Rethinking the Self-Defense Knife
Rethinking the Self-Defense Knife
Ultimately, self-defense knives are tools of self-reliance and liberation
Think of the self-defense knife as a space maker. Allow me to explain.
Often times, I catch myself thinking of the tactical knives I carry for self-defense as assassin’s tools, dueling weapons, or Plan A for dealing with attacks.
Those things can all be true, but I am not an assassin, no one duels anymore (let alone with knives), and going straight to the knife in a confrontation could be bad for everyone. But I’m changing the way I think about it.
Now I am actively trying to see the self-defense knife as a space maker, something that can:
Give you the valuable distance needed to escape and run from an attacker
Get out from beneath an attacker
Draw your firearm to shoot your attacker.
I am retraining myself to think of the self-defense knife as a means to an end (i.e., escape) and not an end in and of itself.
They say you become what you practice. If you practice dispatching your foe in training, that’s what you will do in reality.
Though I fill with righteous indignation at the thought of being physically attacked, I know the regret of unnecessarily ending a life, even that of a scumbag, would lead to a life of crippling regret.
Ultimately, self-defense knives are tools of self-reliance and liberation. They symbolize our ability to defend ourselves and allow us to gain freedom from the worst types of confrontation.
Distance is a tool and your most valuable ally in a fight, so, think about using one tool to obtain the other.
Survive and thrive!
Knife Junkie Out
The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 432)
Aaron Bieber of Aaron Bieber Knives joins me on Episode 432 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Aaron makes fixed blade traditional and tactical knives focused on craftsmanship, quality, and performance.
Find Aaron Bieber Knives on Instagram at www.instagram.com/aaronbieberknives.
Thursday Night Knives
In case you missed it this week, we talked about game changing innovations on “Thursday Night Knives,” our weekly livestream on YouTube. If you missed it, check it out and see if the innovation you think is a game changer was mentioned. If not, let me know if the comments for the video — and of course, be sure to join me and a bunch of knife friends each and every week for “Thursday Night Knives” at 10 p.m. (EST) on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch. Love to see you!!
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