For escaping and fighting back

For escaping and fighting back, when less movement possible, because of being captured. When needed.

Attacking:

When the enemy looks away

When the enemy is distracted

When the enemy is close enough

Attacking at the right time.

And doing the right attacks.

Extra: When the other possible enemies are far away enough. When the least amount of enemies are in the room.

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Other, getting away:

When the enemy is away, long enough

When the enemy can't hear it

By Jef Koelewijn

Knife fighting - Stances

Knife fighting stances:

While having the knife in the right hand:
1 Left leg forward, right leg backwards, left hand at right shoulder and knife in the right hand.
  -Also very good for beginners
2 Left leg forward, right leg backwards, left hand with some horizontal distance
  just behind the right hand which wields the knife.
3 Left leg forward, right leg backwards, left arm nearly extended forwards and the knife
  in the right hand, quiet far back.
4 Right leg forward, left leg backwards, left hand more back and the knife in the right hand.
  -Fencing styled

While having the knife in the left hand:
1 Right leg forward, left leg backwards, right hand at left shoulder and knife in the left hand.
  -Also very good for beginners
2 Right leg forward, left leg backwards, right hand with some horizontal distance
  just behind the left hand which wields the knife.
3 Right leg forward, left leg backwards, right arm nearly extended forwards and the knife
  in the left hand, quiet far back.
4 Left leg forward, right leg backwards, right hand more back and the knife in the left hand.
  -Fencing styled

And there are probably more stances.

Experimental, theorethical military knife fighting manual

Warning this is an experimental theorethical military knife fighting manual.
It should normally not be used and or only if really needed and if legal to use for defending oneself.

Basics:
Normally it's best to do fast attacks. And not doing a long range of motion before a slash for example.
-There are all kinds of stabs and slashes.
-Stabs can easily be done hard and fast.
And basicly only do hard slashes (with a long range of motion before the slash)
and extra hard stabs if possible and do that at the right time.

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Defense:
Evading
-Is very important
And use the other hand wisely
-You can diverd the enemies knife. You can grab the hand with which the enemy is holding a knife. And you can grab the enemy
 to stab repeatedly.

Also important:
Agility and movement

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Important: Basicly a stab is more lethal then a slash

Areas to stab:
One stab kill
-Stab into the skull, head at the right place, hitting the brain to the needed extend.
--Basicly forehead, top of the head and the top sides at the side of the head.

Very possible one shot kill or full incapicitation
-Stab at the right place in the neck

Very possible kill (though not instant) + atleast high incapicitation
-Stab through the heart, far enough
 The heart is more in the center of the chest angled to the right if you look at an enemy.
-Stab to the liver (at the left side if you look at an enemy (lookup exact position, hight))
-Through the ribs into the lungs, for a collapsed lung

And:
-The back, spine
-The throat (also causes difficulty breathing)


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Causing bloodloss can also be a way to win a knife fight
-Know where the arteries are
--Two very important arteries are: Common carotid artery and the internal jugular vein at the throat. It's said it's best to severe them with a stab.

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Cause the enemy to not be able to hold his knife

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A kick is possible but can be dangerous, I would not really advice it.
-Front kicks can be of use.

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Training with another person or multiple people:
 Train with rubber knifes and eye protection.
 -Tip: Anti condensation, anti fog eye protection
Extra: Taking on two or more people in training with a rubber knife while they offcourse also use
       a rubber knife