Naked Edge: The Complete Guide to Edged Weapons Defense Book

Part 1	The fundamentals of Edged Weapons Defense Technology
	History of the Knife--Prehistoric and Ancient	2
	High Middle Ages through the Elizabethan Age	5
	The Rest of the World	9
	In America	10
	The Importance of Edged Weapon Training	14
	Choosing the Best	17
	Training Knives	21
	Basic Training Terminology	27
	Anatomy of Attack and Defense	31
	Control of Body Position	32
	Distance, Timing, and Reaction	34
	Mobility	38
	Carry and Deployment	42
	Closing Your Folding Knife	47
	Grips	48
	Edged Weapon Attacks	52
	Defensive Hand Postures	53
	Gross Motor Skills	55
	Turn One Way	56
	QuickShield	56
	Body Pivots	58
Part 2	Defending Against Non-Contact and Contact Range Attacks
	Break and Clear (Non-Contact Range)	66
	Move to the Outside	70
	Defending Against Contact Range Attacks	72
	Down and Away Drills	73
	High Line Attacks	77
	Elbow Control	80
	Pain Compliance versus Mechanical Compliance	82
	Opposing Strengths	84
	Elbow Control Problem Solving	91
	The Next Step	100
	Elbow Control (High Line Attacks)	101
Part 3	Defense and Disarming at Extreme Close Quarters (ECQ)
	Rear Obstructions	112
	ECQ Footwork	113
	Elements of ECQ Footwork	113
	ECQ Handwork	118
	Safety Hand	122
	The "C"-Clamp	122
	Cross-Body	131
	Disarms--No Remaining Options	139
	Father of the Four Fingers	139
	Meeting and Following	141
	Classical Disarming of an Edged Weapon	141
	Reverse Grip Inside Disarm	141
	Reverse Grip Inside Disarm Option	144
	Closing the Car Door Disarm (Forearm Strip)	147
	C-Clamp Leg Strip	150
	Cross Body Feed Ramp Strip	152
	Bibliography	155
	Contact Weapons Street Survival Formula	157
	Street Survival Table	158
	About the Author	163