@@EpidianIncreased unchecked immigration increases the amount of criminals in the country, this increases knife crime in both the immigrant AND native-born populations. Reducing your right to self defence as an innocent civilian also impacts upon knife crime. Not just labour, though. Tories, libdems, greens, Celtic nationalist socialists are all the same...
In my local town, I recently saw three police officers wearing all the gear one tallish young bloke with two petite young women, must say I did not have much confidence in them dealing with anything a sad situation.
Excellent video Paul. Being ex military, ex police, ex door supervisor etc myself, it mirrors the advice I always give, starting with the same #1 point you gave; “if you don’t need to be there, don’t be there”. The only thing that I do think is worth adding for successfully surviving a knife attack, is knowledge of anatomy and first aid - in particular self first aid. Whilst its second nature to people like you and I, it’s surprising how many people don’t even have a grasp of the absolute basics of how to stop a bleed
Great point and I am ashamed to say I took that for granted. Its the least cool thing to learn regards "knife defence" but probably the most important. A plate carrier and a black belt do not help much when your bleeding out.. We always had hemostatic packs, tourniquets, super glue and duct tape! Its a great idea to go on an emergency first aid course. They will have updated since I did one - and probably frown upon my duct tape.
I spent a lot of time in New York City; days, evenings and nights and got a good sense of people and situations which kept me out of trouble. I never assumed I'd win any fight and you never know if there is one attacker of if he has friends. I relied on getting the heck away from any situation that didn't feel right and like you said I refused to engage with anyone trying to get me attention. I also knew the neighborhoods to avoid no matter what. I never carried a weapon and frankly have always figured having enough sense to avoid a bad situation was far superior to trying to fight your way out of one.
The gloves are a good idea as a last line of defence. One advantage I suppose is surprise, because an attacker wouldn't expect you to try to grab their blade.
Great vid. Generally I agree with the VAST majority of what you've said, The 'controversial' point about the demographics is 100% true no matter what the politicians are saying! As for the point relating to drugs, I'm not sure about that. I spent over 10 years as an active user of recreational substances, 7 of those years as a full time heroin addict (Been 'clean' since Feb 2023). Never had any knife related events happen during that time. In general it's NOT the 'users' who are the risk, it's more likely to be a private 'war' between people who are selling. EVERY 'dealer' I knew always carried some sort of blade. As long as you aren't involved in selling, and you don't have any 'drugs related debt' no one is going to stab you as a 'customer'. There IS always the risk of being in the wrong place at the wrong time! Stab proof vests are WELL worth having! I've got a NIJ IIIa covert vest which I acquired at a very reasonable price (NEVER buy from Ali Express, Wish, or Temu, you'll die if someone does try to stab / shoot you). A IIIa vest is thin, flexible, fairly comfortable, discrete, and is also great for stopping a cold wind in Winter. When it comes to the threat from the unmentionable 'demographic', they aren't following any rules of logic or common sense, so IF they are attacking, personally I'd lose all of my own personal morals, and disable them as fast as possible. Stick my thumb is far into an eyeball as possible, kick to the nuts etc. You WILL probably get hurt during defending yourself against this sort of attack, but you've got a FAR better chance of surviving if you go in with the MOST extreme violence you can muster, just put the bas*ard down! Awareness of surroundings is vital, ideally in a pub, sit with your back to the wall, facing the door, stay alert of what's going on around you, who is there, any signs of conversations getting aggressive etc. While out walking, especially at night, stay in well lit areas, and walk with confidence, keep an eye on your own shadow as it can alert you to someone approaching from behind (Or turning round after you've gone past them). Ideally when on an evening out, stay as a group too. All of that is just my personal opinion, and I'm sure that some people will disagree, but if one person finds some of it useful and it helps them, it's been worth the effort of typing it out. @ThatGearGuy, again, thank you for another great upload, stay safe :D
when I was a kid there was less knife and gun crime and we had far more guns and knives, parents actively encouraged kids to have knives .But we were not multicultural or diverse and we had far more discipline . my grandparents conceal carried pistols in the 1920s 1930s that was very normal if you were middle class business people, but again we had lower gun crime rate then up to 1937 you could have a gun for self defence . your giving good advice but the thing you flee from in the cities is coming out to the country. The only answer is to move even further or change the country
When it comes to knives what really grinds my gears is that in The UK we can only carry a sub 3" non locking blade..criminals will carry whatever they want. Great psychological advice btw. Most knife crime involves kitchen knives etc which can't be legislated against.
