Huh? Most daggers cannot be strength-disarmed.

Because they weigh, like, 1-2 pounds and your minimum strength is 3. Use maces when you got the strength to wield them, when you can't, switch to daggers.
Mostly, I have learned that you should get away if they land a crunchy kote or screamy kans. And generally try to end the fight as fast as possible, since prolonged combat favors the assassin.