3 Ways to Defend Against a Thrusting Knife Attack

The knife attack at the Walmart store in Traverse City that left 11 people injured shows that firearms are not the only weapons used in mass attacks. Knives are used to kill and injure more Americans than any weapon but firearms. In this video, I take you, step-by-step, through 3 different approaches that can be used to defend against a thrusting knife attack.

A knife is easily concealed, especially a "folder" type knife, like the one used in the Walmart store. A knife can be used very quickly, and to attack from multiple directions. 

A thrusting attack is a straight line attack. And that makes this type of attack even more dangerous. As the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. So relying just on your hands to try to stop this type of attack is risky. You'll need to incorporate some footwork to help you get out of the way of the an attack.

Teaching your employees to defend against a knife attack can be part of training in strategies to avoid physical harm, After all, Walmart is a workplace, and the attack that injured 11 was workplace violence. I also teach knife defense as part of VIP 1:1 one day safety training for business owners, and during one day small group intensive safety trainings too.  iWant to learn more about defending against a knife attack, schedule a call.