"Doesn't matter what type of training you gain, in a knife fight you will start to bleed no matter what." ~ something my uncle told me Basically told me that get your mind ready cause if you have to defend yourself from someone with a knife you will get cut and you'll need to be ready for it.
I concur. As a retired Master Sergeant 3rd/75th. Experiencing a few knife fights. The reality is , you will get cut, training is important but the sheer savagery of a man coming at you fighting his life? It's a roll of a dice, I would rather be in a gunfight than a knife fight. The scars (4of them) remind me of that everyday. Good luck.
@@brentemanuel698 I don’t know that I’d say that. I’d say they are a group that certainly do train that way, because it’s a specific part of their job, but I believe there are schools out there that emphasize that kind of training. Just have to be on the lookout for places that combine good fundamentals with proper stress-training.
In the little training I’ve had, that’s something that’s stuck with me - technique is valuable and powerful, but if I had to choose between knowing a lot or knowing a little, but having a settled acceptance of the violence and injury that’s going to be a part of this fight, I’d choose the latter every time. Accepting that you will bleed, accepting that you will get injured, and going in at peace with the stakes and the cost is worth it’s weight in gold. Mindset and peace with suffering isn’t trained enough. And I understand why. Pain, discomfort, and injury don’t market well. They’ll save your life, but they don’t market well. Most of us approach martial arts the same way we do mental health - the magic pill to avoid pain. I’m reality, those who are willing to walk through pain and get comfortable being uncomfortable are going to be the ones who get to keep walking away… except when they don’t, because real life is impossible to truly control.
To really defend against a knife, like with everything, you need to practice with a good training partner who will simulate a real knife attack with a training blade. But if you don't have the time or the right person to train with, the best bet in my opinion if you lack the proper training is to shove the knife attacker downwards towards the ground, and run away. Another tactic is to block the knife the best you can and then claw your attacker's eyes out like a pissed off cat, just to distract them enough to run away. If they recover too fast for you to run away, you need to find yourself an improvised weapon quickly like a chair, anything that you can use to give you an advantage. I've seen a video where 4 triad gang members in an office threw everything except the kitchen sink and stopped a rival triad gang of 20 with machetes. Computers, chairs, phones, books, you name it. They use everything in the office and they actually stopped the rival gang from entering. So the best bet if you lack the proper training is to always run. Do whatever it takes to attack the attacker, and then run. It's almost impossible to win against a knife bare handed if you lack actual training
I cant run fast and and they got to kill me from the front..I have very little training, but I figure to go with a combination scoop type, slap block, and try to catch a shoulder and slow down his elbow so I can catch it and then catch a wrist or hand slightly above the wrist.then I will spin around and get that knife arm under my arm pit and the knife in front of me..I will be chanting "never let go" in my head and I will drag that guy right over to a wall or car and beat that hand against the car till he drops the knife, and them keep on punishing that hand until I get calmed down or tired, or maybe bite of finger and swallow it..That hand will never hold a knife again, becasue I am going to break a lot of bones in that hand..Then if the guy is crippled enough I will take that knife and run away and never tell the police, because it will be hanging on the wall...
Great example of true warrior spirit. Techniques work in demonstration, because it's rehearsed. Real life threats need instant engagement of fighting spirit, no time to think or even execute a well practised technique, it's more about using all your instinct for survival. Not many "systems" can actually train for that, unless they do a lot of simulation attacks for you to learn to react faster and more instinctively. Dangerous practice in the wrong hands though. Even competition sparring practice can result in death. Those off us who have had the fight "educated out of us" by living in a world of more security and comfort may never grasp the warrior spirit necessary. Only those who already have had to defend themselves or those that have had the right kind of martial arts training can ever hope to survive those kind of scenarios. To be honest, when weapons are involved you need a weapon, not just hands and feet. Even if you have a weapon you need to be able to use it without fear of consequences, because the person or people attacking you with weapons won't give a shit about the consequences. If you can't flip to savage wild beast mode, odds are you are going to be battered. Even then you probably will still get cut, stabbed and slashed before it's all over.
If you dont have a better weapon and know how to use it. The best defense against a knife is space. Need to move quickly out of range. If not. All the crap that every martial art teaches will get you hospitalized at the least and possibly very dead. Knives are no joke and takes less than a second to slash and disembowel you. You will get to see the ‘blue worm’.
@@CJCon885 Martial arts are not all "crap" I know many martial artists who would defeat me 100% of the time if I tried to attack them with a knife . it would make no difference what I tried to do.
This happened to me in Napa CA, I knew instinctively that my only option was to "move in" not away and then push him as hard and fast as I could so that he wold stumble and fall backwards and then run like hell....
Although I am not martial arts practitioner, I like a lot your videos! I take them as general knowledge on self defense where it is appropiate. At the end, I rather prefer do not engage in a fight, not at all with a knife-guy, and if it is the case, I would run as fast as I can! lololol Greetings from Ecuador.
I won't run away from my family or friends. And It would be nice to be able to step in for people that can't defend themselves. My rule is: If you get into a fight and you're alone, you want it. If you run from your family and friends, you're a f***** coward.