I did see a statistic stating that kitchen knife crime is less then 25%. I feel this indicates there is a certain amount of status when it comes to blade style and/or lenth.
I had that experience once around 20ish -- two men told me to 'get up by the car' I threatened to throw a can of beer at one of them then ran ran ran! no way they were going to keep up with me. Scary though as if i was with my girlfriend, maybe we wouldn't have been able to escape like that.
Excellent no nonsense advice. So good you referenced Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. Everyone should read it and give it to friends and family members. NB free pdf available online.
Never be afraid to run if you can. I was walking home through my local park the other week as the sun had started to set. Turned around and a young lad was gaining on me. As the path took a sharp turn and I was briefly out of sight to Him,I sped up onto the main road via a connecting path. Was a secluded part with woods on either side of the path btw .As I looked back He just carried on walking. Now the likelihood was He was just as fast at walking as I am (And I sometimes forget how quickly I can come up behind slower people in front of me without realising) but you just never know these days. I'm 6ft 2 and was twice His size and Height but it took no dent in my ego or 'manliness' to do this.
You know, it's funny, when we didn't really have a need for firearms, batons, clubs etc they were taken from us. Now that we have all 'these problems' here, we're high and dry and left practically defenceless...
@benm4290 its a disgrace, there was a case recently where a guy violently invaded a guys home, the guy fought back and killed the guy, the family of the deceased sued him
US knife crime is incredibly low, ever one carries a pocket knife; at least blue collar world. However trying to engage someone with one could leave you severely at disadvantage. SD laws here dont distinguish by what type of weapon is used, lethal force is lethal force (though states may define lethality differently; ie blindness even temporary may be considered). Usually if you see a knife crime its a teenage kid or an junkie.
I study historical European martial arts, martial arts treaties from 1500 is written by people who in their daily lives either through war, or living in a mediaeval town in one of the most violent times in our history, faced edged weapons as a constant threat. These treaties are instruction manuals and there is nothing AT ALL untested in them. They mirror a lot of military training today with arm bars, wrist locks, dislocations and so forth. After practically studying in a salle for a decade, I came to the conclusion there is no effective defence against a knife attack. There I said it. Maintaining distance is the only assured countermeasure to a knife attack in my view. Footwork is the key. Use footwork to stay offline at all times. Use footwork to create distance. Use footwork to manoeuvre obstacles between you… tables, chairs, pillars, cars… If you get sufficient distance to give you an advantage get out of the area if possible. Run. I became very proficient in the techniques, and even so it was not 100% watertight all the time. And that one time in 50 you fail to disarm or neutralise the knife is the one that will kill you. Not good enough odds for me. I don’t think I’ll be far off the mark to say the old adage of a shower doesn’t stab… and a stabber doesn’t show is fair. The whole premise of not showing is to breach distance to ensure at least one good strike. Like all things self defence… get a fence up and guard your distance as if your life depended upon it.
Your point about elderly and disabled people is really spot on. People always waffle about women, but disabled people are often at far greater risk. Many have no way to fight back at all. Many can't run away. They're often far more vulnerable than women. It's perverse that disabled and elderly people can't even carry a spray defence object in the UK (or michod Europe). I really think there will come a time when populations demand greater self defence freedom in law as the world is becoming a less safe place. For now, we just have to work within the law and do our best to keep ourselves safe, but how many tragedies like Southport are going to have to happen before folk realise that improved self defence laws could help to reduce the potential for such harm.
Totally agree with this video and unfortunately many martial arts schools will address knife defence like it's a science but it's not. As mentioned risk assessment and situational awareness are No.1. However if a situation is unavoidable I feel distance management would be important but anything other than keeping the knife person at more than arms length close quarters management will require education and/or practice. As mentioned this form of combat is VERY random and should not be entered into even if you feel confident.
