Art of Knife

The art of knife in Silat Seni Gayong consists of straight stabbing or thrust,"pasak" and "radak". Knife can be defined as cutting instruments consisting of sharp blade attached to a handle. The blade can be single or double. The used of knife in self defence is to stab to the body and slice mainly on the inner angle of the body.

In the art of Silat Seni Gayong the knife are used to stab and wound the opponent. A stab from a knife can leave an internal bleeding to the body and the wound left behind are unseen. The small wound from outside and a bleeding internally and if making any movements can kill any person. The thrust of a knife is like killing someone slowly if it doesn’t get medical help as soonest as it can. The best method to slow the bleeding is to stop moving and it will make the heart beat slowing down and the bleeding flow will be low before getting help and this might save the life.

Knife Forward Thrust

It is terms as “anak sungai’ in the art of Silat seni Gayong. What is “anak sungai” or forward thrust? Anak sungai are straight forward thrust as flowing of a river and the smooth stab on this movement are done quickly to leave the mark of the thrust almost unseen and small

Knife Downward Thrust

It was terms as “pasak jantan” in the art of Silat Seni Gayong. The method of this technique is a thrust with force downwards in a vertical line. “Jantan” defined as energy of a man and the thrust are applied in a force of strength. In any chance took place by blocking the thrust might have been broken or break by the force if it was done without proper blocking technique.

Knife Upward Thrust

It was terms as “radak jantan’ in the art of Silat Seni Gayong. It was an upward thrust done by vertical line and with a force strike. The motion of the thrust will penetrate any block that applies to it. And this thrust techniques without proper avoiding techniques will be a dangerous impact to the body.

Effect of A Knife Attack

A knife thrust if properly done with a perfect technique can be deadliest. The thrust or stabs of a knife leave a cut that can generate internal bleeding. The smallest and sharpen the blade, are the more dangerous when handling or delivering a knife thrust. The cut of the knife is almost unseen from the thrust ,leaving a badly internal bleeding from inside. This stab will make a badly damage to the body internal parts which are dangerous and can kill someone. 

While a slice from a knife will only wounded some parts of the outside body, unless a major vain were cut from the slice that can get someone kill. But the stab are more dangerous living behind badly damage that need a medical assistance if compare with the slice which can be done with first aid even the cut is on the vein of the muscle.

An attack from a knife could be a destruction weapons if an aggressor knew the way to handle it in a correct techniques. In countering a knife attack we needed a full understanding in a way of disarming, body position, distance etc. Must bared in mind an attack from knife is not a set of movement when we are in martial arts training. The situation in the street or place of been aggression is different. An attack is an instant act of an aggressor and to counter this attack needed a highly self confident, alertness, highly skill knife defending knowledge and applications. Training in a martial arts is a way to prepared someone for this kind of knowledge and applying it accordingly when necessary. In Silat Seni Gayong, we are there to guide for these purpose. In the art it is covered with all the necessary knowledge of the weapons from the beginning to the end in order preparing oneself ready for any situation.

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