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I think I am going to start carrying a knife. But I need any advice on how to use one. I have no training and it is impossible for me to get any where I live. In my area a gun would be illegal and impractical. Any canes or walking sticks would also be impractical. I just need some techniques for using a knife against an unarmed person (if I get jumped by say 2 guys without weapons, if they are more or are armed I would just run, because I know knife fights are dangerous). Just so you know I am ready to use a knife against someone with no hesitation, I just need to know how to use it.

Maybe some basic practicing tips you can tell me and explain how I can practice these at home. Thanks in advance.

PS, I will also post this in the techniques forum.
 
take a look at http://www.knifezilla.com/ if u want a butterfly/balisong thats where I got most of mine. they also have folders there.. just like normal pocket knives which u wouldnt need any training to know how to use. balisongs are by far my favorite knife, and if u do decide to get 1, to learn to use it try http://www.balisongxtreme.com/baliplanet2/beg.htm ...


now.. if u already have a knife and ur wondering how to use it against a unarmed person.. my best advice would be... just freekin stab him.
 
Well, I was taught a few places to strike on a person as to not kill them, but to completely zap their will to fight. For instance, places with lots of nervs...armpits, thigh, etc. Im sure you can take some classes, but the BETTER class to take , would be something on how to escape, and if a last resort, how to use a knife. I would ask in the techniques forums.
 
from what i understand, a knife with a kriss blade (blade that is curved slighty back and forth) when thrusted into someones leg for instance, if it is turned, the wound wont heal anywhere near as quickly and i would also imagine it would hurt alot more. just something to think about. im trying to find the site i came upon a few weeks back that showed a combo of things to do with a knife if ur attacked, they seemed easy and logical. i just have no idea where i saw it. if i can find it ill let u know
 
Fireshaker, you are right about the escaping part.
But the problem is, I have gotten the knife for one reason. I am 16 years old and cannot get my full drivers license for another 6 months, therefore I always have to walk home late at night (which is quite often). This can sometimes be dangerous because there are always 18-19 years olds driving around and looking for people to jump. Now they usually look for people who are alone and who don't look like they will fight back. I know from countless stories I have heard (from friends who have been jumped) that it is usally 2-3 guys who jump them, and while they are tough guys who are nasty in a fight, they are generally unarmed and aren't the most professional muggers in the world. They usually don't know what to do if something unexpected happens (example, in one case my friend was alone and had just left someones house when 3 big guys stopped him, luckily the house he had just left was still in sight and his 2 friends inside came out to back him up, the 3 big guys left because now it was 3 on 3, even though my 3 friends aren't tough at all, the big guys didn't like the odds). Stuff like that happens alot and I need something to help me if I'm caught alone. Now if they have a car and I don't, escape is alot harder.

Obviously I don't want to fight weapon vs. weapon, thats a quick way to get hurt, also I don't have to act like Rambo against 5-6 guys. I'm just looking for a few techniques to show any attackers that I am serious about hurting them and know how to do so.

Having some knife skills would make me feel alot safer, even if I do only use them as a last resort.
 
"I'm just looking for a few techniques to show any attackers that I am serious about hurting them and know how to do so." are u more looking for ways of avoiding confrontation? to show someone u know what ur doing (assuming u have a folder) the only thing that would show them is u hurting them. If it's intimidation your looking for, then a folder probly isnt the best thing to have. if someone pulls a folder out at me.. id just look at him like hes stupid. but if someone pulled out a balisong and did a few cool manipulations (which by the way u can learn by trial and error or that site i posted earlier) id think twice before messing with him. so if want to show someone u know what ur doing without actually having to do anything physical, i'd say a folder isnt what ur looking for.
 
Take up jogging so when two or more assailants attack, you will feel confident in running away. And it is the best thing for you and your love life. You will feel better and project a better image of not being the victim and be passed over by the predators as too much of a risk of injury to themselves, with out ever putting yourself in legal jeopardy by pulling a knife on another person.

Or if you must, take a look at Tactical Knife Magazine (if you can’t find it in town try here http://www.tacticalknives.com/). Every month there are articles on self-defense techniques, and I would assume that you could find books, videos and maybe some other training aid in the ad section towards the back.

Look at the articles with a grain of salt and take into account your abilities, not just that you think you would have no reservations about stabbing someone. If you meet two unarmed men and pull a knife on them, you better very good with it and yourself, not just be prepared to flash it.
 