Police are not obligated to save your life or at least not over here Boss ... Check out some lady got burned to death at a New York Subway in December of 2024 and police walked by and didn't even contain the scene good enough for the unhindered killer to fan the flames , nobody helped, just filmed or watched.... but much respect for the few that do try ! I was a huge new wave of British Heavy Metal fan and so much I wanna say about present affairs over there my British bros
The law on locking knives in the UK is beyond stupid. I'm quite old, and to date have never witnessed a knife crime, nor met a victim of knife crime, yet have been involved with many accidents involving sub 3 inch folding knives. These incidents would almost certainty not have happened if these small knives had incorporated a locking mechanism. As an aside, I hear a high profile celebrity is calling for all kitchen knives to be produced without a point!
The law never intended to an lock of knives, that's why it was never written into the two UK acts that allow sub 3" moves (Scottish and English/Welsh acts). It was simply a court ruling where some stuffy, out of touchy judge decided that 'folding' had to mean always able to fold, this excluding any type of lock. I agree, it's a preposterous law; igr got a damaged tendon and huge scar because I had to use a non lock of knife rather than a lock knife. It's never been brought into statute law, perhaps because it is indeed preposterous, but unless it is challenged in court and succeeds, or a sensible government decides to clarify the statute law, it's not going to change.
Then there is the subject of critical mass; as the demographic increases in numbers, the risk increases exponentially and the police employees become more remote and less interested.
Hey brah, my son and I got a lot out of this and had a good discussion about it. what about yourself, where you in a fist fight or get hit on the street? they got your eye!
If I was in Scotland I'd be concerned about Scottish men around 20-30, because it's one area in Britain where the native ethnic group has a problem with that. In England, much more likely to be threatened by non native ethnic groups. Pattern recognition is good advice. Your own intuition too. Some wrong uns really are obvious.
That is one reason I didn't give examples. It will differ by region and even your own ethnicity which may make you more or less vulnerable in a location. Being a Brit has saved my ass twice in the U.S. And nearly got me in trouble in a pub in Southern Ireland..
Wtf are you on about? Knife crime is now far lower in Scotland than England. Loads of work (without banning anything) massively reduced knife crime here in the 90s. You're talking out of your derriere. Scotland doesn't have the same ethnic knife crime problems, but the 'native' knife crime issues are still lower per head of population than in England. The so-called 'UK knife crime epidemic' isn't a UK issue, it's an English issue and, as per usual, the rest of us get screwed by it. Mind you, at least the Scottish Government hasn't gone down the most recent laughable zombie knife bad road.
@@DaibhidhBhoAlba I know friend. None of what you've said contradics the point I was trying to make. Hard enough to have the proper nuance in a single yt comment, but being mindful to avoid censorship can also muddy comments.
I was a professional gambler for 15 years, part of it was actually playing live poker, I would have to size people up and make generalisations, this involves race, I used to find it funny because I'm not racist but I understand that different races make certain patterns of mistakes, along with race was also the way they carried themselves/how they spoke/general appearance/clothing too though obviously, people who own cash businesses like little phone accessory booths or takeawys are good people to see if you're picking a table to sit at for example hehe
Tough talk but full of the usual common sense You are preaching to the converted so far as I am concerned but I have survived my youth. You are certainly somebody who should be listened to more than these gung ho "knife defence" experts. If that is your sort of thing, I am not putting it down, but it belongs in the dojo and the gym along with sword and buckler fighting, not on the streets for sure. A knife is a weapon of fear and intimidation, if some punk were to pull out a kitchen parer and I were to pull out a medieval dagger it would be game over very soon, in the heat of the fight you might not even notice if you had a severe bleed in the wrong place until it is too late. Unless somebody is rushing at you with a blade you are better of keeping your distance. What does scare me though and again it probably my reaction to the media and that is the random stabbings and terrorism from people who are clearly not in their right mind and available to psychology.
