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Hey Warrior,

Yesterday’s “Doom and Bloom” scenario was wild.

One minute, our attacker’s hands were in his pockets, chatting casually.

The next—boom—knife out, forward pressure on, and our shop clerk is thrown into a fight she didn’t sign up for.

To her credit, she didn’t freeze.

She grabbed the sleeve of the knife arm and did not let go.

Somewhere in the scramble (and conveniently edited footage), she managed to hang on long enough to disarm and blind him with his own jacket.

Gutsy? Yes.

Effective? Kinda.

Reliable under pressure? Not so much.

What If… She Took the Arm Out of the Equation?

Sleeve control slowed him down, but it didn’t stop him.

You don’t want to play tug-of-war with someone holding a knife—especially if they’re still upright and mobile.

Let’s do something smarter. Something tighter. Something that shuts the whole knife hand down fast.

Knife Defense

In this week’s Technique Drop we’re controlling the danger at the source—the arm.

Instead of grabbing the sleeve and hoping for the best, here’s what we do:

• Shoot in and grab the wrist of the knife hand.

• Cup the elbow with your other hand.

• Pull the elbow into your body and drive the wrist away—pinning the arm flat against you like a vice.

• Once that arm is trapped? Start dishing out knees, stomps, and hammerfists until it’s safe to disarm.

No flailing. No guessing. Just a tight, high-pressure control that neutralizes the threat in seconds.

📄 Download Your Field Combat Briefing

I’ve broken this technique down step-by-step in this week’s Field Combat Briefing. It’s a one-page illustrated PDF you can save, print, and refer back to.

🔒 INNER CIRCLE ACCESS – Real-World Application Video

If you’re in the Inner Circle, today’s Technique Breakdown Video is up now.

I walk you through the knife defense in real-time—including how to practice it safely and apply it even if you’re dealing with height differences or a narrow space like a store aisle.

You’ll also see what to do after the control—because surviving is good, but escaping intact is better.

✅ Before You Go...

Think this would’ve worked better than the sleeve grab?

Drop your thoughts in the Operators Lounge. Post your take, ask a question, or share a time you had to deal with someone armed.

We learn from each other. No armchair warriors—just real talk.

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Until next drop — stay dangerous,
– Paul Simoes