@@Tequn9q There is no cowardice in "running your family and friends" if there is nothing useful you can do if you stay ( which is the case for most people )
@@mrx2586 Well it really depends on whether you LOVE your family of course. But I disagree on that one. On two parts. 1. If you brought someone you LOVE into a bad situation - you have to solve it. Cause you brought them there. 2. If you didn't prepare for a fight - it's all on you IMO. The only exception of the rule would be if running and getting help increases the chance of success. But if running just results in your family getting murdered - I don't think you can sleep at night afterwards. So solution in my opinion: 1. Carry arms or protection and learn how to use it 2. Learn how to defend or be a meat shield for family so they can get away instead of you If you did prep for the situation - but you are a runner by nature.. well - you did your best. GG.
+naughteedesign Have you heard of effective range? The bad guy won't wait for you at 20 yards to draw your gun, but only reveal his knife, when he's in range to stab you and you have 0 time to draw your weapon, even if it was a knife.
Nvm people. Fight Science already made a video of showing how to properly disarm a person holing a knife. Plus I can find any long range weapon and use it to my advantage.
You are absolutely correct. One needs to control the hand that holds the blade. Knives are the most dangerous of weapons when utilized by an attacker. Respect for edged weapons is a must Anything less is a problem for you.
I love how you had to back the training dummy up into the corner so he wouldn't run away lol. I like how you made contact with your feints without doing any damage, seems a lot more realistic than punching air.
Stay away from dodgy areas. If trouble suddenly appears look for something to defend yourself with before it starts and the best advice from his other videos is learn to run.
If possible, the best is back off and get away from the knife attack. The 2nd best is an improvised weapon or the placing of an obstacle in the way of the attack. I luckily prevented myself getting stabbed by picking up a chair and jabbing and also kicking at him.
I love this video...one thing the best knife is felt before it is seen...LOL lots of rough guys have a tiny pen knife they have it in their hand and only a half inch of blade showing..the other guy doesn't see the blade and when the knife guy throws a punch that is lousy in form and and the boxer ignores it, the boxer is split wide open. it is the opposite of thinking punch block a knife thrust..I appreciate the great hand speed you have and it make the lesson you teach harder to adapt to me..i am slower than you are I got to catch a shoulder to slow down the bicep to catch it and then the wrist, maybe move to the knuckles, but I will be stabbed trying to catch that hand or knuckles,,when I get far enough down the arm to the wrist or hand I will spin around and put that arm under my arm pulled out and drag the guy over to a wall or car or anything I can beat that hand on and punish that knife out of that hand.. I will be chanting never let go, never let go, the second I catch that wrist...my friend is a wing chun guy and he says "control the weapon at all costs" to long to chant..LOL that hand will never hold a knife again, because i will beat that hand against something and break all the bones, if the knife falls out I will keep beating and breaking those bones.might even chew on it. i wrote master wong a while back and told him I thought biting was a good thing in a fight..he said it was nasty and unsanitary, I said "I hope if you get in enough trouble to need a guys ear bite off I will be there and bite them."
I love the stand in guy... you sure you know him? From his expression it looks like you cornered him at the elevator...poor dude was probably just getting back for work ;D
I agree for the most part, but one thing is a bit misleading: Cutting at clothes is mostly useless. A thick pullover, leatherjacket or jeans-jacket can turn a mediocre slash of a machete or even Katana into a scratch for you. Yes, you can cut Tatami and stuff, but that doesn't move. If the distance or angle is a bit off, or the target moves on impact, you won't cut deep. You can test it for yourself with a full water-bottle and on old pullover. The most amazing experiment I've seen in this context was performed by the youtuber Skallagrim testing even big and razorsharp knives at an old rainjacket. The knives could cut it, but the jacket moved with the blade and made folds preventing the knives to cut much deeper. What you really need to fear a primarily thrusts. Slashes are only a threat to unprotected skin unless we are talking about big blades, serrated blades or talon-like blades. PS: it's also possible to kick someones knife out of his hand. I've seen it in real life. The point is, that the other person doesn't want to use it (a mugger but not a murderer, or simply someone who fears the other guy and holds the knife out in a typical get-off-me-stance).
I'm well aware of Thegn Thrand and Skallagrims experiments. They showed that *it's possible* to cut through thick clothing, but that it's far from easy and *requires really sharp blades and good technique.* I collect blades myself and did some tests of my own too.I've also seen people getting injured by knives and broken bottles. Due to the latter (more or less) I took interest in knife-fighting and I was always a sucker for anything about the great age of swordfights. Most early modern militaries considered *thrusts more lethal than slashes.* Why do you think that most blades primarily for thrusts were developed and used in warmer countries? The answer is that even thick civilian clothing can turn a deadly slash into a scratch, with some luck. Please don't come with *freak incidents like killer-chicken.* Cats killed people too, but more cuts died by humans than the other way around. I could also give you a list of people surviving Katana, Machete or even lance attacks from present day. Sure, you could learn a bit from them, but extreme cases don't tell you what normally happens. *Long story short:* most of the blades you'll find on the street won't be particularly dangerous to you in slashes, as long as they hit a leather jacket etc. Unlike the days of yore, people carry less dangerous blades, practice less and maintain them less than they should, if their life depended on them. I agree with *your last statement,* but I think, you got the priorities wrong. Stabs to the chest are the real killer. Slashes are dangerous to arms and legs, more than thrusts, but most of the injuries are survivable. Just look at how many people failed at committing suicide by cutting their arteries... When it comes to slashes, you need to protect your neck and eyes, but that leaves you open to thrusts to the torso, which will kill slower than a severed throat, but are more deadly than cut wrists or legs. If *you have a tiny blade,* you're mostly better off only slashing at the neck and eyes, but else use it for thrusting. A bowie, tanto etc. of 30cm could chop off someones arm and will do serious damage to the torso, if the blade is sharp. A Kukri or a full sized sword could also kill by striking the head or by chopping off legs etc.
