Knife vs. Gun | Concealed Carry Grappler vs. Competition Brown Belt with a Knife

Concealed Carry Grappler vs. Knife-Wielding Competition Brown Belt | Real-World Grappling for Armed Defense

What happens when a Concealed Carry Grappler faces off against an MMA fighter turned competition grappler (Brown Belt) armed with a knife? Todd Fossey (Founder of Integrative Defense Strategies) steps into the pressure cooker with Ryan “Raptor” Wright in this brutally honest training round.

Training in this way is raw, chaotic, and grueling—especially against someone as skilled, fast, and scrappy as Ryan. But this is where true growth happens. These high-stress, rounds are a critical component of the IDS APEX Instructor Certification Program.

The data is clear:

~30% of assaults on concealed carriers go to the ground.

~50% of edged weapon attacks end up on the ground.

The gap between sport-based grappling and the harsh realities of grappling for concealed carry—especially with blades in play—is massive. Learning to close that gap could be the difference between life and death.

Don’t be a gunfighter. Be a fighter with a gun.

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