Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2020 15:31:58 GMT
De-fanging the snake is a term that talks about taking the weapon from the attacker the same as without a snakes fangs, it is rendered nonlethal.
In the first principle of the Core, we talk about "Victimizing the attacker." We are drilled to attack what is attacking us and that blocks are strikes. This principle does not change with knife fighting.
Someone has a blade and they are attacking you...you attack what is attacking you and the mindset is to get them to drop the blade...de-fanging the snake.
With open hand, we often strike the arm in hopes to deaden it so the hand releases it. If not...we still obtain the POR and clinching the arm thus rendering the knife "out of play".
So when an attacker is stupid enough to telegraph a knife attack, your first thought should be how to de-fang the snake.
In the first principle of the Core, we talk about "Victimizing the attacker." We are drilled to attack what is attacking us and that blocks are strikes. This principle does not change with knife fighting.
Someone has a blade and they are attacking you...you attack what is attacking you and the mindset is to get them to drop the blade...de-fanging the snake.
With open hand, we often strike the arm in hopes to deaden it so the hand releases it. If not...we still obtain the POR and clinching the arm thus rendering the knife "out of play".
So when an attacker is stupid enough to telegraph a knife attack, your first thought should be how to de-fang the snake.