How to withdraw a knife from its sheath safely

The following notes are important if you are going to use a fixed blade knife as part of your survival skills activities.

The hand holding the sheath must be completely clear of the blade when it is withdrawn. This image shows good positioning because the hand holding the sheath is well away from the blade.

This image shows poor technique. There is every chance that the fingers of the holding hand would be cut by the knife as it is withdrawn from the sheath.