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 ...

• Semi passive stance
• Body defence combined with a deflection counter
• Stabilise and counter
• Continue counter if possible and create space
• Scan for second attacker

NB: Always train safely and within your ability

• Semi passive stance
• Body defence and use 360 degree defence
• Scoop arm round
• Lock in sleeper hold
• Step back use knee to bum to take down
• Scan for next threat

NB: Always train safely and within your ability

• Semi passive stance
• Deflect and hook arm
• Step deep
• Perform standard rear leg sweep
• Counter (unless life depends on it never kick to the head)
• Create space and scan for 2nd attacker

NB: Always train safely and within your and your partners ability.

• Semi passive stance
• Bursting forward deflect using nearest hand close to attackers wrist – at same time step across the channel and strike with spinning counter
• Continue to counter create space away from attacker
• Once threat over scan for other threats

NB: Always train safely and within ...