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Selling Survival: Episode 13: Knife Fighting | National Geographic


I’m Brooklyn Bagwell casting director

I’m Brooklyn Bagwell casting director for doomsday preppers here at the

for doomsday preppers here at the

for doomsday preppers here at the self-reliance Expo in Denver Colorado

self-reliance Expo in Denver Colorado

self-reliance Expo in Denver Colorado over the last three seasons I’ve met a

over the last three seasons I’ve met a

over the last three seasons I’ve met a lot of Preppers it’s great when I get to

lot of Preppers it’s great when I get to

lot of Preppers it’s great when I get to see old friends from the show again

see old friends from the show again

see old friends from the show again because they’ve always got some new

because they’ve always got some new

because they’ve always got some new tricks to teach me today we have season

tricks to teach me today we have season

tricks to teach me today we have season shoes veteran snake blocker he was our

shoes veteran snake blocker he was our

shoes veteran snake blocker he was our Apache survivalist as a trained martial

Apache survivalist as a trained martial

Apache survivalist as a trained martial artist and knife fighter snake blocker

artist and knife fighter snake blocker

artist and knife fighter snake blocker teaches Apache survival tactics for

teaches Apache survival tactics for

teaches Apache survival tactics for self-defense since we last saw him he’s

self-defense since we last saw him he’s

self-defense since we last saw him he’s developed some new knives including his

developed some new knives including his

developed some new knives including his own versions of some traditional weapons

own versions of some traditional weapons

own versions of some traditional weapons like the tomahawk even better than that

like the tomahawk even better than that

like the tomahawk even better than that I’m going to show you the Apache Falcon

I’m going to show you the Apache Falcon

I’m going to show you the Apache Falcon which is actually the heavy of the heavy

which is actually the heavy of the heavy

which is actually the heavy of the heavy duties I’m ready for a knife fight

duties I’m ready for a knife fight

duties I’m ready for a knife fight so the Apaches call is the sky grip the

so the Apaches call is the sky grip the

so the Apaches call is the sky grip the blades pointed to the sky that’s an easy

blades pointed to the sky that’s an easy

blades pointed to the sky that’s an easy way to remember it

way to remember it

way to remember it okay and now we’re gonna turn it the

okay and now we’re gonna turn it the

okay and now we’re gonna turn it the opposite way this is called the Talon

opposite way this is called the Talon

opposite way this is called the Talon grip Talon grip and it comes from the

grip Talon grip and it comes from the

grip Talon grip and it comes from the eagle’s talons the claws coming down its

eagle’s talons the claws coming down its

eagle’s talons the claws coming down its prey this one’s gonna be called mark

prey this one’s gonna be called mark

prey this one’s gonna be called mark down with zigzags and it’s called that

down with zigzags and it’s called that

down with zigzags and it’s called that because there’s an old Apache legend

because there’s an old Apache legend

because there’s an old Apache legend about this kid who got bit by a

about this kid who got bit by a

about this kid who got bit by a rattlesnake they cut him down all the

rattlesnake they cut him down all the

rattlesnake they cut him down all the way down the middle they sucked out the

way down the middle they sucked out the

way down the middle they sucked out the poison and they quickly sewed him back

poison and they quickly sewed him back

poison and they quickly sewed him back up and when they sold the kid back up he

up and when they sold the kid back up he

up and when they sold the kid back up he had marks all over his body from top to

had marks all over his body from top to

had marks all over his body from top to bottom our grip is the Talon grip I mean

bottom our grip is the Talon grip I mean

bottom our grip is the Talon grip I mean it’s lightning strike lightning strike

it’s lightning strike lightning strike

it’s lightning strike lightning strike lightning strike piercing Buffalo to

lightning strike piercing Buffalo to

lightning strike piercing Buffalo to make sense yeah but I just wish we were

make sense yeah but I just wish we were

make sense yeah but I just wish we were using a fake time with the right size

using a fake time with the right size

using a fake time with the right size knife proper grip and technique a

knife proper grip and technique a

knife proper grip and technique a smaller person can equalize the gap

smaller person can equalize the gap

smaller person can equalize the gap between themselves and a larger

between themselves and a larger

between themselves and a larger assailant don’t like actually stab me

assailant don’t like actually stab me

assailant don’t like actually stab me well we’ll see what happens right now if

well we’ll see what happens right now if

well we’ll see what happens right now if you’re smart you’ll kind of like lock

you’re smart you’ll kind of like lock

you’re smart you’ll kind of like lock out the elbows here and I can’t really

out the elbows here and I can’t really

out the elbows here and I can’t really get you right you have a good good

get you right you have a good good

get you right you have a good good defense there at least for a small

defense there at least for a small

defense there at least for a small amount of time my foots gonna step back

amount of time my foots gonna step back

amount of time my foots gonna step back and my hands gonna wiggle and I’m gonna

and my hands gonna wiggle and I’m gonna

and my hands gonna wiggle and I’m gonna twist out because the more I twist the

twist out because the more I twist the

twist out because the more I twist the more your hand releases and hopefully I

more your hand releases and hopefully I

more your hand releases and hopefully I can get you a little cut right here

can get you a little cut right here

can get you a little cut right here right just like yeah but we’re gonna go

right just like yeah but we’re gonna go

right just like yeah but we’re gonna go where you just kind of release the hands

where you just kind of release the hands

where you just kind of release the hands as I wiggle so that way you don’t cut

as I wiggle so that way you don’t cut

as I wiggle so that way you don’t cut yourself okay got that

yourself okay got that

yourself okay got that you got my hand past you I’m gonna be

you got my hand past you I’m gonna be

you got my hand past you I’m gonna be honest

honest

honest never trust a man named snake oh my god

never trust a man named snake oh my god

never trust a man named snake oh my god you didn’t get cut yet high-five okay hi

you didn’t get cut yet high-five okay hi

you didn’t get cut yet high-five okay hi guys I want you to just jerk that hand

guys I want you to just jerk that hand

guys I want you to just jerk that hand back

back

back well I don’t know I want you to shove me

well I don’t know I want you to shove me

well I don’t know I want you to shove me like nice and hard jerk and pull back

like nice and hard jerk and pull back

like nice and hard jerk and pull back that’s it you did it okay did it

that’s it you did it okay did it

that’s it you did it okay did it Oh practice makes perfect and knowing

Oh practice makes perfect and knowing

Oh practice makes perfect and knowing the proper knife fighting technique can

the proper knife fighting technique can

the proper knife fighting technique can put you at an advantage in a sticky

put you at an advantage in a sticky

put you at an advantage in a sticky situation

situation

situation next time I’ll test out some new tools

next time I’ll test out some new tools

next time I’ll test out some new tools designed to give you a leg up when it

designed to give you a leg up when it

designed to give you a leg up when it comes to self-defense

comes to self-defense

comes to self-defense Oh

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