for Takedowns.

Most attacks you won't see coming, possibly from side or behind but by simply opening up your knowledge of your surroundings, utilising all your senses and reacting early to potential threats can be the different in remaining unharmed.

• Run - Run if possible without putting yourself in danger
• Hide - Hide and make sure out of view and stay quiet
• Tell - When safe give as much details of event as possible

This video explains why we must deal with the 100% at hand and not worry about potential consequences. We need to worry the things we can change and effect not the thing that may happen in the future - deal with the 'now' not the 'if'.

Krav Maga is the simplest and most effective form of self-defence as it is based on a person natural reaction, no complex patterns to learn making it easy to learn and master quickly and effectively.