Knife Defense Expert Reveals The Reality of Knife Attacks
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It was awesome to absorb so much 'behind the scenes ' activity and get to mix with the variety of marshal artists that this life has afforded me . So many are now gone having left their knowledge with the next generation. Hi Doug ,Tuhan , Chino,rip Arch .
Have you gotten the other TH-camrs to advertise this event? I think you could get more donors if the news was reaching all of your various audiences.
This is why I carry a retractable police baton.😁
That's kind of funny lol.. I got five of my buddy's together too, beat them at scrabble, chess, checkers, connect 4 and uno and declared myself the best
I got an idea and I'm not even clowning.. Have me come out there and let me mop the floor with all of you and then you can decide who has the least amount of bruises lol...
I think you guys should fly me out there.. I'm 6'4, 280 pounds from Matsubayashi Ryu and I would have no problem giving all of you the fight you deserve..
At the very least ya'll can try to get me for anything bad I said on your channels Lol.. C'mon.. Do a real challenge.. Don't worry, I won't hurt ya's too much..
And you know, i'm a better fighter than my cousin Dwayne Johnson.. And I'm bigger than him too..
@@JaybayJay You're too late, the three slots to participate in the event sold early for roughy $1000 apiece. Unless they get excess funding, it's unlikely they'll be inviting anyone else.
I went through a knife defense training as a color belt in Tae-kwon-do with a gentleman who had retired from training SWAT. He told us that when he used to teach knife defense techniques to SWAT he would use a red marker to represent a knife and everyone was wearing a white t-shirt. He said that by the time the training ended everyone had multiple red marks on them. Showing that no mater how good you thing you are you are probably going to get cut in a knife defense situation. Eye opening for sure.
I have a similar experience.
That's true but if you know some techniques it is better then nothing .
I've done a similar drill and no one got through unscathed. Plus because we weren't wearing head/face protection we removed the neck and above as an allowed target area. Obviously in the street an attacker wouldn't be handicapped by this.
Taekwondo is originally just kicks and now they are stealing filipino martial arts lol
True. I trained TCS (Tactical Combat System) Knife fighting concept. My advice when facing a knife: If you´re in a car, hit the gas and flee, if on foot, just run. To be honest, i am or was pretty good in TCS knife, but you´ll never be perfect with hands against a knife. If you´re lucky you´ll survive with no injury. Standard i would say is about 70/30 percent chance to get cut at least once in a single attack, YES about 70% for GETTING cut!! And that cut can of course be critical. We had a nice drill that just showed the brutal reality of hand vs knife. All of us had Aluminium knifes, positioning ourselfes like about 10 by 10 feet in form of a square. About 20-30 people. You´re in the middle and hitting as fast as you can against a moving guy that is holding 2 punching pads. This isn´t about boxing technique, just to put you in stress, just punch as hard and fast as you can. Then a random guy - could be from behind you, left, meaning from any direction screams and attacks you at the same time. You vary the intervals in time, so about any 2-6 seconds you´re getting attacked. There are 7 standard knife attacks. Like I said, we were good prepared and trained, believe me! The drill lasted 3 minutes. No one of us EVER made it out after 3 minutes without getting cut critical and at least one total wrong answer on a specific attack, so yes, like you guessed, we all died... EVERY training session. And we had only Aluminium knifes, so no need to be afraid and face fear, perfect lights, perfect floor with very good grip, good sight because it wasn´t raining or snowing... You´re getting the picture ;-) That is the truth of knife fighting. If you´re darn good you got better chances, but no guarantees for nothing, that´s it.
A realistic knife trainer?!?!? This man is a national treasure.
World treasure 😁
I bet he has never been in a single real knife fight, how is he an expert?
Realistic?? lmao...this is fantasy. Nothing changes until there is injury. This is how someone intent on stabbing you attacks and the appropriate response that isn't technique based th-cam.com/video/A-FSZSxzlso/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing that treasure with the rest of us
@@Lord_Humungus how many people have been in a knife fight? Most people who’ve been stabbed don’t even know they’ve been stabbed until they’re bleeding out. A lot of street fights are some dude sucker punching another dude, doesn’t even see it coming.
He keeps on saying the most honest words ever said by any instructor "there's no guarantee"
Damn, that little "you're bleeding" line is great. Comes out at almost no cost, and seeing yourself bleed a lot can be traumatic for some people. Even without that, it can be an opportunity for the attacker to reconsider the situation. As always, "it depends", but again, it costs so little to add that to the drills... Good stuff! And great video overall!
Yeah, I especially enjoyed that part as well. It's great for those reasons you and he stated. It also buys you time. It may cause them to think whether they want to continue or not, and that may be enough to get away or cause them to bleed out. Funny how we never think of stuff like that.
