A friend of mine suggests using humor, when confonted with a knife, say something like: "No thanks I have already had a shave!" By acting as if having a knife pulled on you is an every day occurance you can litterally disarm them.

what is your experience?

My friend would joke about this saying that I'd probably get the attacker cracking up. I always try to make everything funny and I'm pretty good I'd say. However, I'd probably be very scared so I'd probably just kick the attacker in the (you know where). I think it's justifiable considering they'd be attacking me.

NotJon : That's what I would do, too. Just a swift kick and then I'd pull the weapon away from them.

Puzzled : I know right? Who cares about ethics when you're being attacked?

You could break his legs by kicking him in the kneecap, leaving the offender crippled.

I would do what I have to to survive an attacker who is clearly trying to harm me.

Throw something at him as a distraction and then make an attempt to disarm him. I would be more worried if the attacker had a gun.

I would hit him in the head with a cast iron fring pan the wrap him in duct tape

911 I just killed a robber please come pick him up

I'd probably disarm him/her by hurting them/taking away the weapon.

No funny jokes to make them want to kill me more from me

When taking a self-defense class, we were told to find anything you have and use it as a weapon. Like a pen or pencil and jab the attacker in the inner thigh so they can't run after you. Also using something like hot coffee and throwing it in their face. We were told to never bite the attacker because they could have something like AIDS and give it to you.

Other than that, I'm not sure what I would do. Probably scream and hell I can't scream bloody murder when I want to.

I would remain nonchalant around them, and if they showed signs of violence with a weapon, I would wait until they were close enough, and swipe at the weapon from the side without warning.

If this were the case, then thank god for my swiftness.

There are two key points that you must stick to. The first is to stay calm and keep them calm. If they get worked up, they're more likely to attack. The second is to keep your hands up and in front of you, but below the weapon they are holding because that is below where they will generally be looking.

From the Krav Maga I've learned, if you're going to defend yourself you get one chance to do it right or you'll get hurt. I'd personally much rather be confronted by someone wielding a gun than a knife. Knives are very versatile as a weapon, while guns only have a single line of fire. If you move out of that line of fire, you're temporarily safe. That safety does not come quite as easily with a knife.

Three words... Grab, twist and pull.

I would use any means necessary for a distraction, then assault him probably in the lower body region, then disarm him. Most definitely worried if he has a firearm.

With my fists. I would freak out too. I would also take cover.

BNuge : You took the words right out of my mouth. I wasn't expecting to see someone else who knows Israeli martial arts commenting on here, lol. I know a little bit of krav, but haganah is more of my thing.
Anyway, as bnuge said, keep calm and start looking for things you can do or how to get away. Don't back yourself into a corner, obviously that's very bad. Try to talk them out of robbing/hurting you. If you want to yell for help, don't scream "help", people hear that to often and think it's just kids playing around. Yell "don't hurt me", it's different and tends to get people's attention more. If you can run, run, even if they have a gun. The likely hood of the attacker hitting you is very slim and even if they do hit you the shot probably won't kill you unless your very unlucky.
I, like bnuge, would prefer to be attacked with a gun then a knife. Guns are a little easier to take away(well for me anyway) and they only have so many shots before they just become a really expensive club.
Of course, I should stress people to not put themselves in a dangerous situation in the first place. Don't be a victim, think before you go somewhere and pay attention to your surroundings. Ipods are nice, but they really put you at risk and you can't pay enough attention.

I would stand calmly, pretend to get my wallet, and... BAM! They definitely won't be having kids after I'm done with them.

If the situation presents itself and I see an opening? I would go for it and attempt to disarm the attacker and hopefully I wouldn't fail. I know a few things to disarm a person. For instant. If the attacker is using a baton, bat, blunt object and swings it at me in a downward swing. I would step into the attack and put my hands together and go in between the arm and elbow the attacker in the neck while grabbing the hand with the weapon. Once disorientated. I would grab the pressure point in the wrist forcing him to let go while bringing him to the ground with his arm behind his back pinning him down until I can get some help. That's how I would disarm a person, but you have to be quick about it. 

Well, I would keep them calm and just wait and wait to they left an opening for me to snatch their weapon. Hopefully I don't actually get involved in this situation.   

That's y carrying something is always handy. I would just wait for an opening, then like stab them in the eye with a pen or something to where they're stunned for a bit, allowing me to have time to escape/ call for backup.


Since I'm with my grandmother however, I"d probably use my grandad's hammer and their dog to protect me.