Good review, thanks.
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Originally Posted by Blackeagle
The second reason I wanted to attend this class was to learn more about how to deal with knife attacks. A lot of shooters seem to have an attitude when it comes to the knife. This attitude of smug condescension is exemplified by the old saying, "don't bring a knife to a gunfight."
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Show me someone who says that and I'll show you someone who has never had someone attack them (even in training) with a realistic level of pressure. I simultaneously laugh and cringe when I hear someone throw that out there.
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Originally Posted by Blackeagle
One of the things Tom pointed out at this point is that these tend to work a lot better when your hips are facing the attack. This kind of contradicts the standard gun oriented advice to blade your body to the threat with your gun away from the assailant.
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The hips-squared posture was something that SouthNarc emphasized when I attended his ECQC class recently (review forthcoming). The standard "hips bladed away" stance is horrible for managing impact.