Thegn and Thrand proved IMHO more how often their cuts failed than, what a blade can do in the best circumstances, despite them being certainly experienced in cutting. Don't get me wrong, I prefer cutting over thrusting in martial arts. I'm only trying to be realistic about it in present day scenarios. You should watch Skallagrim: Regular Clothing vs. Knife Slashes - Didn't Expect That... To answer your question: I rather risk a potentially lethal slash over a thrust to my torso. If I win the fight, I might be able to stop the bleeding myself or get help. You can't just expect to prevent every attack, thus you need to set priorities. You should also look for realistic knife defense tests. Many came to the following conclusion: If the victim could turn around and run away: they got stabbed 1-2 If they went berserk, they got stabbed more often, but were often able to subdue the attacker. If they focused on defense, they ended up dead, especially when they tried to disarm or do takedowns. It was also funny to see how the _don't take a knife to a gun fight_ guys fail, when they were ambushed... So the take-home message IMHO is: if you can, run. If you can't: push away or kick and run. If you still cant run, try to KO him or knock him to the ground. Use disarms and take-downs only opportunistically, but not as a go-to method.
Clarence Baluca I tried it with an Albion Kingmaker. My hands are not callous enough to hold it comfortably, but even a thin textile glove was enough to really hold it. It doesn't cut as long as you're not sliding along the blade. However, as soon as you weaken your grip it can slide and cut you accidentally.
Clarence Baluca yes, you can cut some materials by merely pressing your blade against it. However, slicing makes it much easier, just think of cutting a soft bread. In order to cut tougher materials, you need either a slicing component or a lot of kinetic force. If you do the murderstroke, then most of kinetic energy will go into the taget. At the hand it accelerates and deaccelerates at a much lower pace. If you tried to block a blade with your hand it would be an entirely different scenario.
Clarence Baluca yes, it's best done with gloves and more of a last resort thing. Still getting hit with the crossguard on the helmet sucks big time. I've seen one video of someone demonstrating it but accidentally hurting his knight in plate armor without going even near to full force. The halfswording for thrusting is done for two reasons: it increases the precision and reduces the flex. European swords are for my taste a bit to whippy anyway, but most Katana to sluggish.
I watch your videos, they give me a lot of ideas on how to defend myself against my wife. So far I still get slapped around by her, but in my mind I am doing some of your moves.
I was actually teaching my cousin about realistic knife attacks/ survival. And I pointed out everything you pointed out here. Constant pumping,constant aggression,switching hands etc. When dealing with a knife. I've already acknowledged that I will get cut. No ands ifs or buts. If I don't get cut somehow, great! But most effective thing that works the best it seems, is charging towards the guy while trying to trap,perry,strike,grab,push,shove etc etc. You gotta try to match their aggression with your own. Make it as hard as possible for the guy. As you say, give him a hard time. Cause he sure as heck ain't gonna make it easy for you that's for sure. Lol.
+Fight Science regarding general mistake number 2. "They can cut you while you trying to kick" What if you can kick as fast as Bruce Lee? Would that defy physics and every rule?
The first mistake those ppl do is trying to fight a knife bare handed at all. There might be situations when you have no other choice but in those situations it is all or nothing and anything goes. You will survive with luck only.
Here are several tips based on years of training. A knife is a distance weapon, you get into its range you get cut.carry a knife, learn how to use it. My preference is to kick a knife fighter to keep him away and close distance once he is hurt .
Would taking the guy's back and pinning him down be a good strategy? If you manage to pin him to the ground face down there's not much he can do to you I think.
Depends how many times we're you stabbed trying to pin him down. I was told if you see a knife run. If you can't run hope God is with you and your wearing a leather jacket to minimize some of the damage.
Machete Attacks are way more dangerous. I would like 10 x more to deal with knife than machete. Machetes can be used effectively by a low skill person and gives them a distancing advantage. It would be great to see machete defense from Sifu sometime ! Thanks. - Lots of good learnings here. The Vietnamese Gangs in Canadian cities like to carry Machetes . I have not had to defend against one yet except in training where it is hard not to get slashed by plastic when going empty hand vs Machete.
I think it's a mistake to assume the villain is trained and proficient with a knife. Yes, it probably WILL BE a straight line (like punches) because it will go like this : villain takes out the knife and then just stabs repeatedly. No technique, nothing fancy. People like that are not trained killers with a disciplined mind and an iron will, they are savages like the islamic monster from the recent events in Marseilles.
I train Kali. Have trained a few other martial arts. Best defense against a knife are a few easy things to remember. 1 have a bigger knife or 2 knives. The best way to deal with it realistically is to outrun the person. Especially with someone who knows how to use a knife.
