22/6/17: Kali masterclass - empty hand v knife

At all times tonight, the defender had to:
• Weight is forward on the lead leg as well as keeping the heel of the rear foot off the floor to allow for evasive body motion.
• Edge on with the body so you present as a smaller target.
• Both hands up, the rear hand is always alive too.


INTERCEPTION AGAINST STAB TO THE HEART
Motion drilling – cut diagonally across the arm with the blade of the forearm (similar to a cut punch but on the inside of the arm not the outside) with the right

INTERCEPTION AGAINST DOUBLE STAB TO THE HEART
Motion drilling – cut diagonally across the arm with the right and then with the left; as you cut across with the left, go into the cat stance to allow the turning of the hips and shoulders. This will maintain your balance.

INTERCEPTION AGAINST STAB TO THE HEART
Cut diagonally across the arm with the right - capture his elbow with your left and eye jab right (keep it tight so there is no gap and he will not be able to turn into you with the blade) – lap right and hit left (have the right hand on you so it is not in you).

INTERCEPTION AGAINST DOUBLE STAB TO THE HEART
Cut diagonally across the arm with the right – cut diagonally with the left (remembering the cat stance) – step in shoulder to shoulder

This was then added to by adding 2 on 1 – right hand at the knife hand and left thumb to the eyes followed by the left hand clasping the bicep and his elbow on your body, and the elbow being the fulcrum of the hold. It is vital that you drop the weight on the arm to disrupt his base by owning that arm.

ADDING STRIPS and DEFENCES

INTERCEPTION AGAINST STAB TO THE HEART
Cut diagonally with the right - capture left and eye jab right – lap right and hit left (have the right hand on you so it is not in you, pass the knife towards him with the back of the left hand – strike the head plus adding a turning of the head the zone off to enable the capture of the elbow. The will greatly limit his ability to turn back into to you.

INTERCEPTION AGAINST DOUBLE STAB TO THE HEART
Cut diagonally with the right – cut diagonally with the left – step in shoulder to shoulder – 2 on 1 – right hand at the knife hand, left hand clasping the bicep – take the flesh of the thumb and step back, but without gaps, pull his hand to your left forearm and the flat of the blade is against your forearm, which is tight to the body. Step forward to return the knife by either raising up and give it back or strip with the left.

INTERCEPTION AGAINST STAB TO THE HEART THEN SLASH ON THE ANGLE #1
Cut diagonally with the right – lean back out of slashing range and follow straight back in – cover with the right hand and eye jab with the left – then same as above from stepping in shoulder to shoulder.

INTERCEPTION AGAINST DOUBLE STAB TO THE HEART
Cut diagonally with the right – cut diagonally with the left – circle after the left one and pick up with the right as he goes to retract the hand, circle the arm for the #4 wrist lock – maintain the grip with the right hand and strip with the left with a horizontal left arm – this will put the knife in your hand with a pick axe / reverse grip. Step on his foot and if the knife is stripped, move in for the 2 on 1 position as worked previously.

KNIFE SPARRING ROUNDS
Key learning tips:
keep the knife poiting towards them - they have to get past it to get to your
be like a fencer - edge on, light on the feet
use your footwork