Anywhere else, folks would probably truly think I was nuts. But I will set or stand and practice blocks and "slaps" and then come in with the knife I have, and it usually has been in a slashing move. Not all that often a stabbing movement. I think that If you can create a larger wound you have a better chance of "Running" the other guy off. All I have has was SOME (Read that as not much) training in the police academy I went to. (It was only 4 hours on Friday nights, and 8 on Saturday and Sunday for 3 months.) But I am always going over stuff in my mind and TRYING to act out blocks and sweeps and slashing thrusts.