@@kommisar. Yeah, psych warfare for self defense is not a very trendy topic, even though there are advantages to be gained doing it. An instructor I worked with had an interesting technique, he would say...just weird stuff when going for the engage. Like "you shouldn't let your mother cauliflower". Not sure how effective it is (I guess it's somewhere along the line of "it depends" though :D), but there is a little moment when hearing this, where your brain goes "uh?". That, for him, was an opportunity.
I guess it's a way to take initiative. To go back to "you're bleeding", I mean, it may still work somewhat if you say it even when the other guy isn't bleeding.
It was the point wich showed me he went really deep into this topic. If you dont use it in training you wont use it in a real scenario when under stress. Doing it by putting it into his basic moveset shows how good this is.
@@theoneandonly3435 Right! Looking back at the video, it really is among the most complete display of right things to do I've seen on youtube. It's really quickly covered because the focus was on sparring to get a real feel for it, but almost each of his point could be expended for at least 30 seconds and still only explain the basics.
Like, when he says that it's good that roka attacks the hand, yeah! Whatever comes first into your slashing range, you slash. That's on purpose, not random encouragement :D
He quickly talks about distracting the attention away from the knife instead of to it, that's also a school of thought not often represented on youtube, a lot of "control the weapon". Yeah well you failed, you took a big cut, wanna go again, same strategy? Oh, no time to think, stabbed 3 times now. I see value in accepting damage but going straight to being a threat the opponent has to deal with. Stab me once ? Ok, my thumb is in your eye now. Of course reality is more subtle, but yeah, different school of thoughts :D And it's only a few seconds in the video...
So much depth to be uncovered with this guy, he's worth a few more videos!
The Ultimate Self Defense Challenge is such a great idea. I'm really looking forward to the content that will come from it.
Thanks! Me too! 😊😁
It was my idea but when I presented it to Icy Mike he said he wouldn’t do it.
I'm subscribed to at least 4 people that "teach self defence" and NONE OF THEM have ever said anything about the attacker being on something which is normally the case when you get attacked. No turning around to do a spin move or grabbing 1 finger and thinking someone trying to kill ou won't break a finger to kill you. Keep up the real work sir!
I've taught combative martial arts (mostly pentjak silat) and self defense for decades. We always teach this. These are our assumptions about combat:
* One faces multiple attackers
* Attackers are larger and stronger
* Attackers are armed
Our specific weapon defense 'rules' are:
#1 Keep your eyes on the weapon (not the attacker)
#2 Get out of the way of the weapon
#3 Control the weapon
#4 Attack any available target
#5 Continue to attack fallen opponents until they are still
Note that we also teach gradations of violence. E.g. Grabbing (and breaking?) one finger to stop an attack might work in some situations but should never be counted. An attacker might be 'on something' or running amok which amounts to the same thing.
Completely agree. In Kalah we train to completely destroy the threat because they may very well be on drugs. Having watched my step father require 6 police officers to subdue him one night when I was young because he was on a bender I can absolutely attest to that.
So refreshing (and needed) to see someone openly acknowledging that you cannot really know what the attacker will be doing (especially if on substances) and also displaying "uglier" self-defense techniques, much different from the fancy almost choreographed moves you see many "experts" perform against an attacker that is the perfect dance partner not making any resistance.
I have been a nurse for almost 16 years now and I don't think I have ever heard of or seen a patient that has fended off a attacker with a sharp object that has managed it with out a scratch. That goes for everyone from marshal arts nerds, security personnel all the way to ambulance collegues and police. More often than one might think the attacker gets hurt too. Don't run With scissors and don't fight with knives people, in fact don't fight at all.
Peace, stay safe and great video.
Why the Fuck would someone go to the hospital if they didn't even have a scratch?
@@TrickinNinja breaking bad.
@@TrickinNinja they missed that. Guess they believe after a fight everyone should check in with this nurse let them know they are alright.
It is less likely to happen but not impossible. Depends on the situation. I have been in fights that involved large pieces of broken glass and could have easily been killed if the attacker simply got a hold of me and pushed me onto the glass, that was sticking straight up between us as we fought, but my quick thinking took that into account and I reached for a long range weapon. Because of my decision the attacker was severely injured for life and I came out without a scratch.
Probably 9 times out of 10 though that is not the case and realistically you should expect to get cut. If you can leave the situation you should. Sadly my attacker put me in a situation whereby if I left my girlfriend could have been killed so I was forced to defend myself and her.
