The B.L.A.D.E. Code Developed By Sensei Liam Musiak

Knife crime is one of the most immediate dangers on UK streets today. The B.L.A.D.E. Code is designed as a practical, memorable framework for young people, parents, and communities to use in order to prevent knife crime before it happens. It isn’t about fighting with knives — it’s about stopping them from entering lives in the first place.

B = Be Aware Stay alert to environments, groups, and behaviours that increase knife risk.⚡ Know where incidents are most likely (city hotspots, unsafe nightlife, gang activity).⚡ Trust your instincts if a situation feels tense or dangerous.

L = Leave It Behind Carrying a knife doesn’t make you safe — it makes you a target.⚡ The majority of knife injuries happen with the weapon the victim carried themselves.⚡ Choose never to pick one up in the first place.

A = Avoid Conflict Arguments, posturing, and “proving yourself” often escalate into knife violence.⚡ Walk away early — there’s no shame in survival.⚡ De-escalate with words and body language before it gets physical.

D = Distance & Defuse If a knife appears, your only weapon is distance.⚡ Run, shout, make noise, draw attention — survival is escape.⚡ Do not try to fight it unless there is absolutely no other choice.

E = Educate & Empower Prevention starts with truth.⚡ Share the reality: knives destroy lives, both victims and offenders.⚡ Teach young people resilience, self-defence awareness, and non-violent conflict skills.⚡ Empower communities to speak out and support those at risk.

Why This Works

The B.L.A.D.E. Code directly tackles the cycle of knife crime: carrying, escalating, and using. It reframes knives not as protection, but as guaranteed danger. It’s memorable, simple, and can be used in schools, youth programs, martial arts clubs, or community safety workshops.

Knives don’t protect — they destroy.Survival is in awareness, distance, and choice, not steel.