2:40 another thing they will often do is not even bother to escape your grab, switch the knife to their other hand and stab you with that. And that thing about kicking the knife out the hand is just hilarious! I always cringe whenever I see someone try to teach stuff like that. Remember what happened in that machete fight footage you found too. Btw Sifu, how would you deal with someone with 2 knives? I guess they won't be grabbing at least.. Thanks for these tips btw! :D
🙇 👋 dear Sifu/Coach . what are the legal defense tools that we can conceal carry . but are good dual purpose tool ( weapon) thanks . for example a 9 inch crowbar or tree branch (stick )..... Excellent
There's no use to disarmed them, I just run away if I can. That is the smartest choice. Every little hole that you can fit in is an escape route and not get stab.
also the moment you catch the hand you have to hit the attacker and disarm the knife, and if you have a keys a wallet any think a phone in your hand, hit the attacker with it to by some time to run a way fast as possible. thank's for watching 😜😛😀.
Not sure where I am really going with this or if there is much point to it. But anyway I'll ask it. (LOL) Okay. Say for example there were two business owners. One was more comprehensive than the other, paying better wages and their business made better products, but these products were being undercut in price by a less scrupulous business owner blah blah blah you get the idea. Now say for example there was a situation in-which the two had to fight each other - sounds like something out of a van damme film, I don't know maybe in the context of an alien invasion or something or whatever I don't know? Should we expect the comprehensive person to win the fight (they are equally strong and as fit)? Maybe the less comprehensive person was relying on just discriminating their opponent (perhaps the same way they advertised their products) to win rather than being better than them?
It's funny watching the part where he says not to try to kick it out of their hands when this was a valid defense that worked when a guy attacked me using a machete in close quarters stopped watching right after xD clearly he knows too much
If you live in a city with very stupid gun laws and can't get a carry permit, I get it. Imo it is idiotic to fight someone with a knife! If you carry you shoot, if I don't have a gun and not backed into a corner I'm going to get the hell out of there.
+Justin Stuart good point, we were planning to follow this up with a further series. Having said that we don't encourage people to defend or fight against knives. Instead we prefer the running tactic. Thanks for watching.
No disrespect. The Truth is 99% of all martial arts techniques today won't help you in a real knife situation with empty hands defence. You are training in a FALSE SENSE OF CONFIDENCE TRAINING for your self and your students. Ask your self how would you honestly defend a fast slash attack across your body with a small knife or even a 12" blade when you can't step back or to the sides and have limited space. Try it and find the truth for your self.This way you know the truth.
+Dhiru Parmar completely agree. Death is the high likelihood when facing a knife. Hence NEVER face a knife. If you have no choice then a force equaliser is required. If not then you have no choice but to try before you die.
I personally think acid attacks are worse, and instead of banning anything/things useful for everyday and work life, put the perpetrators to death. Of course they're never going to do that though, which is why crimes like this still happen..
While you make valid points on knife attacks disarming is very possible especially if you were doing hapkido aikido those arts were design for that purpose.
"Doesn't matter what type of training you gain, in a knife fight you will start to bleed no matter what."
~ something my uncle told me
Basically told me that get your mind ready cause if you have to defend yourself from someone with a knife you will get cut and you'll need to be ready for it.
Got it
I concur. As a retired Master Sergeant 3rd/75th. Experiencing a few knife fights. The reality is , you will get cut, training is important but the sheer savagery of a man coming at you fighting his life? It's a roll of a dice, I would rather be in a gunfight than a knife fight. The scars (4of them) remind me of that everyday. Good luck.
@Leonard I agree, only special forces train as if you're in the moment.
@@brentemanuel698 I don’t know that I’d say that. I’d say they are a group that certainly do train that way, because it’s a specific part of their job, but I believe there are schools out there that emphasize that kind of training. Just have to be on the lookout for places that combine good fundamentals with proper stress-training.
In the little training I’ve had, that’s something that’s stuck with me - technique is valuable and powerful, but if I had to choose between knowing a lot or knowing a little, but having a settled acceptance of the violence and injury that’s going to be a part of this fight, I’d choose the latter every time. Accepting that you will bleed, accepting that you will get injured, and going in at peace with the stakes and the cost is worth it’s weight in gold.
Mindset and peace with suffering isn’t trained enough. And I understand why. Pain, discomfort, and injury don’t market well. They’ll save your life, but they don’t market well. Most of us approach martial arts the same way we do mental health - the magic pill to avoid pain. I’m reality, those who are willing to walk through pain and get comfortable being uncomfortable are going to be the ones who get to keep walking away… except when they don’t, because real life is impossible to truly control.
I tried to kick a knife from an attacker once, I ended up with a knife in my leg.
Well, atleast you immobilzed the knife...
@@Michau940 You sarchastic bitch. But I admit, I was thinking exactly the same.
Well done mate
Maaaan! 😂😂😂
Ouch
The student looks high lol or absent minded lol not ideal in a knife attack. Brilliant video Dr Mark Philips
nanananana FAPMAN! How many times bruh ?
Cool video. Maybe the student had to use the bathroom really bad but didn't get a chance - he was holding it in.
Maybe he is just tiered.
He looks just like me when I have to geth up early in the morning.
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I mean he literally had a knife waved in front of him. Excuse him for looking nerves. Like to see you do better
To really defend against a knife, like with everything, you need to practice with a good training partner who will simulate a real knife attack with a training blade. But if you don't have the time or the right person to train with, the best bet in my opinion if you lack the proper training is to shove the knife attacker downwards towards the ground, and run away.