"... in fact don't fight at all"
If you watched the video carefully, anyone intending to use a knife on you won't advertise that fact and hit you ambush style. Hard to "NOT FIGHT AT ALL" in that situation.
Hands down the best knife defence video I have ever come across. Just realistic, no ego, no bullshit.
Excellent content.
Yeah I always got taught in krav that theres a 80% chance you're gonna get cut or stabbed if someone pulls a knife with intent, but these skills could just be the difference between getting stabbed once or 20 times
And the cut being shallow or deep
I have watched several martial arts documentaries and I will tell you for a fact, this Master is one of a kind. He's very practical.
Really interesting. When he demonstrated how he would use a knife himself was frightening
100%! Being in front of him then was even more scary!
@@MartialArtsJourney Haha. Yeah, I bet it was!
At around 5:05 I noticed Rokas mention that it was hard for me to do any techniques to keep attacking. I think when someone who is high enough skill level from you they can basically just jam you up. For example, I had never wrestled before and when I wrested my martial arts teacher he basically jammed me up. I couldn't do anything and even now at my current skill level I wouldn't be able to really do any techniques or change positions unless he let me. It would kinda be like if I used chopsticks having used it all my life vs someone who had never used it before. I could, for example, if we were going for the same piece of food, get it faster or just use my chopsticks to hold their chopstick and they couldn't do anything about it. (I'm using a real world example since my 7 year old is learning to use chopsticks).
I actually got attacked with a knife working as a bouncer a few months ago, first time a guy with a knife actually tried it in about 14 years in this job. I fully expected to get cut and I don‘t know how i didn‘t, but holy shit was i scared.
I‘m not trying to seem like a badass, I simply got lucky. Very good video, nice to see a guy who doesn‘t pretend to be able to easily disarm an attacker without getting hurt.
Yeah, I would never want to test myself in such a scenario. Your odds are not good in that. I'm glad you're OK though. Hopefully the attacker did some serious hard time for it.
@@kommisar.
He‘s a paranoid schizophrenic (one of my coworkers ‚knows’ him) and was having an episode, so I didn‘t press charges. He‘s in therapy now and doing a lot better apparently.
@@Luke-yu7up He still deserves to be behind bars for possibly murdering you. He should have stayed home if he was having an "episode".
OK Luke, SOME ADVICE....
I've been in Martial Arts since i was 8 ,
I'm 49
I've done security work and yes , Clubs and Events as well
Ok, FIRST RULE MATE, If you're scared and don't have a plan.... DO NOT DO THEJOB
SECOND RULE... Have a plan, You have to understand (now i don't know if your'e doing patrol or door or Sign in or whatever) but you have to have a plan for everyone that approaches you and if they turn hostile
you should get good at psychology and talking to people in a certain way that disuades them from being dickheads and doing stupid shit.
Understand that your security training (the 8 hours that you do) doesn't really mean jackshit besides helping you get your licence
DO ACTUAL MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING and realistically you'll only need like 4 to 6 months of training , maybe even 3 to 4 months, Seriously it's not that much but that little amount will help you gain confidence and know what to do when attacked by a knife
I've been attacked many times by a knife from some dickhead
I wasn't scared once, BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHY
it's because i practiced those techniques THOUSANDS OF TIMES OVER before i was ever attacked,
its like me asking you were you scared when you applied an Arm bar to some bloke, Probably not, right (Because you were trained to do that)
well, get some knife defense training for a few months
but yeah mate, You can be a 5th degree black belt, if you shit yourself when the time comes to be attacked YOU GREATLY DECREASE YOUR CHANCE OF SURVIVAL, OK
if you believe you got lucky, then you need training
if you believe you had a plan and executed it , You are well trained
YOU NEED TRAINING MATE
so if i can ask
why did he come at you with a knife (You specifically)
was he pissed, was he sober,
what was the deal ?
@@martinkuliza
Everybody who is mentally stable will feel fear every now and then.
I‘m an active fighter and I compete fairly regularly. What I said was that I was scared of getting cut, yet I didn‘t run or anything, I handled the situation in a professional manner without any serious injury to anyone involved.
As for ‚you need training‘: the fact that you go on to claim that you have been attacked as a bouncer many times that usually means you aren‘t well trained in your job, it‘s usually the meatheads and thugs with an explosive temper who get in a lot of physical confrontations.
Don‘t get me wrong, I obviously get into fights too, but if you‘re trained in psychology to a certain standard you should be able to defuse 80% of confrontations without violence.
This is by far the best video on knife defense on youtube.
To the point, no bs and goes through so many different factors and all the points of view, and exaplains clearly as to why and how things can be done, and what the problems are.
