The 7th Annual International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention Hosted by Art of Combat inc., NDDS & Lansing Community College August 3 - 6, 2006

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Fundamental Principles of Knife Combat

ROOM: Dart Auditorium

INSTRUCTOR: Steve Huff

DESCRIPTION: Assisted by: Tim Anderson This course will examine various types of knives and daggers and will examine the basic fundamental principles of knife combat. These principles include: ▪ Methods of gripping the weapon ▪ Cutting and Thrusting ▪ Footwork and Movement ▪ Timing and Distancing ▪ Fighting Theory ▪ Targeting ▪ Grapples and use of the off-hand Use of the knife and similar items for modern self-defense will also be addressed. This course will establish a strong base on which to build further studies of shorter weapons, and will focus on both historical and modern knife combatives. Participants should bring some form of protective eyewear (or fencing mask). Padded protection for the hand and forearm is also recommended.