SDTS Certification Grade Exam 7: Weapons Offensive Tactics (SDTS Module Combatives Module 9, 11) Fight with the weapon All weapons are designed to work with your hand to hand training Grip strength and endurance is extremely important Section 1: Tactical Knife (Identify on target on training dummy or parent) Target Areas: Attack the most vulnerable, soft and blood rich areas as quickly as possible to cause shock and rapid blood loss. Eyes, Throat, Stomach (liver and spleen), Inside Arm (brachial artery), Groin, Genitals, Inside Thighs (femoral arteries) Section 1: Cuts (3 times each left and right side on dummy, heavy bag or Hammer Grip Thrust Cross Slash (forward and back Downward Cross Slash (forward and back) Upward Cross Slash Two-Handed Thrust Two-Handed Slash Ice Pick Grip Overhand Spike Cross Slash and Spike Front Thrust Rear Thrust Section 2: Combinations (3 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Keep Weapon in rear hand EXCEPT when knife to knife Have blade point slightly up Single or double blade? As long as it has a point on it, it will work Hammer Grip (3 times on dummy, heavy bag or
To the Front: Lead front kick, heel of hand, multiple thrusts To the Side: Side kick, edge of hand (2 times), multiple thrusts a. Depending on is you hold the knife in your left or right hand, a pivot step will be added to one of the directions to put the weapon in the rear hand (unless knife on knife) Section 3: Tactical Draw Combinations (3 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Arms Folded, blade in the rear hand, hammer grip Arms Folded, blade in the rear hand ice pick grip Behind thigh, blade in rear hand Tactical Concealment (1 time demo) Neck Belt Boot Sleeve Draw knife and fight following positions (2 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Standing Clinch Mount Top Mount Bottom Guard Top Guard Bottom Section 4: Short Stick and Retractable Baton (Identify on dummy or Green Zone Targets: Pain and Discomfort: low risk of permanent injury Arms (forearm and bicep) Hands Legs (shins, inside and out side of the thighs, ham strings, back of knees) Top of Foot (instep) Achilles Tendons Yellow Zone Targets: Slight to severe pain, moderate to great injury
Collar Bone Mid Section (Spleen, Kidneys) Bladder Jaw hinge Chin Red Zone Targets: Severe pain, moderate to critical injury Throat Side of Neck Base of Skull Top of Skull Temple Eye Orbits Spine Genitals Section5: Strikes Single Hand (3 times each left and right side on dummy, heavy bag or Cross Downward Cut (both directions) Cross Upward Cut (both directions) Horizontal Cut Front Thrust Single Hand Butt Stroke Up (Ice Pick Grip) Single Hand Butt Stroke Down (Hammer Grip) Double Hand (reverse grip) (3 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Cross Bar Smash Forward Driving Cross Bar Cross Bar Smash Up Cross Bar Smash Down Forward Thrust Forward J-Hook Cut Side Thrust (Both Directions) Rear Thrust Butt Stroke Up
Butt Stroke Down Figure 4 Butt Stroke Up Figure 4 Thrust Forward Figure 4 Thrust Rear Strike with Pivot Row The Boat (on the ground) Section 6: Stances (1 time each) Cross Bar Figure 4 Parade Rest Section 7: Combinations with Tactical Draws (Retractable Baton or Short Stick) (3 times each on dummy, heavy bag or 1. Cross Bar Threat to Front: Front Kick, Cross Bar Smash Forward (3 times), Driving Cross Bar Threat to Either Side: Side Thrust, Side Foot Stomp, Cross Bar Smash down Threat from Rear: Rear Thrust, Side Thrust, Cross Bar Smash Up, Cross Bar Smash Down 2. Figure 4 Threat to Front: Figure 4 Thrust Forward High, Figure 4 Thrust Forward Low, Rear Shoulder Drop, Figure 4 Thrust Forward High, Figure 4 Thrust Forward Low, Cross Bar Drive Threat to Rear: Figure 4 Thrust d Rear, Pivot, Figure 4 Butt Stroke Low, Cross Bar Smash High (3 times) Threat to Either Side: Side Elbow, Pivot, Driving Knees, Figure 4 Butt Stroke Up, Figure 4 Thrust Forward High Retractable Baton or Yawara Stick or Closed Baton (module 11) Section 8: Strikes (3 times each left and right side on dummy, heavy bag or Forward Thrust Reverse Thrust
Rising Forward Thrust Horizontal Hammer Fist Vertical Hammer Fist Section 9: Combinations (Baton retracted in rear hand) (3 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Standing: Threat From Front: Drop Step, Heel of Hand, Edge of Hand, Front Thrust Threat From Rear: Gain balance and break his momentum, Rear Elbow Strike, Hammer fist High, Rising Forward Thrust Up, Vertical Thrust dwon Threat From Either Side: Hammer Fist, Hammer Fist, Chin Jab (or Rising Thrust) Depending on which side you have your weapon. Section 10: Strangles with Club (2 times each on dummy, heavy bag or Rear Strangle Reverse Strangle Ground Pin Strangle Section 11: Ground Fighting With Club (Fight from position 1 time each with dummy, heavy bag or Mount Top Mount Bottom Guard Top Guard Bottom Section 12: Ground Fighting With Close Retractable Baton (Fight from position 1 time each with dummy, heavy bag or Mount Top Mount Bottom Guard Top Guard Bottom
Section 13: Against Edged Weapon- Dynamic Situation (1 time each with dummy, heavy bag or Keep Weapon in Front Use Your Environment Distract with Foot Techniques to Create Openings for Strikes Attacking the arm with the Weapon is fine as long as you take advantage of any pauses and openings. Drill without obstruction and with obstruction Combinations (3 times each with dummy, heavy bag or END Front Kick, Cross Cut forward and back (repeat) Cross Cut forward and back to attack arm, follow with repeated Front Kicks