A few days ago I posted about the need to get off the line of attack when someone is charging at you. I didn't elaborate on what that really means and how to do it. I "knew" the answer because I had seen it done in training at Insights but I could really put it into words as well as I could demonstrate it with real people and fake guns (or fake pepper spray--the same principles apply).
I would be difficult for me to over-emphasis the importance of knowing how to do this. If you know what you are doing and have the right tools you can easily avoid blood loss from a knife attacker starting at less than the normal 21 feet.
John, being the expert trainer and having taught this technique, drew us a picture and put it into words. Words to live by.