Knife Technic is very common in Kali. Kali is use by the US Green Beret and Russian Spetnaz and also Germany GN9. That's what makes it unique in another form of martial arts if you visit in the Philippines you will find a teenager very good at knife defense, in the Philippines we use to train like in the old days I mean real life scenarios, we covered up the wooden knife with red lipstick and we wear blue long sleeve and gray long-sleeved shirt and also paired with safe goggles on for the eyes. The sparring match is to have the real sense of experience with knife fighting or defense. Just like a boxing sparring match with gloves that's how we train in the Philippines.
You got a lot of research kapatid well life is hard back in the days in the ancient times for war is scarce and almost not a treat...our forefathers are not naive of self defense and it's art and we blended that in our dances and rituals...if you can able to merge the dances of the Philippines you can recreate the ARTS OF SELF DEFENSE that our PANGGIITANS (THE WATCHERS, HERALDS AND DEFENDERS OF THE ISLANDS) WAS KNOWN FOR
What you said may be true in the 80s and before. Heck it still may be true in some areas up to the mid 90s. However, it is an old man's or barber's tale, if you are talking about the present.
@@rizalitogomba6303 ahh matanong ko lang mukhang may mas alam ka pa yata sa akin bakit arnis or kali student ka ba....
Tapos ang topic dito is martial arts hindi traditional dance or rituals alam ko naman na part ng kali or arnis ang ritual dance pero modern kali na ang pinag-aaralan ngayon. Tapos ang tawag sa bagong form na iyon ay (Modern Balintawak) at ang mga forms na iyon ay
Solo Baston.
DobleBaston.
Espada or Eskrimador
Dos Manos or Dose Pares
Mano-Mano or Panuntukan
Same parin ng old balintawak pero may mga technique's na add at maraming salamat sa pagbasa iyon lang po...
@@paulvicentevcurimao5596 sigurado ka ba bakit kali or arnis student ka ba at bakit kung ganya. Kami mag-trained bakit bawal ba ehh di kung bawal sabihan mo ang intructor namin punta ka sa davao dali tapos pagsabihan muna boss bawal yan dahil kwentong barbero lang yan dapat wag mong gawin
@@KevsEpisode di na kasi ng mga makabagong mga bata alam ang pinagmulan ng ating martial arts kapatid... student pa rin ako pero meron akong nabasa na mga kalatas na mga matatanda na naitago ang mga galaw sa mga sayaw sa kadahilanan na ipinagbawal po ang martial arts dito sa ating kapuluan...kahit ka pa po tumayo sa pinakatuktok at rurok ng kaalaman tanging hanggang ngayon ay studyante pa rin ng larangan ng pakikidigma...kasi ang ating mga mandirigmang mga ninuno ay mapagkumbaba at marangal...walang kagaslawan kundi sa labanan nasusubukan ang kagalingan
I learned from my master 20 years ago that if you're facing a knife, expect to get cut. Being mentally prepared for it can be the difference between life and death. This guy is no nonsense and knows what he's doing.
In my country (Finland) one tell me that one expert checked police reports to see how and what kind were common knife attacks. Well most of the cases and situations were that people were drunk and pass out. Then somebody put knife on the back. (they were not always sure who) But this info is many years old could have been change.
very important point that he mentioned: principles are more important than techniques.
Martial arts saved me and my ex girlfriend's lives when 2 guys attacked us trying to break into my apartment. I definitely have to thank my sensei for being realistic when describing the difference between a practice fight and a street fight. Even though I only had practice weapons at the time I used everything my sensei taught me to make sure I came out without a scratch while the main attacker was injured for life and hospitalized. Hopefully every time he looks at his injuries he is reminded of the lesson he learned that night.
What style and weapon did you use?
@@finnmarr-heenan2397 Bo staff and Ninjutsu.
Thats strange!!
@@pubgconq725 Why is it strange?
Was it ninjas from a rival clan?@@sburgos9621
You are one true Martial Artist, Rokas. You never stop learning other fighting arts. May you improve more. Chao
Haven't watched the full video yet, but having trained with electric knives in BJJ, it teaches you a lot of humility about knives *very* quickly.
If someone has a fucking knife, you're gonna get hurt if you engage with them. Accept that as the reality of the situation and mitigate the damage, not try to avoid it entirely.
Edit: Having watched the full video, the only thing I can add is, "running and screaming really loudly to draw attention is a valid strategy," lol.
