EDGED WEAPONS

Private Classes available upon request

 

Summary

This is about saving lives, first and foremost. The use of a knife in self defense or the defense of others needs no excuses or apologies. The knife has been an essential tool since the days of early man.

 

Course Description

While the idea of using a knife to defend oneself may seem primal, the fact is, an edged weapon is an excellent EDC (everyday carry) item, not just for personal defense. If you are pressed to deploy an edged weapon in defense of life, the CROSS COMBATIVES EDGED WEAPONS training will prove indispensable. Course of instruction is based on western knife combatives with considerable influence from various military applications. Simple. Effective. Lifesaving.

 

Topics to be covered in coursework:

Mental conditioning for violent encounters

Live blade folders and fixed blades

Deployment methods from concealment

Stress draws

Forward and reverse grip methods

Improvised edged weapons

Situational deployment of the blade

Extreme close quarters measures

How to deploy your live blade under duress

How to execute defensive cuts to enable escape

How to engage multiple opponents

Bio-mechanical cutting methods

Phases of a knife attack

Countermeasures

 

Course Logistics:

Approximately 8-hours of instruction completed in one day at our
training facility.

 

CLASSROOM TRAINING PREPARATION:

Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to class for check-in process

Feel free to bring drinks/snacks for classroom training

 

Training Preparation:

Eye protection

Training knife – if you do not have one there will be available for loan

Groin protection and mouth guard

Clean white t-shirt, and pants or trousers with front pockets

Duty belt, Blue Gun and soft armor if LE/Mil

 

Optional Preparation

Training knife replica of daily carry knife or fixed blade trainer

Padded forearm sleeves

Water bottle

Extra t-shirt

Towel

Knee pads

Advil or Tylenol (don’t be scared!)

 

Course Cancellation Policy:

NO REFUND/100 PERCENT CANCELLATION CHARGE if registrant cancels within 14 days of scheduled event; 50 PERCENT CANCELLATION CHARGE within 30 days of scheduled event. Due to myriad training logistics and staff instructor missions and obligations on and off site, there can be no exceptions to this policy.

 

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