Almost everything he said is right. It is extremely hard to
DISARM someone, even for me. (Well, IMHO I consider myself pretty
skilled)
You can either ATTACK him, or RUN. RUN is the best. If you attack
him, don't every try to disarm him unless you are Bruce Lee... And
be prepared to see blood. there is always blood. Don't faint at the
sight of blood.
Most people here talk so much about "self defence", but they don't
realise how difficul it is to actually put a knife into
someone.
quote]Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:
The first thing you learn in self defence is how to avoid getting
into trouble in the first place.
The second thing you need to learn is how to win without fighting,
and that is either by defusing the situtation or simply running
away, especially if the robber does not have a ranged weapon or
leaves you with an escape route (not surrounded).
Despite what we learn, things like weapon (gun/knife) disarms are
to be used only as a last resort (like the guy really trying to
kill you) and to give you the knowledge of what to do if you really
have no choice.
I have a bowie knife and know that a good cut by it is usually to
the bone, and most people don't stab or slash at you like in your
drills and there is just too little margin for error. Factor in the
possibility of multiple opponents and you see just how dangerous it
can be. Run if you can, and fight only as a last resort.
If faced with a knife, the best thing to do is simply to run or get
a ranged weapon or shield (like a chair) to defend yourself.
Carrying a knife yourself might get you in trouble with the law and
chances are the robber would have deployed his piece long before
you do and you need at least 12-20 feet of space to draw your own
safely assuming he lunges at you the moment you try to get your own
piece. Never fight a knife unarmed unless you have no choice, the
knife defence skills you learn are good, but they are not to be
abused in their application that might get you killed.
Running works if the person does not have a firearm to do his
robbery. Never go into a space you are not sure you can't escape in
quick order. And yes, travel in groups if you can.
In the couple's case, they simply should have kept running after
they reached the dead end where a car cannot go... it is unlikely
the robbers would follow them on foot if they have gotten a good
headstart. But of course the girl might not be up to the run.
Alternatively, the best way to react to a dude trying to ram you
off the road or chasing your car is to engage him directly and
aggressively (assuming his car is not an overmatch for
yours).
And yes, don't drive into roads you have no idea off... as long as
your car is moving, even if it's very slowly you are quite safe and
the robbers can't get you (even if they keep ramming
you).
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