Humility is definitely the word that comes after pressure testing knife defense
Jujitsu gives you the disadvantage of not being able to smash them in the face too
I was gonna post these very remarks also - with the key word HUMILITY. Thanks Rokas for going down this avenue and exploring the realities of the situation. In London's Notting Hill Carnival this year, fights broke out, and police arrested around 200 people. Around 30 had knives on them. And of course no guns allowed on the streets in UK. So when I see all the macho sporty MA posturing on this channel - about fighting on the streets, even, it makes me shudder. What happened to BBJ champ Leandro Lo over a bottle of beer in Brazil is a case in point, and recently Renzo Gracie apparently took a big risk getting into a fight with a NY local on the subway.
There are clear and obvious reasonswhy traditional MAs practice humility within their dojos and lives in general, and partly it is the factor of people carrying concealed knives. It's all macho posturing until someone draws a knife - and then what? You've already enraged them, and you're caught lacking. It's just not worth the risk - so stay humble, guys.
When I first started martial arts and was learning one-step self defense techniques, my dad asked me what I would do if someone had a knife. I showed him what I learned but he pretended to grab a knife from the hip and stab me in the thigh. I was pretty slow and clumsy at the time in general, but he was pretty much unavoidable each time (despite not having any martial training); all it takes is a little deflection, a little aim, intent and speed and they got a knife right in you.
Iv struggled with this for years I teach martial arts....
Why I struggle is
I train in mma as well bjj and traditional martial arts. full contact full speed pain inducing fear of getting hurt...
the people who train that to pro levels are doing it 24 /7 against people with intent to hurt you and the capability to train it hard....
And they still get hit alot it still looks messy....theres some highlights in cage fights but it still pretty messy.(I consider mma as the closest to an actual fight you can get besides actually fighting)
How could we ever possibly train for knife fighting where we can't simulate it to any where near its true potential of harm.... knife's scare the fuck out of me.
And I actually don't see any answer given so far as believable...
@@allmight8127 what you said is true. However, having studied knife defense, what it does to you is it lessens the fear, and help you to think clearer. With that, its easy to run, or just give away anything in a holdup situation. If anything else, like point blank possible death scare, at least, it will still keep you calm. That my friend can help you avoid getting stabbed 5 to 10x more compared to 3 or less, and as to deep cut compared to shallow cut. Ofcourse, at the end of the day, there's no clear cut sure way to defend it, but at least you get a chance or opportunity to get as little harm on you as possible.
@@paulvicentevcurimao5596 thank you for saying that. I have no experience with self defense whatsoever but I do believe what you said is true. Or at least to be kept in mind
@@paulvicentevcurimao5596 very much needed
Guro Johan was really taught the true concepts of FMA (at least as how escrima understands it). Galing!
Knife training is really hard. Even with a lot of training, it is still not a guarantee. Hence, awareness and running is still the best technique. Great teaching by Guro Johann.
Solid intel, I'm glad TH-cam recommended this; Subscribed
Finally glad we got to see the whole thing, Rokas. If you haven’t seen it, there’s a fictional fighting style called Gunhead Martial Arts that employ grappling techniques to disarm weapons. Maybe you could look that up and react to it. I’d love to know what you think.
Highly impactful video...
So many lessons here...
Channel is a hidden gem ❤️
Cool and interesting video! Thx :) Also, finally smb mentioning that in self defence context and intention matter soooo much! Keep it up!👍👍👍
Wow this guy is a great expert ,on what to do and how to deal with the stress- pressure level!
Just a random aside, but I was thinking that trapping usually comes up in the contexts of wing chun, and a lot of people are of the impression that trapping doesn't work in a real fight outside the rigid context of wing chun training. But Johan's responses in these sparring scenarios utilized a whole lot of trapping, and those brief moments in an armed encounter where he was able to attack and Rokas wasn't made a huge difference/
Wing Chun just as all classical martial arts are weapons centric.
Trapping can work at the correct distance and time. I often will use a trap to set up a strike or grapple. Knife or no.
I got attacked with a knife on the train, I was able to use the barrier to frame his attack into following a predictable path and catch his wrist with the blade inches from my neck. Didn't get cut. I think environment for framing and the ability of an opponent matters a lot. I know I was lucky
Ringen and dagger is a lot of fun in Historical fencing same as the navaja knife fighting. Important to actually stress test techniques. Fencing mask works good for protecting the face but you can usually use that alone which is nice or some light gloves. For a cheap "knife" we've used rolled up magazines and Cold Steel rubber rondel daggers. Steel daggers with safety tips work well too though you'll want to wear a gorget to protect the throat.
This is so easy to add into training and its so damn rare. I really wonder how much time he has doing this, I bet its mind numbing. Where you ever able to touch him at all? Thats horrifying man lmao.
