What is the best way to hold a knife in a fight?

Answer 1

Its best not to hold one period, or you'll end up in prison. However if you live in a bad neighborhood and you need it for self defense, or intimidation against potential physical assault, most people favor the "oriental" hold. Remember that shower scene from the movie "Psycho?" I believe that is the oriental hold; the hold "hides" the blade a little bit, making it unpredictable, plus, you can use the but of the handle to strike different parts of the body as a "left hook." You can't slash with the hold you can only stab, but, the damage is much more severe and because of the blade's position, the knife is much more difficult to take away.

Personally though................ don't pull out a knife on someone, that is a sure trip to prison.

well this is a different person here but i learned to hold the knife so the blade was facing the right outside of my fist and the sharpened part forward so you can slash, block, stab, and punch so yea