- a. When the attacker lunges with a knife to the stomach (Figure 5-62, Step 1), the defender moves off the line of attack 45 degrees to the outside. He snaps the rope downward onto the attacking wrist, redirecting the knife (Figure 5-62, Step 2).
Then, he steps forward, allowing the rope to encircle the attacker’s neck (Figure 5-62, Step 3).
He continues to turn his body and sinks his weight to drop the attacker over his hip (Figure 5-62, Step 4).
Then, he moves forward and encircles the attacker's throat with the rope (Figure 5-63, Step 3). He continues moving to unbalance the attacker and strangles him with the rope (Figure 5-63, Step 4). | Fig 5.63 |
Fig 5.64 |
When the opponent on the right attacks, the defender steps completely off the line of attack and raises the rope to strike the attacker’s face (Figure 5-64, Step 2). He then snaps the rope to strike the attacker either across the forehead, just under the nose, or under the chin by jerking his hands forcefully apart. The incoming momentum of the attacker against the rope will snap his head backward, will probably break his neck, or will at least knock him off his feet (Figure 5-64, Step 3). |