No I wasn't 😄 But part of it was because how controlled I felt. It was really difficult to go 100% with Johan, since he always handled me so well. As he said though, if I would train more with him and get used to his methods my attacks would become increasingly more dangerous :)
this answered my question there. I was woundering if you are just being too kind to the old man. So you did being too kind lol
sounds like you are brainwashed yet again by another semi fake "master". aikido situation all over again. deep in my bones I know that what I saw on the video is bullshido and does not work like that under full resistance and full on pressure.
@@kamikame9952 More like being too worried and unprepared than kind haha. The psychological effect of facing someone who has proven that they control the fight can be extremely disarming.
this is not easy to add, the best thing to do is having a gun or just run
I like the “you are bleeding part”, smart!
That guy is amazing! I would love to see more content like it or with him
Glad to hear it! Johan is definitely amazing and there is one more video I will be releasing with him: where he is teaching me Kali stick fighting. I will also be releasing a number of knife defense related videos in the near future including: testing knife defense techniques with MMA fighters and sparring a knife fighting expert.
@@MartialArtsJourney It's an incredible job you are doing. You change alot my vision about martial arts and self defense. Keep that quality of the videos and i hope to see the Ultimate Self Defense Championship soon
@@alexandrecuchi2400 You can also search on Johan Skålberg on youtube. He has lots of instructional videos here
Calling out "you're bleeding" is actually a pretty interesting tactic after making a cut
Very good, thank you. I've found your journey interesting.
Seems like a great guy, more from him please :D
This guy is amazing! Really love him! ♥️
This guy really knows what he’s talking about. Great post.
I like your voyage into cqc so awesome keep it up!
Wow. This guy is great! I practiced Kali for a long time, did a lot of work with knives, I was pretty good, but my conclusion was: never get in a knife fight. Go for the CCW and taser.
No guarantee! Very honest and practical: good teacher.
I’m impressed, no slo-mo choreography like you usually see. 👍
I feel redeemed, all the experts who commented on your previous video need to see this one. If you know how to use a knife you show it until the moment you will attack with it. and trying to cut the hands and arms is the most effective way to attack.
Great vid
Thanks!
This man gave Rokas the business! It was almost like watching a Big brother smack around a little brother 😆 thanks for the inspiring content🙏
thats why kali is so awesome!
if you train it right!
Situational awareness or presense of mind, quick physical reactions or reflexes, mental strength or toughness, composure or self-confidence, resourcefulness, the instinct or the will to fight back and defend yourself, knowing when to fight back or when to just run away as fast as you can, avoiding people places and situations that potentially lead to heated altercations or violent encounters, and your martial arts/fighting/self-defense skills and techniques (if you have any or some) which you have spent long periods of time practicing and training, can drastically increase your chances of successfully defending yourself and surviving violent self-defense encounters. Speaking based on my personal experience as a self-defense practitioner.
Akidio does have cross over with kali/eskrima. Glad your covering FMA. Phillpino's for centurys lived or died using it. It's legit, but some systems don't really spar.
Excellent, very real
great video
He makes a good point about how you should stick to non-lethal moves with a knife in a self-defense situation to avoid potential legal responsibilities. Oftentimes we see Kali/Escrima guys who only focus on practicing lethal cuts and stabs aimed at vital organs and arteries. It always makes me cringe because, depending on what country and jurisdiction you are in, applying those deadly techniques even in self-defense situations may still land you in jail -- or worse.
I'd rather be able to have those tools at my disposal though, and it also depends on the situation. If the other guy has a knife, you better not pull your punches (figuratively speaking of course). If it's an unarmed person, then, yes, it will depend on how much he's trying to hurt you. That bodega clerk in New York who stabbed the man who came behind the counter, trapped him and tried hitting him, that was one of those situations where clerk really could have gotten severely injured or even killed by the man, so he stabbed him until the threat was neutralized, but thanks to New York's backwards justice system he got charged. Still, you can't risk your life just because you think you might go to prison. As the saying goes, "Better to be judged by six than carried by nine."
@@kommisar. I'm not dismissing the usefulness of lethal knife techniques. However, if killing techniques are the only ones that are repeated drilled and ingrained in you, you are still at risk of being on the wrong side of the law. So the point is you should learn both lethal and non-lethal moves as well as how to apply them accordingly
@@StevenRayW If you're using a knife it's because you genuinely feel your life is in danger, not because you're trying to calm down a drunk uncle during a holiday get-together. Everyone already knows "non-lethal" knife techniques anyway. You're better off spending your time learning the proper ones and then having the ability to take your foot of the gas pedal. There are numerous proverbs or metaphors for what I'm referring to here. What you're saying has some logic to it, but it's still overall silly.
