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Originally Posted by Turpis
I am absolutely positive that he was not that into it then. if he was he would have pulled a knife too and yours would not have been much good. you do not understand the mindset of someone who wants to kill you. secondly you should be able to stop an attacker if you cant fight unarmed how can you expect to fight armed? that's a fundamental of every martial art around the world.
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Ok buddy.
First, I was seated in a car with the seatbelt on when a much larger man reached through the open window and before I realized what was going on he began to choke me, lifting me up and back pinning me against the seatbelt and the seat of the car so I could not reach the shift-lever or maneuver in any way. I was able to pull the knife from my pocket which caused him to let go and allowed me to get the car in gear and floor it.
If you can show me the style of martial arts which allows you to overpower a much larger man in that circumstance let me know.
Second, sure, you *should* be able to stop an attacker who is unarmed, but life isn't fair and a smart attacker won't be either. By the time you realize you are in a fight he may have already screwed you up, he may be better at it than you, or he may have a friend or two.
Third, if you respond to deadly force by producing a knife and your assailant does the same then you have not made the situation any worse...you are still fighting for your life, just now you have a weapon.
Fourth, MOST attacks in the United States are opportunistic and the assailant typically is not willing to sit around and get cut/shot just to hurt you. They are after easy targets and as soon as you stop being easy they take off. There are always exceptions and it is prudent to plan for the worst-case situation, but the worst-case isn't what typically happens.
Fifth, I have no intention of sticking around after an encounter to watch my attacker slowly bleed to death/find a weapon. If I have to use a knife it will be to create space so I can either 1: Run away or 2: Draw a gun. A simple folding knife is more than adequate for the intended job.
Sixth, it is awfully presumptuous of you to assume I have no idea what a life-and-death fight is like.