Another tactic is to block the knife the best you can and then claw your attacker's eyes out like a pissed off cat, just to distract them enough to run away. If they recover too fast for you to run away, you need to find yourself an improvised weapon quickly like a chair, anything that you can use to give you an advantage.
I've seen a video where 4 triad gang members in an office threw everything except the kitchen sink and stopped a rival triad gang of 20 with machetes. Computers, chairs, phones, books, you name it. They use everything in the office and they actually stopped the rival gang from entering.
So the best bet if you lack the proper training is to always run. Do whatever it takes to attack the attacker, and then run. It's almost impossible to win against a knife bare handed if you lack actual training
I cant run fast and and they got to kill me from the front..I have very little training, but I figure to go with a combination scoop type, slap block, and try to catch a shoulder and slow down his elbow so I can catch it and then catch a wrist or hand slightly above the wrist.then I will spin around and get that knife arm under my arm pit and the knife in front of me..I will be chanting "never let go" in my head and I will drag that guy right over to a wall or car and beat that hand against the car till he drops the knife, and them keep on punishing that hand until I get calmed down or tired, or maybe bite of finger and swallow it..That hand will never hold a knife again, becasue I am going to break a lot of bones in that hand..Then if the guy is crippled enough I will take that knife and run away and never tell the police, because it will be hanging on the wall...
Great example of true warrior spirit. Techniques work in demonstration, because it's rehearsed. Real life threats need instant engagement of fighting spirit, no time to think or even execute a well practised technique, it's more about using all your instinct for survival. Not many "systems" can actually train for that, unless they do a lot of simulation attacks for you to learn to react faster and more instinctively. Dangerous practice in the wrong hands though. Even competition sparring practice can result in death.
Those off us who have had the fight "educated out of us" by living in a world of more security and comfort may never grasp the warrior spirit necessary. Only those who already have had to defend themselves or those that have had the right kind of martial arts training can ever hope to survive those kind of scenarios. To be honest, when weapons are involved you need a weapon, not just hands and feet. Even if you have a weapon you need to be able to use it without fear of consequences, because the person or people attacking you with weapons won't give a shit about the consequences. If you can't flip to savage wild beast mode, odds are you are going to be battered. Even then you probably will still get cut, stabbed and slashed before it's all over.
If you dont have a better weapon and know how to use it. The best defense against a knife is space. Need to move quickly out of range. If not. All the crap that every martial art teaches will get you hospitalized at the least and possibly very dead.
Knives are no joke and takes less than a second to slash and disembowel you. You will get to see the ‘blue worm’.
@@CJCon885 Martial arts are not all "crap"
I know many martial artists who would defeat me 100% of the time if I tried to attack them with a knife . it would make no difference what I tried to do.
This happened to me in Napa CA, I knew instinctively that my only option was to "move in" not away and then push him as hard and fast as I could so that he wold stumble and fall backwards and then run like hell....
Although I am not martial arts practitioner, I like a lot your videos! I take them as general knowledge on self defense where it is appropiate. At the end, I rather prefer do not engage in a fight, not at all with a knife-guy, and if it is the case, I would run as fast as I can! lololol Greetings from Ecuador.
I won't run away from my family or friends. And It would be nice to be able to step in for people that can't defend themselves.
My rule is:
If you get into a fight and you're alone, you want it.
If you run from your family and friends, you're a f***** coward.
@@Tequn9q There is no cowardice in "running your family and friends" if there is nothing useful you can do if you stay ( which is the case for most people )
@@mrx2586
Well it really depends on whether you LOVE your family of course.
But I disagree on that one. On two parts.
1. If you brought someone you LOVE into a bad situation - you have to solve it. Cause you brought them there.
2. If you didn't prepare for a fight - it's all on you IMO.
The only exception of the rule would be if running and getting help increases the chance of success.
But if running just results in your family getting murdered - I don't think you can sleep at night afterwards.
So solution in my opinion:
1. Carry arms or protection and learn how to use it
2. Learn how to defend or be a meat shield for family so they can get away instead of you
If you did prep for the situation - but you are a runner by nature.. well - you did your best.
GG.
First actually useful video on knife attacks that I've seen on youtube and I've been through a lot 😊
Well since you made a vid about mistakes how about you make one on how to deal with a knife or how to disarm them....
ua-cam.com/video/GbICn-sc73o/v-deo.html
John Reeves run
+naughteedesign
Have you heard of effective range?
The bad guy won't wait for you at 20 yards to draw your gun, but only reveal his knife, when he's in range to stab you and you have 0 time to draw your weapon, even if it was a knife.
Nvm people. Fight Science already made a video of showing how to properly disarm a person holing a knife. Plus I can find any long range weapon and use it to my advantage.
buy a good pair of shoes.
You are absolutely correct. One needs to control the hand that holds the blade. Knives are the most dangerous of weapons when utilized by an attacker.
Respect for edged weapons is a must
Anything less is a problem for you.
I love how you had to back the training dummy up into the corner so he wouldn't run away lol. I like how you made contact with your feints without doing any damage, seems a lot more realistic than punching air.
Stay away from dodgy areas. If trouble suddenly appears look for something to defend yourself with before it starts and the best advice from his other videos is learn to run.
If possible, the best is back off and get away from the knife attack. The 2nd best is an improvised weapon or the placing of an obstacle in the way of the attack. I luckily prevented myself getting stabbed by picking up a chair and jabbing and also kicking at him.
