Defence against knife

Edition 1171, July 26, 2007

Readers should note that this workshop is designed for members already trained in MSD, or those under supervision of a qualified MSD instructor. For more details on the Military Unarmed Combat Cell ASAH ALTC, phone (02) 6055 4716 or visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/sites/CQF_MSD/


Aggressor threatens soldier with knife.

Aggressor attempts to strike soldier in mid-section.

Soldier pushed attack to one side.

Reverse angle of soldier grabbing attacker’s arm.

Soldier strikes aggressor’s face. Maintaining his own balance, he unbalances the aggressor ...

... and takes aggressor to the ground while maintaining control of knife.