@@kommisar. Well, like I said in my first post, a lot of it depends on the country and jurisdiction you are in. I grew up in PA and IL, but relocated to Asia 12 years ago in order to study various styles martial arts. So far I've lived in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you seriously injure or kill someone with a knife out here even in self-defense situations, you'll still face serious jail time 9 out of 10 times. So your "overkill" mentality towards self-defense is what would be considered silly in my neck of the woods. (One of my teachers was the chief instructor at Taiwan's national police academy, so I know what I'm talking about.)
Moreover, non-lethal knife techniques are not just random cuts, stabs, and slashes. They involve attacking specific areas in manners that either incapacitate or cause intense pain to deter an assailant without deadly force. Detailed anatomical knowledge is required in order to apply them effectively, such as which muscle or tendon to sever to take away the ability to make a fist or stand upright.
@@StevenRayW You're missing my point with regards to the lethality of the attacks you want to use. I'm not saying go for the kill to be safe than sorry. I'm saying it's better you know how to fuck the guy up and be able to hit the brakes than to try to "play it safe" and possibly get yourself the one who's seriously injured or dead.
There was a good article I randomly stumbled on about the difference between knife attacks that mortally wound someone versus those that actually disable them. Unfortunately I don't remember the title of it or the author, but that concept is definitely worth keeping in mind. You may slash the guy or even stab them, but they may still be able to fight with full force for another five minutes before bleeding out. Knife experts teach you how to hurt someone with a knife in a way that stops them in their tracks.
Short knifes( concealed) are meant for stabbing, how bigger the knife more slashes are involved, however, the human body can take a incredible amount of slahes before any effect is created, the thrust is more lethal, penetrating vital organs and immediately more damaging to the motor functions of the body, thats why you (if possible) should try to control the knife wielding arm and stab into his hand/ forearm ( what you get first), the biggest issue is, in theory you will keep distance and if you hit him or his hand, let him bleed out or atleast for so long until he feels the pain and give up because he cant hold the knife anymore, but we all know we have 2 arms/hands, which means switching the knife to the otherside isnt a big deal, so if you want control his arm you have to close the gap and go close or extreme close combat, not a easy task because every attacker is different with moving patterns, speed and so on, not to mention if he has some substances in his body plus adrenaline rush makes slashes almost useless, you have to go more vital, but again extreme close against maybe a bigger/ taller/ stronger opponent is the last thing you want, a stick or umbrella would be the better choice than knife vs knife( empty hands is almost suicide), because range and impact can matter here, knife vs knife is almost 50/50 because even if you practice some things for years, unexpected things can happen and you're done, this brings us to the conclusion theres no between in, knife vs knife( or anything you can get/ grab) you have to go vital and try to end it fast, and this is the 2nd not so easy task, because maybe you go to jail for it even when it is self defense, but your mind have to overcome this thinking, because if you do think about it when this evil person comes slashing at you, those seconds can cost you your life, all begins and ends first with your mindset, if you dont have this all training is useless, sounds harsh i know, but thats the reality and brutality of surviving encounters against pure evil.
This guy is super rare as a true knife master. not many martial artists know how to fight with and against knife.
Karate does, the name itself means free hands
@@tatumergo3931 th-cam.com/video/aTpq9Xi2TJ8/w-d-xo.html well, I think this video shows that it does and was more useful and realistic than this one
He's a Kali Expert. In Kali you either use, Stick, Knife. He's not a just a Knife master. It's Kali.
@@tatumergo3931 it's Kali. Not Karate.
I love the actual knife sparring, especially weapon-on-weapon. It is very similar to videos of Lynn Thompson (former owner of Cold Steel) and Ron Baliki (son-in-law of Dan Inosanto, friend and former student of Bruce Lee) sparring together. My problem with a lot of Filipino knife work videos, including some of those from Ron and Dan, is that they tend to concentrate on the flow drills and disarms. But as realistic sparring shows, throwing your hand into the range of the blade isn't a great idea unless there is no other choice. If you can, you want distance, and if possible a weapon to snipe their knife hand. In the knife-on-knife sparring, they keep their unarmed hand out of the way but ready to defend just in case the knife slips past their own weapon and dodging isn't an option, rather than using their off-hand to block or parry when not necessary.
As Doug Marcaida, one of the best knife fighting experts said, if you enter in a knife fight, you must accept that you're not coming out of it unharmed whether you also have a knife or not.
Brother Rokas, you now have to change the rank of Kali in your most effective martials video, where you ranked Kali quite low. I hope the encounter with Johan really gave you a taste of Kali.
Much love to you bro! ♥️
To my memory their ranking was a bit superficial take on how well you’d do self defense after a year. Obviously it’s easier to judge martial arts you really know well.
