Knife Training and Knife Grips
Alessandro PadovaniDescription
Alessandro Padovani of Safer Faster Defense works with you on knife training and demonstrates how to grip a knife in a defensive context. He shows the three ways to grip a knife. The hammer grip, where you hold the knife as if it were a hammer, is a strong grip but you lose some dexterity. In the Filipino or fencer grip, put your thumb on the spine of the knife. This grip offers reach and dexterity and is an intuitive way to use the knife. The reverse grip gives less reach but is also a strong grip. Take advantage of this knife training today.
Here comes another important tip from the Personal Defense Network. Hi, Alessandro Padovani here, Safer Faster Defense, talking about how to grip a knife in a defensive context. Now, when we have our knife, we can grip it in three ways. Hammer grip which is like you would use a hammer, this is really strong grip, but you lose a little bit of dexterity. You have a good reach, strong grip, little bit of loss of dexterity. Now my favorite is the Filipino or fencer knife. So you just move the thumb on the spine of the knife. This gives you reach, it gives you a lot of dexterity. And also it's a very intuitive way to use the knife as a tool. If I take the knife away, and I just use my thumb as a guide, I can point a things I can be very precise without needing to aim for it. It just really intuitive and eye coordination. Now the third group is the reverse grip. This is not a good grip is obviously you're gonna lose some reach, but it's a really strong grip, and you can use the same intuitive principle to guide your knife. You just follow your thumb. Whatever your thumb goes, the blade is trailing. On the Filipino, the blade is reaching there before your time, on the reverse it trails, but you keep good dexterity, speed, and a very strong grip. Thank you. Be sure to check out the Personal Defense Network, for more important tips, just like that one.
I would actually prefer a knife within certain distances. I do have my ccw and always carry,but sometimes a knife is better. I guess it helps that I studied bakbakan and sayoc systems.
From my 40 years as a police/ armed security officer and all the training that I have attended I can truly say knowledge replaces fear but pay attention to what your instincts are telling you, go with it with out hesitation and with this training you should come out on top, it's the best I have watched and read with PDN.
how about the 4th option? reverse grip (which i have always called filipino) edge in rather than edge out. southnarc teaches this with shivworks fixed blades.
I believe it's important to be skilled in all aspects personal protection. This includes edge weapons training, hand-to-hand, ground survival and real-world shooting training this gives you the best chance of surviving in today's society. I pray you never have to use any of the skills but if I do I will win
I have never used a knife in a fight. I have had a few pulled on me but my Karate training got me out of them. I am now to old to use that training at age of almost 71 in December. So I got my ccw training & have been carring for almost 6 years now.