I've done similar drills where you put an old top on over your gi and take a rubber knife and put libstick on it. At the end of the drill you have a top which is now red. enuff said.
I wonder about the whole running thing though. If a person pulls a knife on you and you are within punching distance, and you do decide to turn and run - would you get away without getting cut?
And if you have ever had anything to do with butchering animals etc then you really do see exactly how dangerous a knife is
I'm also of the opinion that if you do need to defend yourself make good use of your environment etc - e.g. grab a chair,broom,garden instrument and use it or if possible wrap a jacket around your arm to afford some protection against a cut.
At the end of the day one has to carefully develop some defense against a knife - to save come the day where you are forced to use it.
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