Defending against a Knife Attack, 3

Continued from "Defending against a Knife Attack, 2"

Now I want to address the first part of Stephen's remarks:

For some time I have been of the opinion that knives are rarely practical for self defense. If I were in a self defense situation, I would much rather have a cane or some object longer than a knife to battle an assailant with.

I also came to this conclusion some time ago. Here are my reasons:

1. Longer reach, as Stephen said;
2. A cane or similar object will already be in your hand -- no need to retrieve a weapon in the midst of an attack.

Think in terms of the improvised weapons video I posted here last month. What can you carry that will in your hand that will serve as a weapon in defense against a knife? A cane? A book? A rolled-up magazine?

Begin thinking about this. I will share some more of my thoughts, soon.

To be continued