Great vid. Your no-nonsense delivery is refreshing. Thank you.
I appreciate that!
Well said, great video. We need more no-nonsense talk like this in UK
Politicians and especially Blair should be in prison for what they have done to the UK.
What's this got to do with knife defence?
@@EpidianIncreased unchecked immigration increases the amount of criminals in the country, this increases knife crime in both the immigrant AND native-born populations. Reducing your right to self defence as an innocent civilian also impacts upon knife crime. Not just labour, though. Tories, libdems, greens, Celtic nationalist socialists are all the same...
In my local town, I recently saw three police officers wearing all the gear one tallish young bloke with two petite young women, must say I did not have much confidence in them dealing with anything a sad situation.
grow up - if you think that the world is truly that simple, then YOU ARE.
@@donaldcarr8766 It is true that Policing (when there is violence) is best done by burly men. But policing violence is far from the whole story.
Excellent video Paul. Being ex military, ex police, ex door supervisor etc myself, it mirrors the advice I always give, starting with the same #1 point you gave; “if you don’t need to be there, don’t be there”. The only thing that I do think is worth adding for successfully surviving a knife attack, is knowledge of anatomy and first aid - in particular self first aid. Whilst its second nature to people like you and I, it’s surprising how many people don’t even have a grasp of the absolute basics of how to stop a bleed
Great point and I am ashamed to say I took that for granted. Its the least cool thing to learn regards "knife defence" but probably the most important. A plate carrier and a black belt do not help much when your bleeding out.. We always had hemostatic packs, tourniquets, super glue and duct tape! Its a great idea to go on an emergency first aid course. They will have updated since I did one - and probably frown upon my duct tape.
@ thanks for taking the time to reply. I watch many of your videos and it’s clear we have a lot of similar experiences.
I spent a lot of time in New York City; days, evenings and nights and got a good sense of people and situations which kept me out of trouble. I never assumed I'd win any fight and you never know if there is one attacker of if he has friends. I relied on getting the heck away from any situation that didn't feel right and like you said I refused to engage with anyone trying to get me attention. I also knew the neighborhoods to avoid no matter what. I never carried a weapon and frankly have always figured having enough sense to avoid a bad situation was far superior to trying to fight your way out of one.
The gloves are a good idea as a last line of defence. One advantage I suppose is surprise, because an attacker wouldn't expect you to try to grab their blade.
Kudos for referencing gift of fear. Imo that is a must read for all people.
Love that book……just reminded me I need to get a new copy, since mine got loaned out and never came back.
Great vid. Generally I agree with the VAST majority of what you've said, The 'controversial' point about the demographics is 100% true no matter what the politicians are saying! As for the point relating to drugs, I'm not sure about that. I spent over 10 years as an active user of recreational substances, 7 of those years as a full time heroin addict (Been 'clean' since Feb 2023). Never had any knife related events happen during that time. In general it's NOT the 'users' who are the risk, it's more likely to be a private 'war' between people who are selling. EVERY 'dealer' I knew always carried some sort of blade. As long as you aren't involved in selling, and you don't have any 'drugs related debt' no one is going to stab you as a 'customer'. There IS always the risk of being in the wrong place at the wrong time! Stab proof vests are WELL worth having! I've got a NIJ IIIa covert vest which I acquired at a very reasonable price (NEVER buy from Ali Express, Wish, or Temu, you'll die if someone does try to stab / shoot you). A IIIa vest is thin, flexible, fairly comfortable, discrete, and is also great for stopping a cold wind in Winter. When it comes to the threat from the unmentionable 'demographic', they aren't following any rules of logic or common sense, so IF they are attacking, personally I'd lose all of my own personal morals, and disable them as fast as possible. Stick my thumb is far into an eyeball as possible, kick to the nuts etc. You WILL probably get hurt during defending yourself against this sort of attack, but you've got a FAR better chance of surviving if you go in with the MOST extreme violence you can muster, just put the bas*ard down! Awareness of surroundings is vital, ideally in a pub, sit with your back to the wall, facing the door, stay alert of what's going on around you, who is there, any signs of conversations getting aggressive etc. While out walking, especially at night, stay in well lit areas, and walk with confidence, keep an eye on your own shadow as it can alert you to someone approaching from behind (Or turning round after you've gone past them). Ideally when on an evening out, stay as a group too. All of that is just my personal opinion, and I'm sure that some people will disagree, but if one person finds some of it useful and it helps them, it's been worth the effort of typing it out. @ThatGearGuy, again, thank you for another great upload, stay safe :D
Humans have evolved over millions of years to sense when something is wrong with certain strangers. Trust your instincts.
