Knife Techniques
No. 1 (Stomach stab/outside grab/2-hand grab/stab/step-turn/serve plate take down)
Underhand knife towards stomach
Shift/turn body to avoid knife (quick motion clockwise) and grab Opp’s hand at wrist from outside with
your left hand
Grab Opp’s hand with your right hand and use both hands to stab Opp
Step in with your right foot (to keep Opp’s elbow bent) and raise Opp’s hand slightly
Adjust your right hand grip and compress and rotate Opp’s hand to take down (step back slightly with
left foot and turn slightly counterclockwise)
Either extend Opp’s arm or use your knee to remove knife and stab Opp.
No. 2 (Stomach stab/inside grab/2-hand grab/step-under-turn/stab behind/tuck/chicken wing)
Underhand knife towards stomach
Shift/turn body to avoid knife (quick motion) and grab Opp’s hand just below wrist from inside with
you right hand
Grab back of Opp’s with your left hand (both hands grabbing)
Step under Opp’s arm your right foot and turn to stab Opp behind you
Use your left hand to keep Opp’s hand compressed and use your right hand to tuck Opp’s elbow
Apply chicken wing technique keeping wrist compressed and keeping Opp’s elbow tucked
Remove knife and stab Opp
No. 3 (Underhand stab/X-block/straight arm/against chest)
Opp underhand stab
Cross-arm block (right over left)
Grab Opp’s hand and rotate CCW so Opp’s fingers are pointing up
Bring Opp’s hand to your chest and move forward with downward pressure
Remove knife towards Opp and cut
No. 4 (Underhand stab/X-block/straight arm/kick) [Similar to #3]
Opp underhand stab
Cross-arm block
Grab Opp’s hand and rotate CCW so Opp’s fingers are pointing up
Keep Opp’s wrist compressed with constant pressure and kick to the chest
Remove knife towards Opp and cut
No. 5 (Underhand stab/X-block/step-armpit/takedown) [Similar to #3&4]
Opp underhand stab
Cross-arm block
Grab Opp’s hand with both hands and rotate Opp’s hand using big CW half-circle motion
Keep Opp’s wrist compressed and step forward with your left foot and turn to apply an arm bar under
your armpit
More pressure to Opp’s wrist and force down to ground (you end up sitting)
Remove knife and stab Opp
No. 6 (Overhead stab/high block/slipknot/takedown)
Opp overhead knife attack
Step forward with your left foot and left hand high block and right hand (palm up) spear hand to
throat
Slide your right hand upward behind Opp’s bicep and grab Opp’s forearm
Slide your left hand towards back of Opp’s right hand
While stepping forward, compress Opp’s wrist downward to take Opp down
Place pressure on Opp’ bent elbow with knee and remove knife and stab Opp
No. 7 (Overhead stab/X-block/double circle)
Overhead knife attack
Overhead cross arm block/X-block (right hand over left hand)
Keep Opp’s hand locked between your wrists and begin CW half-circle downward motion
Halfway through motion, grab Opp’s hand with both hands (right hand above left hand)
While holding firm grip, step forward with right foot and turn, twisting Opp’s arm (you should end up
slightly behind and to the Opp’s right side)
While holding Opp’s hand at the wrist with you left hand, use your right hand to compress Opp’s wrist
and remove knife
No. 8 (Knife behind back/right-turn/left hand grab/serve plate takedown)
Knife from behind back
Quickly turn to your right with your right arm/elbow to block Opp’s knife arm/hand
Step to continue turning CW and grab Opp’s knife hand on top below wrist with your left hand
Readjust your grip on Opp’s right hand to prepare to compress Opp’s wrist
Step back and turn CCW and compress Opp’s wrist to take down (serve plate)
Remove knife and stab Opp.
