Hello dear readers of our channel! Here we are constantly talking about various knives and cold arms, but we still haven't told about knife grip. Now we fix this situation. At once I will say that we will consider only three main grip, and we will not touch all sorts of exotic, such as snake and Philippine. In addition, we will consider only the battle grabs, and not economic.
It seems that the grip of the knife is the simplest thing that can only be, but when you begin to disassemble the nuances, it turns out that the way you hold the knife depends on the type of handle. In addition, the type of grip depends on the purpose for which you are going to use the knife. As a rule, each person who knows how to handle a knife chooses the type of grip based on their preferences. Someone is comfortable to hold the knife diagonal grip, someone backward. And most people generally prefer the straight grip of a knife.
Now we will figure out how to properly hold the knife, and what is the most effective blade retention.
Just in case there is a little disclaimer: we in no way call anyone to any violence or other similar things, the article is extremely informative. Violence is bad, so be aware.
Direct or army grip
The simplest knife grip is a direct or military type of retention of the blade. That is how to keep a knife in the army. This is the simplest grip, the hand simply clasps the handle and clenches into a fist. This is how all those who are unfamiliar with the basics of a knife fight take knives, since this is most natural for an untrained person.
It is this grip most often used by attackers on the street. In another way, it is also called the grip of a hammer.
On the one hand, holding the knife with a straight grip speaks of the attacker's inexperience, but you should not relax and try to play a hero. This method of retention has not only disadvantages, but also advantages.
Let's start with the pros. Army grip is the toughest. This applies to both holding the weapon in the hand and striking. Stabbing stabs with such a hold is very powerful and often deadly. No wonder this grip is called the army. After all, the task of the soldier does not include a knife fight, and if you have to resort to it, then, most likely, something did not go according to plan.
Those who believe that they can knock the knife out of the hands of the “nonprofessional” who holds the blade with such a grip, after the first attempt, are in for deep disappointment and most likely injury. An experienced fighter, using this type of hold, is able to easily knock out the opponent’s knife when hitting the blade into the blade. At this point, the advantages of this grip end.
When an army successful strike blows are most often applied from the bottom up
We now turn to the minuses. With this grip, the brush is strongly constrained, which is why there is no possibility to carry out various feints and quick unexpected shots at different points. If the enemy has at least a little idea of working with a knife, he will easily trace the trajectory of your wide sweeping strikes, and will most likely slip away from them.
Technique work direct grip more like the work of a straight short sword, no cutting blows, only powerful slashing. Even direct stabbing, which is very powerful, is difficult to control. Many hours of training are needed to learn how to get right on target, and the enemy will not stand still.
In the case of forceful contact, the knife, which the enemy holds with direct grip, is an opportunity to turn the blade to the enemy and stick him into it, in the best traditions of Hollywood action movies. Just hope for such an outcome is not worth it, you can easily make mistakes in their expectations and get a deadly blow with a knife.
You shouldn’t hold such a knife with a straight grip, otherwise your fingers will be cut.
Reverse grip of the knife and its features
Reverse grip of the knife is the most popular and popular in martial arts. It comes to the fact that even in many European and American textbooks, it is served as the main one. There is a huge amount of techniques with a knife held by this type of grip. Paradoxically, the emphasis in preparation is often placed on all sorts of hooks and grips with a blade against an enemy armed with a knife.
You should not even try to explain the futility of such training. Knife knife fight on a knife is a fight where your life is at stake. Do not be confused to show what kind of master you are, and the enemy is guaranteed to hit you with his blade.
Masters in knife fighting sections often underestimate the role of the backward grip, and do not use it in their training sessions. Indeed, for the “dances” that can be seen during sports knife fights, the main thing is the distance. And at the reverse grip, it is shorter. I tried in the knife fight section to fight back grip. As a result, I put one powerful, most likely fatal blow, receiving about 3-5 minor cuts during this time. If we imagine that the battle will take place in the winter, then the chances of surviving the enemy will be small, and cutting blows will be scary only on the legs and open parts of the body.
You can put your whole body into the kick with the return grip, so blocking it is ineffective. Although only staged slow strikes with reverse grip are observed in martial arts sections, in reality everything will be completely different. A person who knows the minimum basics of a knife fight will deliver short and quick blows to the shortest trajectory. You will not see any wide and slow swings, strikes will be applied directly from the body of the enemy. It is useless to try to knock the blade with your hand or foot. A fast counterattack will be struck on the attacking limb, and, most likely, even on a machine gun. At a short distance or in a fight, reverse grip is unrivaled - the blows are from the body, with almost no swing. This is the wrong reverse grip, the blade must be turned to the enemy. Entering into battle with the enemy, armed with a knife, you are guaranteed to get a couple of shots at the time of his strike. Here only consider that moment that a knife fight on a knife should not be at all in principle. If this happens, you can call an ambulance in advance, you have practically no chance to get out of the battle unharmed. Fencing grip. That's what we got to the most advertised knife grip - diagonal or saber European. There are two types of this hold, knife and dagger. If you have a knife in your hands, it is held tightly with only three fingers, the index finger moves freely over the rest of the handle, taking up any position convenient for you. The big finger at this time lies on the back of the handle, as if directing the knife's edge towards the enemy. However, it is better to look at everything in the photo: With such a grip with a knife, you can apply point blows to any point of the opponent’s body, as well as apply cutting blows. weak. But for self-defense against unarmed opponents, this grip is best suited, although self-defense with a knife is a guaranteed criminal article for you. But it’s better to let the three judge than the four will bear, so deciding the need to use the knife in critical situations is your personal choice.
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