I remember a few years back in Seattle, a disturbed fellow was brandishing a katana in some well-trafficked area. He was sort of waving it around, defining a space that he didn't want people inside of. Police ended up using a high-pressure water hose to disarm him, which was clever. I suppose the moral there is if you're facing a guy with a drawn sword (which, as we can see, happens), try to be down the street, or as close to it as possible.
This also seems to be a good time to plug footwork. Practice getting off line from an attack, either laterally or 45 degrees to the front or rear. Facing such a deadly head-on attack, this is a critical time-and-space buying strategy.
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