"If you meet two unarmed men and pull a knife on them, you better very good with it, not just be prepared to flash it."

That is very true, that is why I am trying to learn how to use my knife properly and not just try to blindly stab someone.
 
Both of you two kids need to forget about the "knives as a weapon" concept. If either one of you ended up having to tangle with me and pulled out a knife, I would be blowing your brains into the next county!!! grow up!!!:mad: :mad:

"A kriss knife stabbed into the leg will not heal" who TF told you that? AND WHAT DO YOU CARE? Going to stab someone in the leg and time how long it takes to heal? Knives are tools and if you intend to use one as a weapon, you best be an expert or you will meet your maker.

Boys, um kids, find a safer hobby, like kites!!!!!!!:mad:

EDITED TO ADD: CRIT, your profile says you are "ARMY GREEN BERET". It is clear that you are absolutely full of crap and all you will do with a good knife is cut yourself..............Ira
 
you should be careful, imagine if you got them angry and they got the knife off of you.... (which is likely to happen if you arent very very good with it) I would go with the advice of running away, also wear a pair of heavy but comfortable boots with steel toecaps in and make sure if it does get nasty one of the toe caps connects hard with one of their knee caps (or groin) before you run...

as to the bit about 'if someone pulled a balisong and did a few cool manipulations i would think twice' if someone pulled a bali on me and did a few cool manipulations i would kick them in the balls while theyre busy throwing the knife aroud in the air and run off while they lay on the ground.... :D
 
Wolfmann601, I live in Canada, it is illegal for me or anyone else to carry a handgun. And if someone was messing with me and had a gun I wouldnt be able to do anything with or without a knife. But I can do something against unarmed attackers, if I can get some info on what to do and what to practice. I don't really want to take a class because in 6 months I won't have to walk home anymore and my need for a knife will be gone.
 
buy a pruning saw and a reasonable lock back....go to your local woods one night and cut yourself a 5ft x 2 or 3 inch straight young sapling and carry that as a walking stick. if someone bothers you smack them with it, it will be alot more effective as a weapon and people are less likely to bother you if you have a stick due to the visual impact. and if the cops ask why you have it all that happened is you wrenched your back last night slipping on dog drool on your tiled kitchen floor....
 
Originally posted by Smiley_dave_
I don't really want to take a class because in 6 months I won't have to walk home anymore and my need for a knife will be gone.
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... There's always car-jackers! to worry about ......
 
Originally posted by wolfmann601
I would be blowing your brains into the next county!!!
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Takes a mature man to scold someone for being immature by threatening them in a buletin board.



May be some inaccurate and apocraphal informtion being slung around in this thread, but that doesnt mean his question is invalid given the situation he described. There are people here that are very capable of giving him good advice without making him feel inferior because of his age and experience.

I am no meaning to sling mud here...I personally have been busted pretty bad for losing my temper and not watching my tongue. I was taught the hard way it is inappropriate to threaten people, even hypothetically.
 
Originally posted by wolfmann601
Both of you two kids need to forget about the "knives as a weapon" concept. If either one of you ended up having to tangle with me and pulled out a knife, I would be blowing your brains into the next county!!! grow up!!!:mad: :mad:

"A kriss knife stabbed into the leg will not heal" who TF told you that? AND WHAT DO YOU CARE? Going to stab someone in the leg and time how long it takes to heal? Knives are tools and if you intend to use one as a weapon, you best be an expert or you will meet your maker.

Boys, um kids, find a safer hobby, like kites!!!!!!!:mad:

EDITED TO ADD: CRIT, your profile says you are "ARMY GREEN BERET". It is clear that you are absolutely full of crap and all you will do with a good knife is cut yourself..............Ira
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Do us all a favor, take a deep breath and CALM DOWN.:rolleyes:
 
WOW, First of all the best way to win a fight is not to be in one... Avoidance is the key. If you must walk, take the safest route. Pulling a knife on two unarmed civilians will put you in jail! unless your life is threatened and you have the marks to prove it you will lose, when the police show up and you don't have a mark on you and two guys bleeding to death, game over. Also it might be illegal to carry a gun but the type of people confronting you on the dark streets DON'T CARE about the law and they will shot you. And of course as Bladefixation stated if someone knocks your ass out or jumps you from behind your weapon can and will be used against you. Avoidance is the best technique practice that. Sorry I couldn't help more and I'm not trying to offend anyone.
 
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