Karambit Strikes

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This is something that most people never think about, using the karambit as an impact weapon. Why would you do this you ask? Perhaps if the altercation doesn’t appear to be a dire enough situation or you just don’t have it in you to cause someone permanent, serious injury or death.

Even with a fixed knife or the blade engaged on your folder you can still strike with the back edge of the karambit blade to strike (think that a piece of steel slapped upside your head won’t hurt?) because once you’ve engaged you don’t back-off or retreat. You want to make every strike count and you continue your counter-attack until the threat is stopped.

Impact strikes would predominantly be executed using a pocket knife style karambit rather than
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You might as well hit something while bringing the arm back and if it is an impact hit instead of a cut, then that is fine as it will still do damage.

When using the karambit folder as an impact weapon you will strike with a hammer fist and also by using the retention ring in a similar fashion to throwing a ridge hand strike.

Your target areas are many: the temples, bridge of the nose, base of the skull, sternum, chest, arms, hands, legs, groin, anywhere that you can kick, punch or elbow is a viable target.

Using the karambit in this fashion maximizes the intensity of the impact of the strikes. It is like driving the end of a steel pipe or rod into them.

This type of striking is also used for pressure point strikes and pain compliance, which are both enhanced by the karambit simply due to the fact that it is made of steel rather than wood like many palm sticks.

Using your folder as an inpact weapon. Notice how nicely it fits into the hand and the retention ring keeps it secure while striking. With slight modifications you can use the same entries and techniques whether the knife is open or
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Impact #5 - As 'B' throws a hook or sucker punch, 'A' decides to try a different tactic by dropping to the low line and striking the groin.

From here he applies a single leg takedown

and moves up the body, striking as he goes. Impact #6 - This is a variation of the single leg takedown. As 'player B' hooks, 'player A' drops to the ground while driving the karambit into the groin.

Next he weaves his right arm between the opponents legs, hooking the karambit behind the knee and driving forward with the right shoulder into the thigh while pulling with the karambit.

If 'player B' tries to kick, 'A' blocks and strikes the thigh and passes the leg overhead. maintaining pressure to keep him off-balance 'A' finishes with multiple

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