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    Knife Grip and Manipulation: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3
    Knife Grip and Manipulation: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3
    Knife Grip and Manipulation: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3
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    Knife Grip and Manipulation: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3

    By Martina Sprague

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    The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate and defend against a knife with speed, proficiency, and confidence.

    Almost any martial art, traditional or modern, can be adapted to knife offense and defense without changing the basic principles of the art. Since the knife is a relatively small and lightweight weapon, many of the same moves and movement patterns you use in your empty-hand art are easily transferable to your knife techniques, and vice versa. The practical lessons you learn by adding knife training to your arsenal include quick reaction skills, physical and mental control, footwork and evasion tactics, distance control, and target precision.

    Knife training gives you a decided physical and mental edge and opens new dimensions that will deepen your understanding of the martial arts. Knife Grip and Manipulation, the third book in the series, covers different ways to grip the knife and the strengths and weaknesses of each grip, how to secure a good grip, how to switch between grips and when it might prove beneficial to do so, and the importance of cutting edge awareness. The book also introduces the reader to several knife attack and defense concepts and provides exercises for practice.

    The full series comprises the following books:

    1. Knife Anatomy

    2. Knife Carry and Deployment

    3. Knife Grip and Manipulation

    4. Knife Attacks and Targets

    5. Knife Fighting Stance, Footwork, and Dynamics of Motion

    6. Knife Defense Basics

    7. Knife Defense Dynamics

    8. Knife-on-Knife and Multiple Opponent Knife Defense Strategies

    9. Knife and Empty-Hand Defenses Compared

    10. Knife Training and Advanced Martial Arts Concepts

    Save by purchasing books 1 through 5 in the special Knife Offense (Five Books in One) volume, and books 6 through 10 in the special Knife Defense (Five Books in One) volume.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartina Sprague
    Release dateMar 25, 2018
    ISBN9781386446668
    Knife Grip and Manipulation: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #3
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    Martina Sprague

    Martina Sprague grew up in the Stockholm area of Sweden. She has a Master of Arts degree in Military History from Norwich University in Vermont and has studied a variety of combat arts since 1987. As an independent scholar, she writes primarily on subjects pertaining to military and general history, politics, and instructional books on the martial arts. For more information, please visit her website: www.modernfighter.com.

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      Knife Grip and Manipulation - Martina Sprague

      INTRODUCTION

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      Training with various types of weapons will enhance your coordination, accuracy, speed, and power also in your empty hand martial arts techniques. When weapons make sense and you know how to use them properly, you will be more confident in a street encounter against an armed attacker and more likely to succeed, even if you never intend to carry a weapon for self-defense. This is the primary reason why you should learn how to use weapons in both offense and defense.

      Simply learning a number of techniques without also looking at how a fight develops is nearly useless. Since every technique will not work in every scenario, you must train with partners to develop a keen sense of differences in personal build, aggressiveness, mental capacity, and movement. And you must develop a suitable strategy that will help you deal with a knife threat successfully. Techniques alone have little value, if you lack the mental preparedness and physical skill to use them. When training with the knife, each session should have an objective and not merely be mindless repetition of techniques. Possible objectives you might implement in your knife training sessions include avoidance of the first cut, taking your opponent’s balance, and attacking vital targets such as the eyes or throat; using footwork to attain superior positioning, and angling out away from the attack line; using martial arts empty hand techniques and kicks in conjunction with knife offense or defense; discussing how to deal with a cut, and how to attain the mental strength needed to continue your self-defense techniques after sustaining one or several cuts by your opponent’s blade; and practicing how to talk your way out of an attack, or fleeing the encounter before it develops into physical contact.

      You can think of the training program as comprising a physical and a mental part. The physical part in turn comprises learning how to manipulate the knife through the use of stabs and slashes from a variety of grips, and exploring different defenses or disarming techniques. The mental part comprises learning how to control your emotions, adjusting to variations in the situation and exploring logical steps for defense, and deciding when flight is not possible and the situation warrants the use of counterforce. To gain proficiency, you must work on both the physical and mental aspects of a knife encounter. Stopping short of this goal and focusing mostly on the physical part won’t do you much good if you lack the timing, knowledge, and mental capacity to act when under stress. You can learn the technical uses of the knife in the air or on a training dummy, but you cannot reach proficiency in tactics and strategy without the help of another person who can act as your opponent.

      As explained in Book 1, the Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series has three objectives: The first few books focus on getting to know the knife, its strengths and weaknesses, and on manipulating and using it. The next few books focus on defending against knife attacks. The last few books focus on implementing empty-hand martial arts skills into your knife training, and include scenario-based exercises

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