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    Knife Anatomy: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1
    Knife Anatomy: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1
    Knife Anatomy: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1
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    Knife Anatomy: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1

    By Martina Sprague

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    The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate and defend against a knife with speed, proficiency, and confidence.

    Almost any martial art, traditional or modern, can be adapted to knife offense and defense without changing the basic principles of the art. Since the knife is a relatively small and lightweight weapon, many of the same moves and movement patterns you use in your empty-hand art are easily transferable to your knife techniques, and vice versa. The practical lessons you learn by adding knife training to your arsenal include quick reaction skills, physical and mental control, footwork and evasion tactics, distance control, and target precision.

    Knife training gives you a decided physical and mental edge and opens new dimensions that will deepen your understanding of the martial arts. Knife Anatomy, the first book in the series, covers the basic characteristics of different blade designs, how to choose a knife that is appropriate for you, and why the knife is deemed a superior weapon.

    The full series comprises the following books:

    1. Knife Anatomy

    2. Knife Carry and Deployment

    3. Knife Grip and Manipulation

    4. Knife Attacks and Targets

    5. Knife Fighting Stance, Footwork, and Dynamics of Motion

    6. Knife Defense Basics

    7. Knife Defense Dynamics

    8. Knife-on-Knife and Multiple Opponent Knife Defense Strategies

    9. Knife and Empty-Hand Defenses Compared

    10. Knife Training and Advanced Martial Arts Concepts

    Save by purchasing books 1 through 5 in the special Knife Offense (Five Books in One) volume, and books 6 through 10 in the special Knife Defense (Five Books in One) volume.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMartina Sprague
    Release dateMar 25, 2018
    ISBN9781386301264
    Knife Anatomy: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists, #1
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    Martina Sprague

    Martina Sprague grew up in the Stockholm area of Sweden. She has a Master of Arts degree in Military History from Norwich University in Vermont and has studied a variety of combat arts since 1987. As an independent scholar, she writes primarily on subjects pertaining to military and general history, politics, and instructional books on the martial arts. For more information, please visit her website: www.modernfighter.com.

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      Knife Anatomy - Martina Sprague

      INTRODUCTION

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      The purpose of the Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series is to emphasize how tradition and culture have affected our views of the martial arts and bring increased understanding of the knife as a weapon of offense and defense, while simultaneously strengthening the empty-hand skills of the martial artist.

      Traditional martial arts take a philosophical as well as a combat approach to resolving issues of violence. As a result we study self-defense. Offense is looked upon as a last resort when all else fails, and the value of training in knife offense can prove controversial. However, two concepts should not be confused: First, no respectable strategist says no thanks to knowledge. Learning all you can about yourself, your opponent, and your weapons (whether knives or empty hands), makes you a wiser martial artist, combatant, or defender of self and others. Second, education, clear-sightedness, and ownership of your abilities with edged weapons does in no way imply that you are aggressive, macho, cruel, careless, or out looking for a fight. Learning about knife offense does not detract from the traditional martial art mindset of defending against assault by walking away or doing the least amount of harm possible.

      The typical idea of a knife fight is of two people pitted against each other in an enclosed area, street corner, alley, bar, or in the jungles of warfare, knife against knife, attempting stabs and cuts at each other until one person emerges victorious. This type of scenario is a rare occurrence. There is really no such thing as knife fighting per se. There are defenses against knife attacks and muggings; there are uses of the knife to dispose of an opponent quickly or as an equalizer in an assault; and there are times when the knife is deployed as a threat; for example, in a hostage situation or to coerce the victim into giving something up. The person armed with a knife has a definite objective in mind: He or she wants your life or your body, or some other thing of value. But he is not interested in sparring with the knife. No two people in their right minds would go knife against knife, because the odds are that only one can survive the fight, and that the survivor will at best be severely injured.

      According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 1993-2001, conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, While victimizations involving knives comprised 6% of all violent crimes resulting in an injury, these victimizations accounted for about 24% of all serious injuries experienced by crime victims. By contrast, victimizations involving firearms comprised 10% of all violent crimes resulting in an injury, but only accounted for 13% of all serious

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