Carrying a knife for self defence

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No one should carry a knife. It is not self-defence since slashing someone with a knife would not be considered reasonable force. Knifes can cause a lot of damage and even fatal in some cases.

People need to be more creative. You don't need a knife for self-defence. I remember carrying a small bottle of very cold water while I was going back home from school. A student who never liked me wanted to fight me...I threw the water at his face, punched him and ran. ;D
 
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I think if we all carried bottles of cold water, the world of defense would be a far brighter place.
 
Also, may I just say, it's actually defence, not defense. The former is the original spelling, the latter is an American fabrication...
 
Salam bro,
JUst carry a small can of pepper spray with you, it's much easier to carry and is LOADS more effective.
 
i think carrying a knife is fine
specially if living in a country with a high crime rate
 
OurIslamic said:
Salam bro,
JUst carry a small can of pepper spray with you, it's much easier to carry and is LOADS more effective.
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Salam,
Which is still not good because people can get allergic reactions and die. Your intentions is not to kill the person, but to protect yourself and make the other one step back.
 
I should add attacking someone with unreasonable force can get you into trouble and others who have happened to witness the attack and did not report it to the police can get into trouble as well and be charged with the same offence. I think the same applies to self-defense.
 
Greetings and peace be with you Danah;

In general I found that the best and strongest weapon to be protected against any harm whatsoever is to make sure that you recite all your day/night duaa "supplications" before you leave the home and then you will never ever fear anything.
May Allah protect us all from harm
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Amen

In the spirit of praying for an inner peace that surpasses all understanding

Eric
 
Sometimes a weapon only makes things worse. Many times people end up killing someone, n in court they say 'I really didnt want to kill him, I just wanted to scare him:hmm:?

I once heard a story that this guy woke up in the middle of the night, he heard a noise thinking it was some robber as he was carrying a gun in the dark looking.. he ended up shooting his lil daughter:(

A fist cannot help u when someone has u at gun point, but how likely is it that u'll end up in a situation like that? Very unlikely.. unless u associate wit bad people or go where bad people go. But generally speaking if someone attacks u..Fight!
 
Supreme said:
I think if we all carried bottles of cold water, the world of defense would be a far brighter place.
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or a magazine like jason bourne

Self defence is your best bet, In jkd you learn about tackling knife situations you can probably learn it in most martial arts. Carrying a knife will probably get you in more trouble, then you'll have a whole knife weilding society, not to mention any names .....(east london)
 
Blackpool said:
Do you agree with people carrying a weapon for self defence? I have known many people to have been attacked randomly and a mate of mine was attacked earlier tonight near Blackpool walking past a bridge. Had he carried a weapon such as a knife then that would have been a huge deterrent and would have likely prevented the attack.

I have often wondered whether to attach an army swiss knife to my keyring for cases of self defence. I don't get into any trouble but I've seen people that have. Had they pulled out a weapon their injuries would have been less severe or probably non existent.
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In my younger days I was always heaviy armed. Usually had a visible .357 Colt Magnum in a belt holster. A Colt 1911A1 in a shoulder holster and a .38 Remington Derringer in an Ankle holster.Got into more fights I care to mention. Got smart took a few karate lessons and stopped carrying a weapon, never had another fight.

Sadly when a person carries a weapon, it seems to attract challengers. Also very often an assailant takes the weapon away and uses it against the holder.

If you feel a need to carry a weapon become very well trained in self defense tactics needed to use it. Paradoxically after being trained most people discover they do not need to carry a weapon.
 
No one should carry a knife around. Imagine you are in a fit of anger and you had a knife in your pocket, Wouldn't you be tempted to use it against the individual who made you angry? I would have thought yes you would. Its unhealthy to carry a knife, it gives you a false sense of confidence for one and its a killer weapon. Avoid carrying something which can kill another person. Allah Hu Akbar :( It makes me sad just writing the last sentence

Anyway, I would recommend boxing to anyone who wants to learn how to defend themselves, It teaches you discipline, self control and its fantastic for fitness purposes too.
 