3:16 Flicka Da Wrist
Was thinking the same thing lool
Ye boi
I love this video...one thing the best knife is felt before it is seen...LOL lots of rough guys have a tiny pen knife they have it in their hand and only a half inch of blade showing..the other guy doesn't see the blade and when the knife guy throws a punch that is lousy in form and and the boxer ignores it, the boxer is split wide open. it is the opposite of thinking punch block a knife thrust..I appreciate the great hand speed you have and it make the lesson you teach harder to adapt to me..i am slower than you are I got to catch a shoulder to slow down the bicep to catch it and then the wrist, maybe move to the knuckles, but I will be stabbed trying to catch that hand or knuckles,,when I get far enough down the arm to the wrist or hand I will spin around and put that arm under my arm pulled out and drag the guy over to a wall or car or anything I can beat that hand on and punish that knife out of that hand.. I will be chanting never let go, never let go, the second I catch that wrist...my friend is a wing chun guy and he says "control the weapon at all costs" to long to chant..LOL that hand will never hold a knife again, because i will beat that hand against something and break all the bones, if the knife falls out I will keep beating and breaking those bones.might even chew on it. i wrote master wong a while back and told him I thought biting was a good thing in a fight..he said it was nasty and unsanitary, I said "I hope if you get in enough trouble to need a guys ear bite off I will be there and bite them."
Thank you for adding Sir.
I love the stand in guy... you sure you know him? From his expression it looks like you cornered him at the elevator...poor dude was probably just getting back for work ;D
I love how they're just doing this in what looks like a block of flats. All you need now is some old granny with her shopping going up the stairs😂
i did the same solution just from instinct and saved my life
Worth watching.
I agree for the most part, but one thing is a bit misleading:
Cutting at clothes is mostly useless.
A thick pullover, leatherjacket or jeans-jacket can turn a mediocre slash of a machete or even Katana into a scratch for you. Yes, you can cut Tatami and stuff, but that doesn't move. If the distance or angle is a bit off, or the target moves on impact, you won't cut deep. You can test it for yourself with a full water-bottle and on old pullover. The most amazing experiment I've seen in this context was performed by the youtuber Skallagrim testing even big and razorsharp knives at an old rainjacket. The knives could cut it, but the jacket moved with the blade and made folds preventing the knives to cut much deeper.
What you really need to fear a primarily thrusts. Slashes are only a threat to unprotected skin unless we are talking about big blades, serrated blades or talon-like blades.
PS: it's also possible to kick someones knife out of his hand. I've seen it in real life. The point is, that the other person doesn't want to use it (a mugger but not a murderer, or simply someone who fears the other guy and holds the knife out in a typical get-off-me-stance).
I'm well aware of Thegn Thrand and Skallagrims experiments. They showed that *it's possible* to cut through thick clothing, but that it's far from easy and *requires really sharp blades and good technique.* I collect blades myself and did some tests of my own too.I've also seen people getting injured by knives and broken bottles. Due to the latter (more or less) I took interest in knife-fighting and I was always a sucker for anything about the great age of swordfights. Most early modern militaries considered *thrusts more lethal than slashes.* Why do you think that most blades primarily for thrusts were developed and used in warmer countries? The answer is that even thick civilian clothing can turn a deadly slash into a scratch, with some luck.
Please don't come with *freak incidents like killer-chicken.* Cats killed people too, but more cuts died by humans than the other way around. I could also give you a list of people surviving Katana, Machete or even lance attacks from present day. Sure, you could learn a bit from them, but extreme cases don't tell you what normally happens.
*Long story short:* most of the blades you'll find on the street won't be particularly dangerous to you in slashes, as long as they hit a leather jacket etc. Unlike the days of yore, people carry less dangerous blades, practice less and maintain them less than they should, if their life depended on them.
I agree with *your last statement,* but I think, you got the priorities wrong. Stabs to the chest are the real killer. Slashes are dangerous to arms and legs, more than thrusts, but most of the injuries are survivable. Just look at how many people failed at committing suicide by cutting their arteries...
When it comes to slashes, you need to protect your neck and eyes, but that leaves you open to thrusts to the torso, which will kill slower than a severed throat, but are more deadly than cut wrists or legs.
If *you have a tiny blade,* you're mostly better off only slashing at the neck and eyes, but else use it for thrusting. A bowie, tanto etc. of 30cm could chop off someones arm and will do serious damage to the torso, if the blade is sharp. A Kukri or a full sized sword could also kill by striking the head or by chopping off legs etc.
Thegn and Thrand proved IMHO more how often their cuts failed than, what a blade can do in the best circumstances, despite them being certainly experienced in cutting. Don't get me wrong, I prefer cutting over thrusting in martial arts. I'm only trying to be realistic about it in present day scenarios.
You should watch Skallagrim: Regular Clothing vs. Knife Slashes - Didn't Expect That...
To answer your question: I rather risk a potentially lethal slash over a thrust to my torso. If I win the fight, I might be able to stop the bleeding myself or get help. You can't just expect to prevent every attack, thus you need to set priorities.
You should also look for realistic knife defense tests. Many came to the following conclusion:
If the victim could turn around and run away: they got stabbed 1-2
If they went berserk, they got stabbed more often, but were often able to subdue the attacker.
If they focused on defense, they ended up dead, especially when they tried to disarm or do takedowns.
