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The myth/problem is the % of utility in disarms. +1 per usual for Halls 'n Friggintitsman (both of who I'm thinkin' are travelin' in some similar circles, but I digress...) on the suggestions related to escape, control of the tool, usefulness of FMA/Silat ideas, monitoring and such.
Everyone oughtta have principles for disarms- going against the thumb, using the tool against the "opponent", using the environment and such. More important though, I think, are escape ideas and work, use of "distractions" or "softening", shoulder/hip stops/eye or throat jabs combined with baseball bat grips (or transitions), and working from there.
Many knife attacks are "surprise" attacks to begin with. So have to learn to deal with those. Often people don't realize they've been knifed until after the assault. Also have to learn tool access, fouling/dealing with fouls...
What I'm getting at is that there's a lot of material to learn that's arguably more relevant than working on disarms, and there's some examples.
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