Troubled Soul said:
No one should carry a knife around. Imagine you are in a fit of anger and you had a knife in your pocket, Wouldn't you be tempted to use it against the individual who made you angry? I would have thought yes you would. Its unhealthy to carry a knife, it gives you a false sense of confidence for one and its a killer weapon. Avoid carrying something which can kill another person. Allah Hu Akbar :( It makes me sad just writing the last sentence

Anyway, I would recommend boxing to anyone who wants to learn how to defend themselves, It teaches you discipline, self control and its fantastic for fitness purposes too.
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I agree Boxing or any of the matial arts is the best choice for several reasons.

1. The discipline required teaches you to control your anger

2. It can not be taken away and used against you

3. You are not likely to accidentally injure an innocent bstander

4. It teaches you how to prevent a physical confrontation, before things reach that point

5. It is healthy and effective exercise
 
Boxing is a good martial art. However, criminal always carry weapons such as knife, stick or gun. So, I recommend karate for self defense.
 
Woodrow said:
I agree Boxing or any of the matial arts is the best choice for several reasons.

1. The discipline required teaches you to control your anger

2. It can not be taken away and used against you

3. You are not likely to accidentally injure an innocent bstander

4. It teaches you how to prevent a physical confrontation, before things reach that point

5. It is healthy and effective exercise
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There are many good posts in this thread, but this sums up what I feel pretty well. I have taken karate and it is a fun experience. The best thing you gain (what would really help you in an altercation) is "muscle memory" so your muscles are ready to react, and physical fitness so you will attain minimal injury.

Besides these things, though, karate, hapkido, judo, kickboxing and the like are great for relieving stress due to the high amount of cardiovascular exercise they entail.

Weapons should be saved for people that know how to use them. I had a knife in my pocket when my uncle and I were robbed at gunpoint in our own backyard a few years ago. It stayed there. Two assailants came into the yard and, as a reflex, I tried to hit one with a cup I had picked up to take in the house. It was completely unexpected. I did not realize he had a gun. Both of them were pretty far away from me once I backed away from the armed one. They also seemed very young and nervous, so I began to scream at the top of my lungs ;D. It worked; they took my uncle's empty wallet and ran away. (We also found the wallet later)

Their motivation was money, though, and that tactic would have been completely useless had their motivation been to harm us.

Whatever you do, please be careful .
 
ardianto said:
Boxing is a good martial art. However, criminal always carry weapons such as knife, stick or gun. So, I recommend karate for self defense.
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I concur. I've had experience of both sports, but I always found that boxing was slightly superficial, and my trainer wasn't training me for a real fight or self defence, he was merely trying to train me up to fight another boxer in a sparring match.
 
Supreme said:
I concur. I've had experience of both sports, but I always found that boxing was slightly superficial, and my trainer wasn't training me for a real fight or self defence, he was merely trying to train me up to fight another boxer in a sparring match.
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That's the thing with certain dojos/training places; they can't train you mentally or physicall for a proper street fight. In real life, you don't chose your opponent and there are no rules; it's not an organised match, it's more of a brawl.

OT: I wouldn't recommend carrying a knife tho. Here's why:

Several bad posibilites;

1) You successfully swipe your ''opponent''
A) He's wounded and will probably sue you for ABH.
B) He's mortally wounded, dies and you get charged (eventually) for manslaughter

2) Your opponent gets you with your own knife
A) You die
B) You get injured.

3) Your opponent kicks your ass before you get your knife out
A) Knife was a waste of time

4) You get searched before/after and arrested for carrying a knife.

Though, I do understand your friend's plight. Rough areas aren't exactly people friendly and by the sounds of it, your mate is in a very rough area. Martial arts such as TKD (for range) or Muai Thai (for sheer power) would be his best bet. Karate, nyeh - depends on your dojo. Mine was pretty sucky tbh, but then it was for kids, some 10 years ago. Tho one awesome thing I did learn was the axe kick (which can kill). Of course, we were immediately told that move was banned completely.
 
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These people do not attack alone. People attack in gangs and they regularly occur in gangs of at least 6
 
Gossamer skye said:
I do and I do.. I prefer the swiss army knife

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but I also have

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which is possibly your best bet...
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What happened to good ol' pepper spray? ^o)
 

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