Tip January 2005 
            CIVILIAN KNIFE SKILLS (2/3) - Sample Techniques  
            Defense against an armed attacker who has intent to do harm. It would greatly help if we can extract our blade efficiently from where it is kept (purse, bag, wallet, boot, belt, etc.) . 
               
            A) 
            
              
                  
                Overhead strike with stick, bar, etc.   | 
                  
                  Option to throw handbag as  
                    a distraction 
                   
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                Close the distance via 45 degrees 
                  entry and defense slash plus check  
                   
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                    Continue slash across eyes 
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                 Stab to lower ribs  | 
                 
                 
                Kick to groin or knee and disengage 
                  (RUN AWAY)   | 
               
              
                  
                B)  | 
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                    Left to right 45 degrees 
                      1st attack 
                       
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                    Right to left 45 degrees  
                      2nd attack
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                    Counter with downward right slash to wrist  
                    or armed hand and check  
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                    Option for 2nd and 3rd slashes to  
                    armed hand  
                     
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                  Slash to lower right ribs 
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                    Move to slash across right eye area, 
then RUN AWAY! 
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            Thank you MST Tony Tay and BSN Sharen Cheah  
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