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Street Fighting Moves - Interview With Norm Bettencourt - How to Defend Against a Knife Attack

Author: Charles Prosper
Date Posted: February 18, 2009

Charles: How are you doing, Norm? We're glad to have you here with us today. Can you tell us what is your background in fighting and martial art?

Norm: Well, I hold a black belt in karate, and my experience in security is that I have worked in the security field for 15 years, everything from bouncing to bodyguarding to doing regular security work.

Charles: Wow! So you've had a pretty extensive, real-life background, I take.

Norm: Definitely. Definitely. Now, I teach full time.

Charles: Wonderful. Wonderful. Now, our subject here today is going to be how to defend yourself against a knife attack. And this is an important and very serious subject. Do you have 4 key steps or secrets or tips that can really help a person to defend themselves against a knife attack?

Norm: For sure.

• The First One would be Be Offensive.

Don't go in defensive mode or else you're going to get cut much more often.

• The Second One is when you are getting slashed or getting cut, realize that that is the reality of a knife fight, so you want to Protect Your Vitals.

So, use your forearms to block any slashes that are coming your way. As well you want to use your environment to try to disarm your attacker.

Charles: Would this be number 3?

Norm: Yes, it would be. So,

• Number Three would be Use Your Environment To Disarm Your Attacker.

Basically, pick up a chair. Use it as a shield between you and that knife, and beat your attacker with it or hit his hand that is holding the knife to disarm him. Next is

Once You Gain Control Of That Hand Holding The Knife, Never Let Go Until That Knife Has Been Taken Out Of His Hand.

Do whatever you got to do. Bite or whatever. Bite that hand to release that knife.

Charles: So, that would be the Fourth Tip?

Norm: Yes.

Charles: Wow! So then with this, this would be a realistic approach for someone to defend themselves against a knife assault?

Norm: Yes.

Charles: Very good, Norm. We thank you again for some real world advice that could possibly save someone's life.

Norm: Thank you.

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Article Source: JKD Street Combat - online collection of Street Fighting articles.

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