Never Unarmed: The Afrikan Warriors' Guide to Improvised Weapons by Balogun Ojetade

Author:Balogun Ojetade [Ojetade, Balogun]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-12T00:00:00+00:00

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Edged Weapons

It is important to understand different weapons are designed to have different results.

Edged weapons cut things or give added focus to the edge. As such when you cut someone, he bleeds. When there is blood flying around you do, indeed, risk infection. If you crack a skull with an impact weapon, it will also bleed profusely, by the way. I would avoid a bloodbath whenever possible. However, when I defend myself against an attack – which can cause great bodily harm or death, worrying about blood can cause you to hesitate and hesitation can – and most likely WILL – get you killed.

When you think of an edged weapon, you probably think of a knife, ax or machete.

One weapon that is often readily available is a Knife. In the kitchen you may have everything from paring knives to butcher knives to meat cleavers and anything in-between. Before engaging in knife combat, or using a knife for self defense, get some instruction from a qualified instructor. If you draw a knife and don’t know what you are doing with it, there’s a good chance it will be taken away from you and used to open you up from guts to gullet. If I have a choice I’ll take a knife for my defense over ANY weapon. A knife is the great equalizer and, in close, it is more reliable than a gun and more psychologically damaging – your opponent feels your breath on their face as you thrust the knife into their belly. They hear the flesh rip open and feel your fist twisting the blade around inside them before you yank it out. A knife attack is personal, intimate and terrifying. If someone survives a knife attack, they are 60% more likely to suffer ongoing anxiety and develop phobias than if they were shot.

Knife Grips

Before you grab a knife out of the knife drawer and use it for self defense, it is a good idea to have a basic understanding of the different ways to grip and use a knife. These grips will be applicable to other edged weapons as well and may give you some insight into the skill level of your opponent and the potential use against you by each different grip.

To get the most out of your knife you’ll need to know or at least be familiar with the basics of knife fighting grips. Using the right grip will help you keep the most control of it while slashing, hacking or stabbing your way to freedom.

There are at least a dozen different ways to grip a knife. In the indigenous Afrikan martial arts, we concentrate on just two main grips:

Standard Grip: also called a “hammer grip.” Grip the knife like you are swinging a hammer. The tip of the blade is pointed upward, with the edge facing forward toward your assailant. This grip allows you to thrust, parry and keep a firm grip on the knife. It is more natural for most people

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