So you dont have a weapon on you and facing a person wielding a knife.
Yes you should have had situational awareness etc but you got caught
Obviously run is best option but maybe you cant or have someone with you.
Maybe even you have an EDC or weapon on you but you might not have time to draw it so basically unarmed.
Opinions on any techniques you would try to use in this situation that can be considered reliable?
If anyone has experience of this would be nice to hear.
Kick to groin may be an option
Kick to the knife hand has been suggested but seems risky
Otherwise maybe go for a single disabling strike and simultaneous control of knife arm with the other hand but again the strike better finish it
A wrist control and knife/sword disarm style like Aikido is developed for this situation, so may be useful if combined with a disabling strike of some form but obviously still very risky.
Thoughts?
It seems from the lack of responses, people on here dont take this question very seriously or maybe some are walking around with a false sense of security because they carry a glock or what have you.
Trouble is, you might be surprised and confronted or else find yourself in a situation and have to react.
Law enforcement data say you need I think at least 8 meters distance if someone charges you with a knife to have time to withdraw, aim and fire even if you have a holstered or concealed gun on you so to not have a plan or training for this situation is a serious oversight.
Plus there are lots of situations where you cant carry.
Obviously if you have time and opportunity getting an equalizer of some form would help but not always possible.
This sub forum gets very little traffic in general. Although it's called "weapons and tactics" this is basically a gun sub forum. Look at all the forum topics, it's like 99% guns.
My sense of security comes from I highly doubt I will run into a situation like this. I don't start fights with random people, hang out with sketchy people, hang out in sketchy areas, etc. Like 1-2k people every year out of 330 million in the US get stabbed to death so it is already a pretty unlikely situation. So basically I'm not too worried about it.
I'm not sure what you are expecting for answers here. There aren't any experts here. There are "experts" in this area though. There are also probably numerous contrasting techniques taught by those different experts. If you want to learn from one go to Google. Every situation could be very different. Do you want people to guess what they would do in numerous situations and post them all?
I am not trained in this and likely never will pursue training in it but I have an idea of what I think I would do.
Number 1 is try to diffuse, keep space, avoid/evade and escape.
What is the person like, big small fat skinny. Is it a small blade or large blade. Weaker the person and smaller the blade the bigger risk I take. Biggest threat imo is a long puncturing type blade.
Am I carrying my ccw? Can I circle or create space via movement or quick strike and draw. If I can't I see two options that would depend on the attacker. Try to control and then draw when an opportunity presents itself or you know you are getting stabbed so try to prevent a neck or chest stab for a second with my left arm/hand while drawing and firing from the hip.
Not carrying I personally would try to keep distance and possibly dissuade with movement, front kicks, etc. Try to control the hand/knife if possible, while also going for a groin, eyes, wind pipe, disabling strike or whatever presents itself. A lot would depend on the attacker and what they do.
Everything is risky and there probably isn't a correct or "reliable" answer. What might work in one situation against 1 person might not work in another against another.
