Go on the offense
Explode your entire body forward while instantaneously starting
an outward sweeping motion of your outside (left) arm.
Since the left edge-hand strike was to the forearm/wrist area, you
are in perfect position to push the knife arm to the outside (your
left).
This sweeping motion of the adversary knife arm, along with the
offensive
redirecting= and
= lunge
= = inward,
= will= have=you
= further
= avoid=
=
= =
ing the most
dangerous
part
of
the
weapon.
== = ==
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
= =
As you are
this maneuver,
(right)
= performing
= =
=use=your
= inside
=
= = arm
= ==
==
to deliver an edge-hand strike to the opponents’ throat.
= == = = = = = = = =
=
= opponent
= as you
= perform
=
You are literally
crashing into your
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
these actions.
=
= of=the thrusting
=
Immediately
take control
arm by wrapping your
= upper arm
= =with your
= = outside
=
= (left) arm and hand.
attacker’s
= three=points of =contact= when
= you wrap the arm:
Ensure of
= the tricep.
= Once=the
= =tricep is under
=
1. Hold
control, squeeze
=
= = closer
= into
= you.=This
= motion will give you
and pull your
adversary
= and
= third points
=
=of contact.
= =
your second
2. =Your bicep against
the
outside
of the
knife arm.
=
=
= attacker’s
=
3. The
attacker’s
knife
arm
tight
and
secured
against
the left
= =
= = =
=
side of your body.
The
wrap
the weapon arm
=
= controlling
=
= = prevents
=
from being
pulled= out and
=
= =away
= from= you to reengage the knife
attack (Figure 3). =
=
=
Do not
let
the
attacker’s
knife
arm
go.
Once
=
=
=
=
= the attacker’s knife
arm is under
control,
begin
taking
away
the
attacker’s
intent by strik=
=
= =
=
ing vital areas at close range with swift and powerful chin jabs,
=
= = =
= =
=
knees, edge hands. Whatever is in your combative arsenal will be the
=
=
= =
=
=
key to survival (Figure 4).
=
=
=
=
=
The principles and fundamentals of ReACT as demonstrated
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=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Figure 4
=
through
described in this article will assist you in con= the technique
=
trolling
and
defeating
the attack. The technique, as with all tech=
=
niques,
will
not
be
as
clean
or neat as described herein during actual
=
=
real-world
combat,
so train to defend against a knife attack as often
=
= =
as possible
= with
= = stress training, using practice blades and basic
= This creates as real a scenario as possible. This
safety= equipment.
= = in neutralizing such an attack on the street. d
will go= a long way
= =
=
=
=
=
=
= Howell
=
Corporal Fred Bauer
(Ret.),
27-year= veteran= of
Township
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=has 20
PBA Local 228 and Howell Township Police Department,
=
=
= =
=
=
= = =
years’ tactical experience with the Howell/MOCERT Teams as an
=
= =
=
=
=
= =
=
= = =
entry-element Team Leader. Corporal Bauer is also Director of the
= =
=
= =
= =
=
= =
= =
=
Gung Ho Chuan= Association
(GHCA),
which
=
=
= is =a WW2=Close
= Quarter Combat
that
= = Organization
=
= studies
=
= the
= principles
= of
= arwrology.
=
He is author of “American Arwrology” and can be contacted at
fhma@optonline.net or arwrology@yahoo.com.