when I was a kid there was less knife and gun crime and we had far more guns and knives, parents actively encouraged kids to have knives .But we were not multicultural or diverse and we had far more discipline .
my grandparents conceal carried pistols in the 1920s 1930s that was very normal if you were middle class business people, but again we had lower gun crime rate then up to 1937 you could have a gun for self defence .
your giving good advice but the thing you flee from in the cities is coming out to the country. The only answer is to move even further or change the country
When it comes to knives what really grinds my gears is that in The UK we can only carry a sub 3" non locking blade..criminals will carry whatever they want.
Great psychological advice btw.
Most knife crime involves kitchen knives etc which can't be legislated against.
I did see a statistic stating that kitchen knife crime is less then 25%. I feel this indicates there is a certain amount of status when it comes to blade style and/or lenth.
@@sparker68Don't worry boys! Idris Elba is trying to make kitchen knives blunt again...
I had that experience once around 20ish -- two men told me to 'get up by the car' I threatened to throw a can of beer at one of them then ran ran ran! no way they were going to keep up with me. Scary though as if i was with my girlfriend, maybe we wouldn't have been able to escape like that.
Excellent no nonsense advice.
So good you referenced Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. Everyone should read it and give it to friends and family members.
NB free pdf available online.
After watching this video I've decided that I'll try to avoid being stabbed.
Wise words, thank you.
An excellent talk,very good practical advice.Thanks for making the video.
My pleasure!
After being attacked, check for knife wounds. You might not realise you've been stabbed, then you bleed out.
Very wise words indeed chap , all the best .
Thank you. all useful info.
Great film brother..❤
Never be afraid to run if you can. I was walking home through my local park the other week as the sun had started to set. Turned around and a young lad was gaining on me. As the path took a sharp turn and I was briefly out of sight to Him,I sped up onto the main road via a connecting path. Was a secluded part with woods on either side of the path btw .As I looked back He just carried on walking. Now the likelihood was He was just as fast at walking as I am (And I sometimes forget how quickly I can come up behind slower people in front of me without realising) but you just never know these days. I'm 6ft 2 and was twice His size and Height but it took no dent in my ego or 'manliness' to do this.
I see loads of people running away from me, seems a bit extreme as i wasnt chasing but better safe than sorry i suppose 😂
crack heads come in all sizes
Three basics against us: BULK, INSANITY, AGGRESSION. These are multiplied by diverse cultures, DRUGS, and hatred.
Consider a tactical flashlight 🔦 for night walks
Id say "always expect rain" carry a good strong golf umbrella
Truth. Simples. Own your choices.
Theres a reason stereotypes exist its why the word exists and a natural human instict we should trust
You know, it's funny, when we didn't really have a need for firearms, batons, clubs etc they were taken from us. Now that we have all 'these problems' here, we're high and dry and left practically defenceless...
Welcome to australia where its literally illegal to defend yourself
You don't have to tell me, I live in the UK.
@benm4290 its a disgrace, there was a case recently where a guy violently invaded a guys home, the guy fought back and killed the guy, the family of the deceased sued him
US knife crime is incredibly low, ever one carries a pocket knife; at least blue collar world. However trying to engage someone with one could leave you severely at disadvantage. SD laws here dont distinguish by what type of weapon is used, lethal force is lethal force (though states may define lethality differently; ie blindness even temporary may be considered). Usually if you see a knife crime its a teenage kid or an junkie.
You always speak the truth and common sense. Forget about being politically correct 🤙🏽
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great advice, but it would be nice to have a local Police station that's another topic to cover.
