Complete Knife Threat & Attack Defence Package
25x Krav Maga technique tutorials & advice when faced with an attacker (or threat) armed with a knife or sharp short object. Full step-by-step tutorials with both fast and slow demonstrations. Techniques range from beginner to expert level.
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Front Knife Threat Low
• Semi passive stance
• Lean away from attacker
• Deflect knife holding hand away at the wrist
• Stabilise and counter
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Front Knife Threat Mid to High
• Semi passive stance
• Lean away from attacker
• Deflect knife holding hand away at the wrist
• Stabilise and counter
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Side Knife Threat
• Semi passive stance
• Lean away from attacker
• Deflect knife holding hand away at the wrist
• Stabilise and counter with side kick
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Rear Knife Threat
• Semi passive stance
• Lean away from attacker
• Deflect knife holding hand away at the wrist
• Stabilise
• Counter using back kick
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Rear Knife Threat with Control
• Semi passive stance
• Rotate and under wrap
• Send an elbow to attackers face
• Control attackers shoulder and arm or double under wrap arm
• Counter using legs and knees
• When attacker subdued disengage
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within you...
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Overhead Knife Attack
• Semi passive stance
¶ Step out the channel
• Rotate inwards using a double hand defence
• Stabilise and counter
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Side Straight Stab V1
• Semi passive stance
• Body defence combined with a low hand and high elbow
• Stabilise and counter
• Continue counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Side Oriental Stab
• Semi passive stance
• Using nearest arm in a 90 degrees angle
• Move body away as block attack
• Block as close to attackers wrist as possible
• Create space counter if needed
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife...
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Front Straight Knife Stab Low V2
• Semi passive stance
• Body defence combined with a scooping defence
• Stabilise and counter using same hand
• Continue counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to t...
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Side Straight Stab Mid to High
• Semi passive stance
• Body defence combined with a high hand and low elbow
• Stabilise and counter
• Continue counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Front Straight Knife Stab High
• Semi passive stance
• Body defence combined with a deflection defence
• Stabilise and counter
• Continue counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Front Oriental Single Knife Attack
• Semi passive stance
• Using nearest arm in a 90 degrees angle
• Move body away as block attack
• Block as close to attackers wrist as possible
• Create space counter if needed
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife...
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Front Oriental Double Knife Attack
• Semi passive stance
• Using nearest arm in a 90 degrees angle
• Move body away as block attack
• Block as close to attackers wrist as possible
• Using double arm to block second attack
• Create space counter if needed
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your a...
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Horizontal Reverse Knife Slash
• Stabilise
• Using a double handed block to slash
• Defend close to attackers wrist and elbow
• Counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Low to High Knife Slash V1
• Stabilise
• Burst forward
• With closest leg use a stop kick to attackers wrist
• Counter and create space
• Scan for second threatNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Low to High Knife Slash V2
• Stabilise
• Burst forward
• With closest leg block slash using shin
• Keep toes up and leg at 90 degrees
• Counter and create space
• Scan for second threatNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Rear Knife Threat to Throat V1
• Stabilise
• Using U-grips pluck and pull down and control arm
• Step deep diagonally backwards as rotating body
• Counter to groin whilst controlling the hand
• Continue to counter
• Create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: N...
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Rear Knife Threat to Throat with Control V2
• Stabilise
• Using U-grip pluck and pull down and control arm
• Using other arm to help rotate body stepping deep diagonally backwards
• Continue to counter with legs
• Bend attackers arm behind his back
• Perform a 'GI' choke control and control/escort
• Scan for second attackerNB: Al...
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Charging Attacker with Knife V1
• If unable to escape
• Face attacker
• Execute a front stomp kick to attackers midriff
• Create space
• If threat over scan for second threatNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Charging Attacker with Knife V2
• If unable to escape
• Face attacker
• Stepping out of the channel
• Execute a front snap kick to attackers groin
• Create space
• If threat over scan for second threatNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Defending Knife Attacks with a Long Object
• Use double hand control of stick
• Move body away from attack
• Extend arms and block attack at attackers wrist.
• Counter is possible
• Stabilise and create space
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp o...
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Charging Attacker with Knife V3
• If unable to escape
• Face attacker
• Stepping out of the channel
• Execute a side kick to attackers outer knee
• Create space
• If threat over scan for second threatNB: Always train safely and within your ability
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a real knife or sharp object to train
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Ground Knife Threat to Right of Throat
• Bring feet up to your bum
• Redirect knife away from throat using both hands
• Bridge that direction and roll onto attacker
• Press, rotate and control attackers knife arm
• Multiple counters and when safe to escape
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always train safely and within your abil...
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Ground Knife Threat to Left of Throat
• Bring feet up to your bum
• Control stabilising arm pulling into your body as your redirect knife away from throat
• Bridge that direction and roll onto attacker
• Press and control attackers knife arm
• Multiple counters and when safe to escape
• Scan for second attackerNB: Always tra...