It was also funny to see how the _don't take a knife to a gun fight_ guys fail, when they were ambushed...
So the take-home message IMHO is: if you can, run. If you can't: push away or kick and run. If you still cant run, try to KO him or knock him to the ground. Use disarms and take-downs only opportunistically, but not as a go-to method.
Clarence Baluca I tried it with an Albion Kingmaker. My hands are not callous enough to hold it comfortably, but even a thin textile glove was enough to really hold it. It doesn't cut as long as you're not sliding along the blade. However, as soon as you weaken your grip it can slide and cut you accidentally.
Clarence Baluca yes, you can cut some materials by merely pressing your blade against it. However, slicing makes it much easier, just think of cutting a soft bread. In order to cut tougher materials, you need either a slicing component or a lot of kinetic force. If you do the murderstroke, then most of kinetic energy will go into the taget. At the hand it accelerates and deaccelerates at a much lower pace. If you tried to block a blade with your hand it would be an entirely different scenario.
Clarence Baluca yes, it's best done with gloves and more of a last resort thing. Still getting hit with the crossguard on the helmet sucks big time. I've seen one video of someone demonstrating it but accidentally hurting his knight in plate armor without going even near to full force. The halfswording for thrusting is done for two reasons: it increases the precision and reduces the flex. European swords are for my taste a bit to whippy anyway, but most Katana to sluggish.
2:41 if a punch or kick are out of the question - surely a two handed grab is even more far fetched.
now all the videos I've seen are coming together sifu. thank you
Just to let yall know you need speed and Enough strength to deal with a knife attacker because if you to slow you getting stabbed
Thanks for another lesson
Best channel keep up the good work !
I watch your videos, they give me a lot of ideas on how to defend myself against my wife. So far I still get slapped around by her, but in my mind I am doing some of your moves.
Outstanding video.😎👍
A good knife defence…..keep your distance, run off.
excellent
but the other guy is like why am I here and why did I just hit for no reson😂😂😂
I was actually teaching my cousin about realistic knife attacks/ survival.
And I pointed out everything you pointed out here.
Constant pumping,constant aggression,switching hands etc.
When dealing with a knife.
I've already acknowledged that I will get cut.
No ands ifs or buts.
If I don't get cut somehow, great!
But most effective thing that works the best it seems, is charging towards the guy while trying to trap,perry,strike,grab,push,shove etc etc.
You gotta try to match their aggression with your own.
Make it as hard as possible for the guy.
As you say, give him a hard time.
Cause he sure as heck ain't gonna make it easy for you that's for sure.
Lol.
ishimaru masato I'm sorry. That's a very poor strategy to try to be aggressive towards someone with a knife when you have none yourself.
+Fight Science regarding general mistake number 2. "They can cut you while you trying to kick" What if you can kick as fast as Bruce Lee? Would that defy physics and every rule?
Thank you
Awesome
Mistake #1, trying to block a knife attack.
The first mistake those ppl do is trying to fight a knife bare handed at all. There might be situations when you have no other choice but in those situations it is all or nothing and anything goes. You will survive with luck only.
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Here are several tips based on years of training. A knife is a distance weapon, you get into its range you get cut.carry a knife, learn how to use it. My preference is to kick a knife fighter to keep him away and close distance once he is hurt .
U ever been in a knife defense sit??
Also the can just move the knife into their other hand if you only have the arm.
Would taking the guy's back and pinning him down be a good strategy? If you manage to pin him to the ground face down there's not much he can do to you I think.
Depends how many times we're you stabbed trying to pin him down. I was told if you see a knife run. If you can't run hope God is with you and your wearing a leather jacket to minimize some of the damage.
*Knife attacks are scary*
Machete Attacks are way more dangerous.
I would like 10 x more to deal with knife than machete.
Machetes can be used effectively by a low skill person and gives them a distancing advantage.
It would be great to see machete defense from Sifu sometime !
Thanks.
- Lots of good learnings here.
The Vietnamese Gangs in Canadian cities like to carry Machetes .
I have not had to defend against one yet except in training where it is hard not to get slashed by plastic when going empty hand vs Machete.
I think it's a mistake to assume the villain is trained and proficient with a knife. Yes, it probably WILL BE a straight line (like punches) because it will go like this : villain takes out the knife and then just stabs repeatedly. No technique, nothing fancy. People like that are not trained killers with a disciplined mind and an iron will, they are savages like the islamic monster from the recent events in Marseilles.
Deploy distance weapons, guns, chemical spray, spear, club, run fu.
I don’t need to block knife attacks I wear a knife proof vest at all times.
Does your gym teach mma because I'm 14 and I wanna be a pro ufc fighter i live in Tottenham and I can't find a gym that isn't miles away
Micah Charles they do MMA yes
Do low leg kicks defend against knife attacks due to distance?
I kept thinking the last tip was going to be RUN!!
What about situation awareness?
Master i belive ur blocking style k.. But u meet a cold steel karambit, what u do ?
I train Kali. Have trained a few other martial arts. Best defense against a knife are a few easy things to remember. 1 have a bigger knife or 2 knives. The best way to deal with it realistically is to outrun the person. Especially with someone who knows how to use a knife.
