Updated: May 22, 2022
To learn how to minimize the risk and damage at an edged weapon encounter you first have to understand how the knife might come at you. And even though we would love to tell you that "it will be like this" there is no such prediction to give. But there is a big difference between a non committed attacker and a committed attacker! Most techniques taught as defense against the knife are versus non committed attacks. A non committed attacker doesn't have a plan and might just launch some slash or stab in pure rage and then stop. That's still very dangerous and bad things can happen but when "a technique is applied properly" it's most likely over one way or another.
Against a committed attacker it's a completely different game. Now there's a plan together with intention and commitment. If they don't succeed with the first launch they keep on trying and that is different situation in many ways. To further understand that we also have to practice from the attacker perspective and learn how the knife can be used. That's the main reason (there other reasons as well) why we have exercises like that in our Kali Sikaran teaching programs.
Out of the defensive perspective we work a lot with covers, positioning and distance to the blade. In the beginning that might just look like a couple of techniques against a couple of angles (normally 6) but it's not. It's based on principles that is designed to function in many different situations and later on also against a committed attacker. These principals and tactics are taught in the regular Kali Sikaran Schools as well as on special Knife Defence Seminars. Check out the Kali Sikaran School directory and the Kali Sikaran Event page to get in touch.
But more important then the actual tactics in the event of a edged weapons' encounter are these three strategies (depending on circumstances and possibilities):
The above might sound obvious but most people don't practice like that, they just focus on this or that technique against this or that kind of attack. And that wont be enough against a committed attacker, it's not just a trick or a technique unfortunately.
This post might not bring you to your comfortable zoon but hopefully it encourages you to practice and learn more to get some experience to deal and minimize the risk. Remember that the main objective is not to look cool but to go home in the safest possible way!
Check out this video to get an overview of the knife defence training in Kali Sikaran.
- Johan Skålberg
- May 17, 2020
As recommended by governments all around the World we follow the guidelines to prevent the Outbreak of the Covid-19 Virus. All regular Classes and Seminars of Kali Sikaran will be temporarily canceled in most schools around the world. There will be Kali Seminars online to provide some kind of consistency for students and instructors in Kali Sikaran International.
We will announce the Kali Sikaran seminars and events on the webpage as usual. And to support this unusual situation we will price everything very low during May and June. These will not be the normal prices in the future but we understand that most people have many concerns and we want to address that by making everything very affordable for now.
Make sure to keep your spirit high and do what is possible without breaking any rules or recommendations from the government.
Please, be advised.
Stay Healthy, Sane, and Safe...
- Johan Skålberg
- Apr 9, 2020
Updated: Jan 8, 2021
It's been a busy week even though we know everybody struggling with different challenges depending on where you are based. People are quarantined or locked up one way or another but the spirit seems to be high on our social channels.
There's been loads of download of the free PDF we Beta launched this week. "101 way to practice Kali Sikaran on your own" will be revamped and distributed on other channels later on but we felt it was better to give it to our members to support all the people that can't go to the regular Kali Sikaran Gym. If you missed the train don't be sorry you can still get it for free by filling out this form.
We also have pre-launched some promo videos and more in the Kali Sikaran Insights video library, (+20 videos for $7 in the library) and more to come.
This Sunday we are hosting another Live Streaming event in the Facebook Group. It's our way to hang out with the community and be as social as we can during COVID 19 times. You can join in HERE!
We wish everybody a healthy weekend and a good time wherever you are.