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7 Situational Awareness Habits That Reduce Knife-Threat Encounters
Practical. Legally conservative. Based on how knife threats actually begin — not how they appear in training videos.
What's In the Free Checklist
- 7 specific situational awareness habits that change how you read environments and crowds
- The pre-attack indicators that experienced practitioners recognise — and most people don't
- A note on legal awareness: understanding your rights and responsibilities before anything physical happens
- The single most important thing Rob tells every new student about knife threats on Day 1
"The most important skill in knife defence isn't a disarm. It's what you notice in the three seconds before."
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About Rob Baard
Rob Baard — Instructor
Rob Baard is a martial arts instructor with decades of experience in Bujinkan Ninjutsu, Eskrima, and tactical systems. A 14th-degree black belt who has studied under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi in Japan. He has taught knife defence, situational awareness, and self-protection to students at every level. Tactical Knife Fighting & Defence is his complete reference manual — built for serious practitioners.
30+ Years of Martial Arts & Tactical Training
The Complete Manual
Tactical Knife Fighting & Defence
The checklist covers one layer. The complete manual covers all of them — knife anatomy, carry systems, cutting mechanics, unarmed defence, legal frameworks, and the Eskrima tradition. Available on Amazon.
14th Degree Black Belt Shihan. Japan-licensed Shidoshi. Trained directly under Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi.
Published author. Licensed Private Investigator. Diplomas in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, and NLP Master Practitioner.
Documentary exhibited at the Togakushi Ninja Museum, Japan. Australian Cinema Pioneer. Kuji-In Master.