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Matador Knife System - Phase Four
Welcome to Phase 4 of 9
Phase Four marks your transition into Stage Two of the Matador Knife System. In this phase, you are introduced to the foundational dynamics and heuristics of knife vs. knife combat, guided by the tactical principles and strategic framework established in Phases 1 through 3.
Knife vs. Knife – The Beginning of Stage Two
Phase Four marks your transition into Stage Two of the Matador Knife System. In this phase, you are introduced to the foundational dynamics and heuristics of knife vs. knife combat, guided by the tactical principles and strategic framework established in Phases 1 through 3.
Matador Knife System Phase Four course is extremely contextual and from the POV of Combatives and not art. It is centered around a very specific mindset and revolves around a very specific circumstance.
Prerequisite: Matador Knife System Phase One , Two & Three Courses. Please note, each phase of study must be taken in the proper order to proceed though Phase 9.
Prerequisite: Matador Knife System Phase One , Two & Three Courses. Please note, each phase of study must be taken in the proper order to proceed though Phase 9.
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Precision. Pressure. Survivability.
Matador Phase Four: Knife Combatives Training
Matador 4 is an edged weapon training approach grounded in both operational experience and optimal performance training . This is not martial art, sport oriented or pattern driven. It’s a dynamic approach to knife conflict that prioritizes realism, function under stress, and outcomes that hold under force. It is entirely designed for survival when there is no escaping imminent threat and danger to one’s life.
Context and Foundations
Tactics and Neurological Design
Dual-Hand Integration (Knife + Buckler)
- Off-hand and tools are trained as extensions of structure, not decoration.
- Protect, create lanes, and control space right from entry and contact.
- Follows the logic of historical systems, adapted for modern threats and uniqueness of knives.
Survivability First
Final Phase and Integration
Further Advance in the Matador Knife System.
Welcome to Phase 4 of 9.
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This course concludes Stage One and begins Stage Two of the Matador Knife System.
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Review what you have learned in Phases 1 & 2 and learn how to both conceptually and technically begin integrating the strategy and tactics through the initial drilling and connecting course that is Phase Three.
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Study counters and re-counter knife tactics and concepts progressively and incrementally through the same training methodology taught and trained work wide with Law Enforcement and Military Special Forces and Security Teams.
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Prepare yourself, training partners and students to move into Stage Two of the Matador Knife System (Phases 4-6) which will develop and secure the ability to flow efficiently against resistance wether utilizing a knife or defending against one.
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Prerequisite: Matador Knife System Phase One , Two & Three Courses. Please note, each phase of study must be taken in the proper order to proceed though Phase 9.