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Many thanks for that post - over time that Tueller maneuver has devolved from an informative exercise scenario into a misguided cult. There are people who actually train themselves for that exact scenario, thinking that's how knife attacks are done. No joke. Hate to break it to them, but the last Banzai charge I know of occurred around 74 or so years ago, with no revival of that tactic likely. From my personal experiences crap always hit the fan from just a couple of feet away or from a distance of 50 meters or more. I've never had anyone run at me, ever. It would always start from up close or from a distance. That's how it goes down in the real world. Too many people are taking this Tueller stuff too literally, ultimately putting themselves in more danger than they think they are avoiding.

 

 

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I was so glad to have a couple of friends, some cap guns and rubber knives. We learned a huge amount of stuff through experience on a boring Saturday morning.

The hardest part is training yourself to ignore what is coming for the sake of realism. Other lessons:

1) Carrying concealed is a huge advantage over an enemy who is brandishing a gun, all told, amounting to several seconds advantage.

2) A karambit knife is so popular for zero distance self defense that they are making rubber versions of it for training.

3) The pistol-knife trench combo is the way to go indoors.

4) Hiding a knife behind your forearm is good for uncertain situations where brandishing a gun could be problematic. At the first hint of a problem, the knife is out and hidden, so you can be more relaxed about your gun draw.

5) A knife is good for “another player has entered the game”, behind you, scenarios. Cheap shots suck.