Integrating Knife Throwing and Fighting Skills by Callaway chuck

Author:Callaway, chuck [Callaway, chuck]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

The practitioner assesses the situation and begins to draw the knife from his waistband.

As he draws, he positions his index finger for a proper knife throwing grip.

The blade is drawn ready to throw as the practitioner maintains cover and defense with his lead hand.

The practitioner can flow directly into a knife throw from this position or transition to a fighting grip.

Transitioning Between Fighting and Throwing Grips

Once you have drawn your knife during an encounter, you must instantly assess the situation and determine your next course of action. The situation may disipate and allow for you to take no action, or it might escalate and require you to respond to defend yourself. Whatever cards the hand of fate deals you, you must be prepared to respond accordingly. This means that you might have to instantly transition from a throwing grip to a combat grip or vice versa. In extreme cases, you may not have time to change your grip and you will have to defend yourself with fighting techniques while holding the knife in a throwing grip. Because the throwing grip does not provide as much stability and control of the knife, you should always transition to the combat grip when you can.

There are two common combat grips that are used in knife fighting, the blade up grip and the blade down grip. There are also numerous variations of these grips as well. Both grips have their advantages for fighting. The blade up grip allows for longer reach and mobility of the blade. The blade down grip is very powerful at closer range and allows for hooking and controlling of the opponent’s limbs or neck with the blade. Regardless of the combat grip you are using, you must be able to transition quickly into a knife throwing grip.

Transition From Blade Up Combat Grip to Knife Throwing Grip

To smoothly transition from the blade up combat grip to a knife throwing grip, open the thumb and forefinger of the gripping hand. Be sure to maintain a tight grip with your middle, ring, and pinky fingers to control the knife. Slightly rotate your hand to allow your forefinger to come around and to the top of the blade. The thumb then repositions and you loosen your grip with the fingers to allow the knife to settle into a knife throwing grip. This entire series of movements happens in less than a second.

Any time that you change grips, or transition between the combat grip and knife throwing grip, it is critical that you keep the knife close to your body and out of range of the opponent. During the transition, your grip will be weak and the knife could easily be knocked out of your hand. When I transition between grips, I prefer to bring the knife in near my side and guard with my lead hand. From this position I can easily raise the knife straight up to ear level to throw.

The transition between grips should be practiced thousands of times until it becomes an unconsciuous movement.

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