Comments on: Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 1

By: Ming On Mongo

Ming On Mongo — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:41:43 +0000

Great observations, thx and you’re right, knives arouse different ‘feelings’ with different folks. Reminds me of a former neighbor who was very big on guns, and always packed a conspicuous 9mm Glockon his hip wherever he’d go. And the possibility of dealing with other armed adversaries didn’t seem to bother him, in fact I suspect he woulda ‘welcomed’ it. Yet he would also conspicuously avoid any ‘hispanic’ neighborhoods, remarking once that “those guys really like their KNIVES!”

By: Dean Neumann

Dean Neumann — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:28:35 +0000

The last person that I would go to is an evolutionist or a psychologist, both discredited “sciences.”

God gave us a conscience and a law, thou shalt not murder, and, also, told us that the law is summed up by loving our neighbor as we love ourselves. Unfortunately, we live in a world where people have not learned those laws.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:30:55 +0000

Movies also bring the closeness of the vivid close quarters trauma of knife fighting. The knife scene in Saving Private Ryan haunts me. The smaller GI was without his equalizer (gun) and died a painful agonized slow death. The distance factor is very true. We don’t want people in our personal space. A gun helps to maintain this.

By: Lobo

Lobo — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:29:50 +0000

Excellent read. Very valuable and has changed my perspective on the blade. As a marital artist I will be incorporating edge weapons into my profile.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:47:39 +0000

Good points. I conceal carry when I can, but my job precludes this. I can and do always carry a knife however. Perhaps, a bit of topic, but important nevertheless. Get a good locking knife if you chose to carry. I had a cheap one fold back on my hand while using it against a criminal in a fight. Also practice opening it a lot. When the moment comes to use it, you will be glad you did. Good discussion, and I really like the knife defense videos.

By: richard rossetto

richard rossetto — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:41:22 +0000

Read all of every ones responses, and the best one was from Boaz. Personal experience trumps perceived actions any day.
I thank you for your sharing of such a personal experience. And so glad you survived.

3 years ago I was walking out of a Mall and right into a small gang dispute (4 on one side of lot and 6 on the other)
Funny both sides stopped everything and were looking at me. My hand went under my shirt to my pistol but stayed there covered by my shirt, I kept my composure and nodded first to one side and then to the other to both gangs. they just looked at me and I continued walking, not even a comment from either side.
The Police arrived just as I was getting into my car.

Moral of story: Never, Ever NOT be aware of your surroundings and #2 STAY CALM

By: Boaz

Boaz — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:37:14 +0000

Years ago I was attacked by three men armed with double edged OTF switchbaldes and I’ll tell you first hand it’s an awful, sinking feeling when you realize what’s happening and there’s no diffusing the situation at that point. Thankfully I already had experience with violence. My best advice would be to stay back and make your assailant come to you. When the time comes strike hard and low. I was able to disarm the lead guy and sever his abdominal wall albeit at the cost of several tendons, nerves, and an artery in my left hand. I was a semi professional guitarist at the time. The wound was so horrific that it psychologically defeated the other two attackers and I was able to make it to a hospital a couple pints low. I can’t stress it enough, strike low. Hands typically go up in a fight and there’s no prize for second place.

By: A.X. Perez

A.X. Perez — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:54:21 +0000

I noticed some years ago that it seemed in my hometown that more people were beaten or stabbed to death than shot dead ( not really so, but we do have a higher percentage of contact killings than shootings.). It’s as if though people hesitated to kill unless they meant it from the heart. Perhaps people have a hard time accepting that someone is angry enough or hates them enough to come in close and personal to cut them.

By: gordon miller

gordon miller — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:20:18 +0000

In reply to Michael Tucker. Sarcasm, I trust?

By: Rudy

Rudy — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:09:41 +0000

Pretty Interesting, Since I Carry a Personal Knife (Always)