The Wolf Pup That Lived (Complete First Book)

Weapons Training Part 3

Sam brought Alyra to the studio after breakfast, it had more room then the fighting arena. Sam hung dummies and sand bags from the ceiling from different angles and directions.

Sam goes on explaining she will be using a Ka-Bar knife. "Ka-Bar is a moderate carbon and low chromium steel alloy, allows the blade to hold an edge very well. Beside using it as a fighting knife, the Ka-Bar has proved useful as a utility knife, for opening cans, digging trenches, and cutting wood, roots, wire, and cable". Alyra understood and nodded to Sam.

Sam said "you use your knife while using your Tae Kwon Do movements and what Caleb taught you. Sam continued explaining hand to Hand combat next to Alyra.

"A knife fight is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants is armed with a knife. A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a weapon and the violent intent of the combatants to kill or incapacitate each other; the participants may be completely untrained, self taught, or trained in one or more formal or informal systems of knife fighting. Knife fights may involve the use of any type of knife, though certain knives, termed fighting knives, are purposely designed for such confrontations".

"Now I am going to explain defense against a knife attack".

"First, you must block and redirect the attack of the weapon to neutralize its lethal capability and clear the body of its trajectory of fire and angle of attack. Second, you must stabilize the weapon by controlling the wrist, hand and weapon of the attacking arm of the enemy. Third, you proceed to disarm the weapon by breaking the joint of the locked extremity or simply by applying power to induce enough pain for control and disarmament".

"Remember, the best defense against an armed attack is evasion and a well-timed counterattack. No matter how well trained and developed the unarmed expert is, he is at a distinct disadvantage and can count on a high probability of sustaining some type of injury during unarmed self-defense against an armed attack. Your primary concern is evasion followed by a fast and powerful counterattack".

"Do you understand Alyra what I have told you so far?" Alyra said "yes".

"Okay here is your fake knife, I'm going to try and defend myself from you, and you are going to play the attacker, after that we will switch our roles. Lets do it".

After 2 hours they switched roles. Alyra had no problem defending herself from Sam. After practicing back and forth defending and attacking. Sam told her "its dinner time, we will practice more after". Alyra hugged Sam and left the studio.

Alyra walked into the kitchen and sat beside Caleb. Caleb asked Alyra "did you stick it to him? while laughing". Alyra shook her head no. Caleb said "I bet you can do it", Alyra giggled.

Mama came over and said "she will be able to kick all you donkey's arses when she is fully trained". Caleb, Alex, Seth, G-Man, Dave and Sam laughed, but Alyra stayed quiet and waited for her food. Caleb noticed Alyra was quiet and decided to mess up her hair, Alyra told Caleb "to stop", Caleb laughed at her.

Alyra started to eat her dinner while the guys kept teasing her. She finished eating and told Sam she will be at the studio waiting for him. Caleb waited for Alyra to leave the kitchen and asked Sam "how is she?" Sam just said "the same".

After practicing for 5 hours straight Sam decide to call it for the night, and asked Alyra "are you okay?" Alyra looked at Sam and said "yes why?" Sam said "you are awful quiet since..well you know the fighting arena". Alyra looked down at her feet then looked at Sam, and gave him a hug and said "goodnight".