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Got mugged on a bus in South Africa once. They were coloured and there was 2 of them, and they both had pocket knives. I wasnt going to say no so i gave them my tacky Amimal wallet which had NOTHING in it (literally an empty wallet), and kept sitting on my ACTUAL wallet in my right back pocket. They ran off the bus and down an alley. Mhahaha.
carry a bigger knife.....
Not if you do it right.yeah, that way you can try to disarm him and get shot.
Exact reason why glock will be nice to carry around when I'm walking around in the city. Mr. Hardass would think twice about doing shit to me if he had a gun pointed at him.
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with that clip aswell, BALLA!
Whoa... what shopping center was this?
Hmm, sounds familiar but I don't think I'm around that area. Still pretty crazy.
If someone pulls a gun at you, I think it would be best to throw yourself on his gunning arm with both hands, raising it up in the air and force him to fire all the bullets. And try to elbow him in the nose in the meanwhile
If someone had a knife, I'd throw him my wallet and kick him in the nuts immediately after
Or the person with the knife just slices up your arm as you try to hit him. Though they never get cut in the movies when they do stuff like that so you're probably right.If you know self defence (and have *very* good acuracy when it comes to body parts* jab him just above the sternum. If you get a good shot he'll drop like a sack of shit and wont be able to breath for a decent time.
That or palm him to the nose hard as you can - With luck you'll break it (Note: it doesnt kill people, that's a myth), he'll drop the knife in suprise / pain, you pick it up and back away still holding it in his direction.
Of course, what you did was the best course of action, but there are far more fun ways of doing things.
Sorry, but look at where BJJ is popular. In the ring/gym/studio/dojo setting. Yeah the first thing I want to do to a guy with a knife is try and shoot in on him. Right. Now JJ/BJJ certainly has it's place. But it isn't grappling with someone with a knife.This is why a lot of people are getting into jiu jitsu and stuff like that. It's becoming extremely popular due to the UFC but hell, it's one of the (if not the most) usefuly martial arts out there.
It's perfect for situations like the first post. You see, you never know when you're going to run into a lunatic like that so it's ALWAYS good to know some type of martial art (preferrebly jiu jitsu).
Probably the first sensible reply in the thread. Anyone that has any kind of good training knows the reality of facing an opponent with a weapon. It's strange, in my experience I've never been taught an attack against a knife/weapon. But I've learned quite a few good and practical defenses against a weapon. Even then I'm not about to try any of those out unless there is absolutely no way I can escape or talk my way out of it. Reality usually doesn't work out as nicely as movies do.yeah, that way you can try to disarm him and get shot.
my father's a black belt in aikido and he says despite that he'd still just cooperate if someone tried to mug him.
You see, if you have a baton, you can shatter his wrist with one strike.
Works well for weapons.
Or the person with the knife just slices up your arm as you try to hit him. Though they never get cut in the movies when they do stuff like that so you're probably right.
Keyword there is defend. Defense isn't initiating contact. Rather defend the attack and set myself up for minimal damage instead of trying to hit someone with a weapon and leaving myself wide open.If you want to defend against a weapon you are going to bleed. Rather a cut in the arm that a hole in the chest.
Oh, plus, how fast do you think he can react?
Well it would depend on the target. In that case a stab to the gut is probably going to be quicker and more effective than a punch.If you hit someone and their arm is lower than yours, moving it will take longer - You get in before they do.
Close range against a weapon, good luck with that. You seem to think someone with a knife is going to be some mindless dope that won't know the difference between the blade and the handle. And that one hit/punch is going to take someone out. Between a blade and a fist, I'll put my money on the blade any day.If this guy is not only as close as the thread starter implied, but focusing on someone else, there is no way we will react to a close range punch / elbow/ headbutt. Especially if they arn't expecting it.