I study historical European martial arts, martial arts treaties from 1500 is written by people who in their daily lives either through war, or living in a mediaeval town in one of the most violent times in our history, faced edged weapons as a constant threat.
These treaties are instruction manuals and there is nothing AT ALL untested in them.
They mirror a lot of military training today with arm bars, wrist locks, dislocations and so forth.
After practically studying in a salle for a decade, I came to the conclusion there is no effective defence against a knife attack.
There I said it.
Maintaining distance is the only assured countermeasure to a knife attack in my view.
Footwork is the key.
Use footwork to stay offline at all times.
Use footwork to create distance.
Use footwork to manoeuvre obstacles between you… tables, chairs, pillars, cars…
If you get sufficient distance to give you an advantage get out of the area if possible. Run.
I became very proficient in the techniques, and even so it was not 100% watertight all the time.
And that one time in 50 you fail to disarm or neutralise the knife is the one that will kill you.
Not good enough odds for me.
I don’t think I’ll be far off the mark to say the old adage of a shower doesn’t stab… and a stabber doesn’t show is fair.
The whole premise of not showing is to breach distance to ensure at least one good strike.
Like all things self defence… get a fence up and guard your distance as if your life depended upon it.
Is it them again, Yogi?
Sure is Boo Boo
Your point about elderly and disabled people is really spot on. People always waffle about women, but disabled people are often at far greater risk. Many have no way to fight back at all. Many can't run away. They're often far more vulnerable than women. It's perverse that disabled and elderly people can't even carry a spray defence object in the UK (or michod Europe). I really think there will come a time when populations demand greater self defence freedom in law as the world is becoming a less safe place. For now, we just have to work within the law and do our best to keep ourselves safe, but how many tragedies like Southport are going to have to happen before folk realise that improved self defence laws could help to reduce the potential for such harm.
Totally agree with this video and unfortunately many martial arts schools will address knife defence like it's a science but it's not. As mentioned risk assessment and situational awareness are No.1. However if a situation is unavoidable I feel distance management would be important but anything other than keeping the knife person at more than arms length close quarters management will require education and/or practice. As mentioned this form of combat is VERY random and should not be entered into even if you feel confident.
It is tragic that we now have to "choose" to live in the countryside and not go out at night.
@@BritishMacheteCo. It is sad to see the cities turn into crime ridden dumps. Personally I have always preferred the country way of life.
Great video, just wondering about the laws around covert body armour in the uk since that seems like a decent solution nowadays?
Great video. Can I get a link or photo for the kind of gloves you wore?
Link in video description :)
Oh I havnt had a video recommendation from you in ages, how'd you get the shiner!?!?!
I got shot with a high velocity tennis ball at a Shot Show party in Vegas! 😅
@@thatgearguywow!
Police are not obligated to save your life or at least not over here Boss ... Check out some lady got burned to death at a New York Subway in December of 2024 and police walked by and didn't even contain the scene good enough for the unhindered killer to fan the flames , nobody helped, just filmed or watched.... but much respect for the few that do try !
I was a huge new wave of British Heavy Metal fan and so much I wanna say about present affairs over there my British bros
The UK isn't the USA. Our police and policing is very different.
The law on locking knives in the UK is beyond stupid. I'm quite old, and to date have never witnessed a knife crime, nor met a victim of knife crime, yet have been involved with many accidents involving sub 3 inch folding knives. These incidents would almost certainty not have happened if these small knives had incorporated a locking mechanism.
As an aside, I hear a high profile celebrity is calling for all kitchen knives to be produced without a point!
The vast majority of knife crime is kitchen knife or cheap chinese machetes.
The law never intended to an lock of knives, that's why it was never written into the two UK acts that allow sub 3" moves (Scottish and English/Welsh acts). It was simply a court ruling where some stuffy, out of touchy judge decided that 'folding' had to mean always able to fold, this excluding any type of lock. I agree, it's a preposterous law; igr got a damaged tendon and huge scar because I had to use a non lock of knife rather than a lock knife. It's never been brought into statute law, perhaps because it is indeed preposterous, but unless it is challenged in court and succeeds, or a sensible government decides to clarify the statute law, it's not going to change.
