Knife sparring analysis - comments?

[Lunumbra]

If you are going to go for a disarm, don't try it as your first technique. Block, duck, strike, break him down a little, distract him a little, cause some pain, break his form and rhythm. Then disarm. Otherwise he is just going to lock up his hand and either reverse it, or slug you with the other hand.

(Same goes for locks, BTW)