DEFENSE AGAINST KNIFE ATTACKS DEMONSTRATION
DEFENSE AGAINST KNIFE ATTACKS DEMONSTRATION The 360 exercise is a knife defense drill. The knife attack must come from top to bottom, bottom to top and the sides. The defense against knife attacks in a direct line is another technique which is not included in the 360 exercise. You have to imagine yourself facing a circle which represents all the directions in which an attack can come. The logic is simple. You arm which is closer to the knife is going to defend while the other is counter-attacking. The defending arm must be bent at 90 degrees to block the arm of your aggressor. Use your arm which is on the same side or the knife. It might hurt a bit but is it better than being fully reached by the knife. The angle of the arm is really important because if it is not making a perpendicular angle there’s a risk that his arm will slide onto your body side. Your other arm must counter-attack. Yes, I said must. Statistics and videos of knife attacks have shown that an aggressor