No. 9 (Knife behind back/left-turn/armpit trap/take down armbar)
Knife from behind back
Quickly turn to your left and use your left hand to block Opp’s knife hand/arm
Bring your left forearm under and around Opp’s arm to trap Opp’s hand near your armpit
Keep control of Opp’s arm and step behind Opp using your right arm across Opp’s chest to take down
Maintain control of Opp’s hand; step over Opp and place your left foot next to Opp’s head (left side)
Sit and lay back to apply armbar, twisting Opp’s arm
No. 10 (Knife behind head/right-turn/left hand grab/serve plate takedown)
Knife from behind head
Quickly turn to your right with your right arm/elbow to block Opp’s knife arm/hand
Step to continuing turning CW and grab Opp’s knife hand below wrist with your left hand
Readjust your grip on Opp’s right hand to prepare to compress Opp’s wrist
Step back and turn CCW and compress Opp’s wrist to take down (serve plate)
Remove knife and stab Opp.
No. 11 (Knife behind head/left-turn/armpit trap/take down armbar)
Knife from behind head
Quickly turn to your left and use your left hand to block Opp’s knife hand/arm
Bring your left forearm under and around Opp’s arm to trap Opp’s hand near your armpit
Keep control of Opp’s arm and step behind Opp using your right arm across Opp’s chest to take down
Maintain control of Opp’s hand; step over Opp and place your left foot next to Opp’s head (left side)
Sit and lay back to apply armbar, twisting Opp’s arm
Gun Techniques
No. 1 (Chest/outside/push-pull)
Gun to chest
Shift/turn body and grab gun barrel with left hand from outside
Reach under and behind and grab gun with fingers around back (by hammer) of gun
Push with your left hand and pull with your right hand to pull gun away
Shoot Opp.
No. 2 (Chest/inside/CW Rotate & pull)
Gun to chest
Shift/turn body and grab top of gun (back) with right hand from inside
Grab side of gun with left hand (palm up – fingers wrapped from underneath)
Rotate gun towards outside to pull gun away
Shoot Opp.
No. 3 (Chest/inside/semicircle outside knife block/serve plate)
Gun to chest
Block with back of your right hand in semicircular motion (hand against gun/Opp’s hand)
Grab Opp’s arm just below wrist with your left hand
Serve the plate take down (compress at wrist and step back)
Remove gun – shoot Opp
No. 4 (Throat/outside/push-pull)
Gun to throat
Shift/turn body and grab gun barrel with left hand from outside
Reach under and behind and grab gun with fingers around back (by hammer) of gun
Push with your left hand and pull with your right hand to pull gun away
Shoot Opp.
No. 5 (Forehead/drop/both hands)
Gun to forehead
Drop by bending knees
Grab gun with both hands (left hand in front/right hand behind near hammer)
Pull and rotate gun to disarm Opp
No. 6 (Head/step forward/semicircle outside knife block/serve plate)
Gun to forehead
Step forward and high knife hand block with right hand in semicircular motion (hand against
gun/Opp’s hand)
Grab Opp’s arm just below wrist with your
Serve the plate take down (compress at wrist and step back)
Remove gun – shoot Opp
No. 7 (Behind back/turn CW/serve plate)
Gun to back from behind
Begin raising arms
Turn and step CW (to right) using right arm/elbow to block gun
Grab Opp’s top of arm just below wrist with your left hand
Serve the plate take down (compress Opp’s gun hand with your right hand at wrist and pull down and
step back)
Remove gun – shoot Opp
No. 8 (Behind back/turn CCW/Grab gun both hands/Rotate)
Gun to back from behind
Begin raising arms
Turn and step CCW (to left) using left arm/elbow to block gun
Grab top of gun with your right hand near hammer
Grab side of gun (near front) from underneath
Rotate gun CW while stepping back to remove gun
No 9 (Gun back of head/turn to right/crouch/block/serve the plate)
Gun to back of head
With hands up, turn to right and crouch down to block gun with your right hand
Grab Opp’s top of arm just below wrist with your left hand
Serve the plate take down (compress Opp’s gun hand with your right hand at wrist and pull down and
step back)
Remove gun – shoot Opp
No. 10 (Gun back of head/turn to left/crouch/block/serve the plate)
Gun to back of head
With hands up, turn to left and crouch down to block gun with your left hand
Grab top of gun with your right hand near hammer
Grab side of gun (near front) from underneath
Rotate gun CW while stepping back to remove gun