2:40 another thing they will often do is not even bother to escape your grab, switch the knife to their other hand and stab you with that. And that thing about kicking the knife out the hand is just hilarious! I always cringe whenever I see someone try to teach stuff like that. Remember what happened in that machete fight footage you found too. Btw Sifu, how would you deal with someone with 2 knives? I guess they won't be grabbing at least.. Thanks for these tips btw! :D
3:34 thats the worst way to go...uurrrgghh...
Can u try to defence with full speed then?
🙇 👋 dear Sifu/Coach . what are the legal defense tools that we can conceal carry . but are good dual purpose tool ( weapon) thanks . for example a 9 inch crowbar or tree branch (stick )..... Excellent
Tennis Shoes.
Side step. Climb the arm wrist elbow shoulder. Your now at his side. Throw him knee him chop the throat ect.
Easy, I will remember next time...and....run.
3:35 the *genital point is
what about when the attacker uses an inverted hold to the knife ?!
Rare
There's no use to disarmed them, I just run away if I can. That is the smartest choice. Every little hole that you can fit in is an escape route and not get stab.
Worst mistake when fighting a knife is even trying to fight against knife
also the moment you catch the hand you have to hit the attacker and disarm the knife, and if you have a keys a wallet any think a phone in your hand, hit the attacker with it to by some time to run a way fast as possible.
thank's for watching 😜😛😀.
Most important thing is... Run!!!!!
Pick up the nearest object that can be used as a weapon? Garbage can, branch, use your own shirt to use as leverage to grab the weapon with?
Not sure where I am really going with this or if there is much point to it. But anyway I'll ask it. (LOL) Okay. Say for example there were two business owners. One was more comprehensive than the other, paying better wages and their business made better products, but these products were being undercut in price by a less scrupulous business owner blah blah blah you get the idea. Now say for example there was a situation in-which the two had to fight each other - sounds like something out of a van damme film, I don't know maybe in the context of an alien invasion or something or whatever I don't know? Should we expect the comprehensive person to win the fight (they are equally strong and as fit)? Maybe the less comprehensive person was relying on just discriminating their opponent (perhaps the same way they advertised their products) to win rather than being better than them?
Sooo... how do i defend my self from a knife... i'll just look for another video
Best defence against a knife...🔫
3:36 he seems scared
I want know English but how I don't know but like to know can you hp me
great smile......
No body can defend them self against a knife the best is to run
Way too scare your student 😂
so how to defend a knief Attack?
Strike to the groin… huge smile 😀 rotfl
Getting stabbed sucks
Make more vids about Defending and Disarming Weapons!👍👌💯👊😉🔥
And the suggestion or answer is…..?
The main mistake is try to block knife attack instead of running away
Mistake is blocking
Should never block a knife.. use an equalizer.. and as a last resort.. deflect and RUN!
You see a knife ... Get the foook out if there
It's funny watching the part where he says not to try to kick it out of their hands when this was a valid defense that worked when a guy attacked me using a machete in close quarters stopped watching right after xD clearly he knows too much
I am wheelchair bound.
1:06 did he sctuslly hit his partner?
A finger jab maybe the only chance... then RUN!
If you live in a city with very stupid gun laws and can't get a carry permit, I get it. Imo it is idiotic to fight someone with a knife! If you carry you shoot, if I don't have a gun and not backed into a corner I'm going to get the hell out of there.
The other is guy praying for his life
you said all that but then didnt actually show how to defend against a knife attack?
+Justin Stuart good point, we were planning to follow this up with a further series. Having said that we don't encourage people to defend or fight against knives. Instead we prefer the running tactic. Thanks for watching.
Of course kicking a knife doesn’t work when your kick is slow and inaccurate.
If you are confronted by someone with a knife get the Fu#k out of there any way you can, best way possible 🌹
No disrespect. The Truth is 99% of all martial arts techniques today won't help you in a real knife situation with empty hands defence. You are training in a FALSE SENSE OF CONFIDENCE TRAINING for your self and your students. Ask your self how would you honestly defend a fast slash attack across your body with a small knife or even a 12" blade when you can't step back or to the sides and have limited space. Try it and find the truth for your self.This way you know the truth.
+Dhiru Parmar completely agree. Death is the high likelihood when facing a knife. Hence NEVER face a knife. If you have no choice then a force equaliser is required. If not then you have no choice but to try before you die.
Anyone with any experience U done against a knife .I think this guy is trying to send every one to the morg
⚠ ⚠️ ⚠ NON ESISTE LA DIFESA DA COLTELLO!!!!!!! CAPITELA!!!!
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Get a loiffe
Bin that knoiffe
Probably number 1 crime now England. Maybe they should ban knives...lmao.
I personally think acid attacks are worse, and instead of banning anything/things useful for everyday and work life, put the perpetrators to death. Of course they're never going to do that though, which is why crimes like this still happen..
Rooroo92 punishment needs to be swift and extreme.
No they don’t
How t block a knife attack: don't treat it as a punch. Really? thats it? Pffff
So your f out of luck in a knife fight
у нас на пороге гниют ваши ноги !!!! 😎
While you make valid points on knife attacks disarming is very possible especially if you were doing hapkido aikido those arts were design for that purpose.
You talk the talk, now I would like to see you walk the walk
I wanna kiss the guy on the right.
The best way is the remove your shirt, wrap it around your hand. and try to go directly for the knife and twist it away etc.
Jackie chan's lesson
So next time don't ever ever teach a martial arts because in reality it's not gonna work for us.