Animal by Paul Jones

Author:Paul Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paul Jones, 9781780888385, Animal, Matador
ISBN: 9781780888385
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

CHAPTER 14

Arms folded, they all stood in a semi-circle watching the demonstration given by Geoff and Guy. The team were having their third training session, and this week they were covering knife defence.

First Guy was the attacker, and Geoff the victim. Guy circled him assuming the role of a thug stalking his prey and waiting for the chance to strike. Geoff with all his karate savvy and knowledge tried to keep at a safe distance by constantly moving and feinting. Whenever Guy would try to move in, Geoff would flick out a kick to his knee caps. Every now and again Guy would lunge at him and Geoff would continue to strike the knee, and simultaneously block the knife hand.

This they carried on practising a few more times, then they switched to allow two more students to have a go. As they did this, Geoff and Guy the two main instructors stood aside, ready to shout out instructions and make comments as they went along.

First Brad had a go at defending against the knife, and the former Ninjitsu student used only arm blocks to fend off the attack, with the emphasis on twisting his palms inwards to protect his arteries. Geoff and Guy made mental notes of this. Then after Tom, Charlie, Phil and Mike all had their turn, it was time to comment on their efforts. Although judging by the looks of Geoff and Guy, it didn’t appear that they were very impressed.

‘OK, guys, relax.’ Geoff told them and took the centre floor. He scratched his bald head with disquiet. ‘We need work, lads. The majority of those attacks would have resulted with most of you getting cut to ribbons, or worse.’

The rest of the team accepted the criticism, while Tom couldn’t help but share an indignant glance with Charlie.

‘If we do have to confront this gang called the Wilkinsons, known by that name for obvious reasons, or any other knife-wielding maniacs out there, then we’ve got to buck up our ideas and get serious.’

He aimed his first comments at Tom and Charlie.

‘You two were so flippant about that knife you’d have thought you were defending yourselves against someone holding a banana.’

Both of them took it on the chin.

‘And you’re both bouncers, so what does that say?’

Then he turned to Phil and Mike. ‘You two were the complete opposite you were flapping your arms about so much you could have flown away to safety.’

The rest of the team found this quite amusing, but Geoff soon shut them up.

‘Phil, you’re a damn copper, you need this training. Even when you’re out in the field you might have your pepper spray and your truncheon, but what if someone takes them off you, or you’re off duty?’

Phil braved the remark.

‘And Brad, I appreciate that you want to protect your main arteries, but the truth of the matter is that you arms are going to end up like chopped meat.’

Brad simply nodded.

Tom spoke up. ‘Why then don’t we just carry knives ourselves?’

Phil interjected.

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