Then there is the subject of critical mass; as the demographic increases in numbers, the risk increases exponentially and the police employees become more remote and less interested.
New speech ❤
Exponential
Training is never a waste of time. Doing fek all is. 👍
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Tactical umbrella
Hey brah, my son and I got a lot out of this and had a good discussion about it. what about yourself, where you in a fist fight or get hit on the street? they got your eye!
I got shot with a tennis ball cannon!
Prepare
Only time i have been stabbed when a mate through a kutchen knife at me. Shit happens and we're still mates. Whats 7 stitches between friends
did he say why? or do you KNOW why he did that?
Dont be where the knife is. And dont invite the knife into your home and life.
Force multiplier!
💯 reform.
Reflux ... great defence for idiots.
NO, because 'Re Form ' hate white people too, especially POOR white people, who are often and always the victims of the demographics
If I was in Scotland I'd be concerned about Scottish men around 20-30, because it's one area in Britain where the native ethnic group has a problem with that. In England, much more likely to be threatened by non native ethnic groups. Pattern recognition is good advice. Your own intuition too. Some wrong uns really are obvious.
That is one reason I didn't give examples. It will differ by region and even your own ethnicity which may make you more or less vulnerable in a location. Being a Brit has saved my ass twice in the U.S. And nearly got me in trouble in a pub in Southern Ireland..
Wtf are you on about? Knife crime is now far lower in Scotland than England. Loads of work (without banning anything) massively reduced knife crime here in the 90s. You're talking out of your derriere. Scotland doesn't have the same ethnic knife crime problems, but the 'native' knife crime issues are still lower per head of population than in England. The so-called 'UK knife crime epidemic' isn't a UK issue, it's an English issue and, as per usual, the rest of us get screwed by it. Mind you, at least the Scottish Government hasn't gone down the most recent laughable zombie knife bad road.
@@DaibhidhBhoAlba I know friend. None of what you've said contradics the point I was trying to make. Hard enough to have the proper nuance in a single yt comment, but being mindful to avoid censorship can also muddy comments.
There is not defence against knifes. Except very fortunate and very puntual ocasion.
Yes, beware of all those emotional women lurking around :D
Where?
I was a professional gambler for 15 years, part of it was actually playing live poker, I would have to size people up and make generalisations, this involves race, I used to find it funny because I'm not racist but I understand that different races make certain patterns of mistakes, along with race was also the way they carried themselves/how they spoke/general appearance/clothing too though obviously, people who own cash businesses like little phone accessory booths or takeawys are good people to see if you're picking a table to sit at for example hehe
“Professional gambler” that’s a funny way to say a gambling addict. I guess my dad was a professional drinker too.
Something happened to you eye ?
I got shot at a party with a high velocity tennis ball cannon! (Crye precision Shot Show party)... 😅
@@thatgearguy oof
@@thatgearguy Thus illustrating that you can't prepare for a surprise attack.
Tough talk but full of the usual common sense You are preaching to the converted so far as I am concerned but I have survived my youth. You are certainly somebody who should be listened to more than these gung ho "knife defence" experts. If that is your sort of thing, I am not putting it down, but it belongs in the dojo and the gym along with sword and buckler fighting, not on the streets for sure. A knife is a weapon of fear and intimidation, if some punk were to pull out a kitchen parer and I were to pull out a medieval dagger it would be game over very soon, in the heat of the fight you might not even notice if you had a severe bleed in the wrong place until it is too late. Unless somebody is rushing at you with a blade you are better of keeping your distance. What does scare me though and again it probably my reaction to the media and that is the random stabbings and terrorism from people who are clearly not in their right mind and available to psychology.
Another stabbing in the news today, kids at school! People like you need to be teaching these kids their street smarts.
What happened to your face? 😢
I got shot with a high velocity tennis ball! It happened at an after show party at Shot in Las Vegas!
@ Ouch!! Wishing you a speedy recovery 👊🏻