Haven't you gotten the memo? If you take a gun to a knife-fight, you forfeit your right of self-defense.
Regards,
If he’d have been armed he could have shot the knife wielding man dead.
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Really?
Know why cops operate under a 21 foot rule? Any suspect within 21 feet can seriously injure you with most any weapon, especially one you don’t know he has.
At knife point robbery distance, you try to pull a gun and he can stab you 3 times before it clears the holster.
Most people don’t give knives anywhere near the respect they deserve. The Schrade I carry in my pocket can shave the hair off my arm just about any time. A dull knife can do plenty damage too, as anyone who has ever gotten a paper cut can attest. Paper is not sharp at all...And a dull 2 inch knife blade is deadly.
Up close, a gun is useless, unless you already have it in your hand, in which case the potential robber would be bothering someone else. Best bet is to punch they guy right in the nose, HARD, then stomp down on his foot before he can gain his balance. When your foot hits the arch of his, it will cause intense pain, he won’t be too worried about robbery any more.
If you know how, you can grab the wrist holding the knife and push against the elbow above it. Be very careful, not hard to break it. and you only get one chance.
Don’t draw back your fist and give him any warning, learn to deliver a sudden punch from waist level with no warning at all. A “snap” punch is what I call it. I learned it as sparring partner for a black belt. Couldn’t hit the guy if he knew it was coming...Same for him, he couldn’t hit me if I knew it was coming. We both used snap punches. And yeah he could knock me down...and did, plenty times. I gave as good as I got, but I landed on my ass plenty times too. Ditto for him.
Stomp the arch of the foot - That’s not hard to do, even from behind. Feel with your foot, when you find his shin, stomp down. You’ll hit the arch of the foot. Anyone who has ever dropped a hammer on it will tell you it’s not fun. He will forget all about robbing you. Broken nose, broken foot...must be a bad day...
Or just kick his knee from the front (after the punch to the nose)...good chance you can break it. From the side works too but not as easy to break the knee..Drop to a crouch and kick...
But you have to be fast. Catch flies in midair fast. My average at age 12 was 7 out of 10. By 18 it was 9 out of 10.
And there are excercises to build speed too.
Have someone hold a pencil or pen at eye level. Hold your arms at your sides. Relax. Have the friend drop it with no warning. Just let it go. I’m betting most people can’t catch it 3 times out of 10. My best average was 7 when I was about 30. Hint...watch his eyes.
Hold the pen at chest or waist level, with your hand open and ready at the same level. Try to catch it when he lets go. Harder than it sounds. The pen, literally already in your fingers, will drop through before you can close them. Most people might do a 2 out of 10...on a good day. I think my best was 4 or 5.
Hold your hands out, open, palms up. Have a friend hold his palm down an inch above yours. Try to slap the back of his hands before he can get them out of the way. One hand, or both, alternate...And yes, he gets to slap yours too.. Set a time limit, 2 minutes maybe. Don’t do the same thing twice. Slap the hand above yours, then cross over to the other one, then both...then both again...then the other hand...change it up.
You’re developing speed and reflexes. And try to catch flies in midair. Better yet mosquitoes.. they’re harder because they fly more erratic. And harder to see. I caught very few mosquitoes. Don’t try it with bees though...
There are ways to approach self defense at close range when a gun is not appropriate. Especially women. If a guy tries to rape you, let him pull you in close. then poke your finger in his eye. Two fingers in both eyes. And run. Or stomp the arch of the foot. From front or behind. Knee to the testicles is not fun either. You do have options in close quarters if a gun is not handy or unwise.
But if a guy tries to rob you with a knife, forget about the gun if it’s not already in your hand. It will only get you hurt.