Inktober Day #22 - Lee Morrison's/UC's The 3 Es

Counting down until the end of October ... 9 days left until end of Inktober.

Today's picture/drawing is on the anti-knife ROE (rules of engagement) taught by Lee Morrison of Urban Combatives.

If you missed my other posts on Lee Morrison, please check out:

• Inktober Day #21 - Lee Morrison's/Urban Combatives' Body Language Cues

My transcription of the caption as well as some notes below.

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From "The Complete Book of Urban Combatives" (2015)
By Lee Morrison
Chapter 14: Counterweapons Training
Pages 145-146


Background

• Peter Robins and Paul Child formulated the STAB (Strategic Tactics Against Blade) course taught in CODA (Combative Oriental and Defendu Arts).
• CODA founded in 1993.
• Lee Morrison credits STAB for most of the knifefighting and counterweapons training he teaches in UC (Urban Combatives).

The Three Es: Escape, Equalize, Eliminate

1. First choice: If you have the option to Escape, do so.
2. Second option: Equalize the threat - pick up anything close to use to even the odds ... hit, throw or shield with the equalizer.
3. Third choice: Eliminate threat - shift into do-or-die mindset. My drawing doesn't include "Eliminate" - that may be a future drawing/picture, but basically you do what you have trained in for the third "E".

Learn to recognize these Pre-Assault Cues! Dan Inosanto teaches as his anti-knife ROE (Rules of Engagement):

1. Run!
2. Throw things!
3. Use things!
4. Martial Arts -- and expect to get cut.

IMO, STAB's The Three Es is an easy concise way to remember Dan Inosanto's anti-knife ROE. You now have a set of ROE to work under. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!!

Be aware and stay safe my Friends!

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My drawings for Inktober 2017 - drawing at least 1 pic each day in October:

• Inktober Day #1 - Taiji's "Snake creeps down"
• Inktober Day #2 - DBMA's Chupacabra knifefighting stance
• Inktober Day #3 - Peacock Pose/Mayurasana/Kujaku
• Inktober Day #4 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-com's knifefighting stance
• Inktober Day #5 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-Com's "Passata Sotto"
• Inktober Day #6 - "Grab & Stab" vs. "C" Grips
• Inktober Day #7 - Richard Ryan's/DCM's Knifefighting Stance
• Inktober Day #8 - Michael Janich's/MBC's Knifefighting Stance 
• Inktober Day #9 - Michael Janich's/MBC's "The Filipino Grip"
• Inktober Day #10 - Bob Kasper's/Kni-com's In-Waist Band Carry
• Inktober Day #11- Trapping's "Pak Sao"
• Inktober Day #12 - Bob Kasper's 'palm push'
• Inktober Day #13 - Bob Kasper's tiger claw entry
• Inktober Day #14 - Michael Janich's Vascular Knife Targets
• Inktober Day #15 - John Styers' On-Guard Stance
• Inktober Day #16- "Box Theory" by Terry Trahan
• Inktober Day #17 - Bob Kasper's 5th Principle of Knifefighting - "Stay in the box."
• Inktober Day #18 - Dwight McLemore's/American Fighting Congress' "Window of Combat"
• Inktober Day #19 - Beware the hidden knife!
• Inktober Day #20 - Richard Ryan's Tactical Concealment/Deceptive Carry Methods
• Inktober Day #21 - Lee Morrison's/Urban Combatives' Body Language Cues
• Inktober Day #23 - John Styers' In-Quartata (or Out-of-Line)
• Inktober Day #24 - John Styers' Passato Sotto
• Inktober Day #25 - John Styers' Targets
• Inktober Day #26 - Amante Marinas'/Pananandata's 12 Targets
• Inktober Day #27 - Fernan Vargas'/Raven Combatives' Fairbairn Vital Template
• Inktober Day #28 - Bloody Brazilian Knife Fighting Techniques' Immobilizing Targets
• Inktober Day# 29 - Hank Reinhardt - Old fencing trick
• Inktober Day #30 - Michael Janich's/MBC's Abanico
• Inktober Day #31: Craig Douglas' Pikal: Some points and stance