Knife Defense Doesn’t Work With @Selfdefensegoat #martialarts #selfdefense #filipinomartialarts

[michaeldelacerda]

This is the most common sense, realistic perspective and approach I’ve yet to see regarding a knife attack. When I was 13 years old taking judo, our instructor emphasized something similar. I sat there fully intrigued and excited about this “full proof” self defense technique he was going to show us regarding a knife attack. As he stood facing his “attacker, ” another black belt, holding a knife with an outstretched arm, our instructor proceeded to explain the self defense move. He said, “ depending on which hand your attacker is holding the knife, take a step back with the opposite foot, raising the hand opposite from the back foot, fully pivot on both feet 180 degrees and take off running.”

[robertcarter]

For all the clips I've watched. Again you really impress me with your techniques.

[walterthistle]

I was stabbed 3 times in the chest during a fight and had no idea dude had a pocket knife. Luckily, he didn't stab hard enough to puncture the sack around my heart. 99% OF ALL FIGHTS can be avoided.. Be safe out there.

[Soulgamingfuralle]

Being a Londoner, I’ve been approached with a knife more times than I’d like to remember… and the best thing I’ve done is front kick to their first leg, it’ll either snap their leg or send them off balance to create a new opportunity of offence or space/time to escape.

[markbutcher]

This guy is the encyclopedia of self defense

[elmerjhon]

our uncles always tells us, when it comes to a knife fight. run away or run to your house and get yourself a knife. facing someone empty handed only happens in movies or when you are already a master.

[wosany]

As Al Pacino once said, ” You charge with a gun, with a knife you run.”

[denais]

"This is why knife defence doesn't work" then proceeds to show knife defence! Good moves all the same any defence is better than none!

[jayonthatbeat]

That’s legit, a legionnaire was telling a story about a knife attack and used the second technique from the video and he managed to stab the agressor’s leg with his own knife using that circle motion . Good job sir

[michaelblack]

The one guarantee with knife fighting is you're going to get cut we used to train with shock knives

[aavinashchaliha]

Knife defence works, BUT terms and conditions apply.

1. Only Kali and Silat have practical knife defence techniques. Other martial arts either copy them or come up with Bullshido.

2. Knife defence techniques would mean that the defender ultimately survives. It does not guarantee no injury.

Knives will result in injury, there's no argument there. Question is how bad the injuries will be. A knife expert will walk away with a few light cuts, a novice will leak more.

[blackbird]

The prison ''sewing machine'' repeated stab is effective which is why it's used so often. Surveillance DOC video from inside holding cells and prison yards, show the best defense of this move is to lock that arm up with yours and stab, or bite, or eye gouge. Whatever is still possible to us as an attack.
You're gonna bleed, but you've immobilized the knife arm.

[rogerironhide]

I've ALWAYS been taught to ALWAYS have the blade, ANY BLADE, away from yourself when fighting or cutting.

[SanDzFit]

If they have a knife, you should pick up something big enough to put distance between you and them…a stool, chair, big stick, etc. When you’ve created distance then get away. Do not engage unless you absolutely have to.

[AgentSynthetic]

The same can be said about elbows. But the real issue with "knife" defense is why put yourself in the situation where you don't have a gun!

[samuelhorowitzPLUMBCRAZY]

You can garrenty you will get cut. Have been in four serious knife fights.. always try to avoid and do anything to create distance. He definitely knows what hes talking about!

[ziyaerolklc]

That's the problem with people, though. Not disagreeing with anything shown or said here, I am no expert in this field, and this makes perfect sense to me. There is a lot of nuance to a lot of things, but people don't want to hear that. They want absolute solutions to problems they think they truly understand, when in reality they only understand parts of it. That's why people fall for mcdojos and bullshido because they can provide them with something that you won't even entertain as a concept, comfort. And rightfully so. These are serious situations and should be trained in a realistic manner. Delusions have no place in a real dojo, any martial arts school and especially not in a self defense class.

[pandharinathhaldankar]

Why doesn't the self defense is shown with the little guy defending? Why is it always opposite?

[crodsbye]

How well would a skip-side kick work? Genuine question

[dmrevolution]

Will work for sure for overhand attacks but what about under hand stabs?