Kali is great, but takes a lot of time to really master. Getting the confidence, reflexes and ability to use it in real life situations is not instant at all. But Kali builds character and discipline if you get out there on every session.
In the beginning it’s more like a very cool hobby that eventually will work, after a lot of focused training. Practice it two or three times a week with dedication + homework, and I’m sure you’ll get there faster. Personally I love it and I’m training the same system in Norway.
@@Ytterdahls that’s actually a great way to frame kali training. I’ve always been on the fence regarding taking up kali. Now, I’m seriously warming up to it. There’s also a place close to home.
@@strikesubmit people who already does some sort of martial art training, will have a decent base before they begin. Boxing translates well to panantukan. Most kicking arts are nice toolkits for sikaran. If you’re a grappler, then that translates well to dumog. And the list goes on. I find that I feel more confident in panantukan and footwork because I also train boxing in a gym in the same building. I would never trade one for the other. Instead I think it’s nice to have a lot of one thing and use Kali to sprinkle new ideas on top of “regular” boxing, even though Kali stands well on its own. Being that there’s so much to learn, you just need some patience and eager to do some homework if you want to learn faster.
A year later, from what I've seen Rokas just decided to act like this interaction never happened.
The best knife defense is avoid criminals and bad areas. Avoid conflict with everyone especially a coward who would pull a knife in a disagreement. Be nice and polite in public.
finally someone talking plain text: if the attacker has a knife (and knows how to use it!) you'll get hurt, cut or maybe killed. As simple as that.
Yes, it is possible to defend your life but virtually impossible without cuts. I tried it in training just a few days ago. The most common mistake in training, and in many videos too, is that the attack is not realistic. Norman Bates kind of stabbing do not exist in real life, except in some cases of domestic violence by women.
@@TubeArmadillo as I said: the most defense techniques against knife showed on TH-cam by the different "masters" are horseshit. If you're not trained, after the first cut, you see your blood= you're done. My advice for those not trained: run! Run as fast as you can! Or fight but be mentally prepared to be seriously injured.
the best advice I heard in knife fight.,
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great guru
At last you now have first hand experience of what Arnis/Kali/eskrima (FMA). ☺️👏
Next video will be of me trying out FMS myself!
@@MartialArtsJourney Thank you Sir for trying our Kali, and hope you'll enjoy too it. Love from Ph.
kali is a mind martial arts and its application is situational. kali is like a weaponized MMA.
Trained Kali and JKD and instructor said if possible run away! Other than that this instruction is valid.
I have high ranking black belts in 5 arts, RANGER training, 40 years experience on street and in jungles-- and have had 1000 TRANSACTIONS (called that because someone ALWAYS pays- one way or the other) and only TWO losses--- several of those involved knives-- and YES I won my fights-- but YES I DID get cut!!! There is simply NO avoiding it.. No matter how freakishly good you are-- you WILL get cut. PERIOD.
Yes. That is also what Skålberg has said, the few times I've seen him teach knife stuff. :-)
very good Trainer
What he is doing with the stick when you have the knife is actually what some (depends on the constabulary) uk police officers are trained to do, Ive never met Johan but his student Harry runs a academy in the same city I live in. kali is an effective martial art, if the school you train at is one that competes.
Wow this is awesome
How was this experience different compared to the combat sports experience you had up to now?
I miss my friend Chino , he told me of this gentleman, they tried to get him to the conference for THE HUNTED but he was too busy ,met many masters there ,cant believe my great fortune .
Honest work!!
What do you think about kotegaeshi as defense against a knife?
I think it can work, but the set up is the hard part. I will release a video in a few weeks where we tested kotegaeshi and some other knife defense techniques with MMA fighters. You'll have a chance to see what happens with Aikido kotegaeshi against a knife attacker :)
@@MartialArtsJourney Who knows, maybe you can actually make Kote Gaeshi work against knife attacks. You made it work in a Randori, maybe you can find a set-up for the technique and reform Aikido.
Is wearing armor or knife proof clothing viable knife defense
I think that the people who have been in real threatening situations are going to be most well equipped for self defense like when you don’t know how to swim you have to get in the water to do that meaning have to go into the danger for you to learn how to swim
Link to that stick/baton, please?
what about the oblique or thigh kick? if you train that to disable one leg of your opponent i imagine it to be very useful
This video was super short. Skålberg will teach you thousand more strategies, depending on context. Kicks can be used, but will also remove your balance while you kick. That’s bad if you don’t succeed.
I've seen this before on "Fight Fast", JKD and other realistic systems, including a guy kicking a knife full force without it coming out of the guys hand. I recommend running away or a gun, at distance.
This is more realistic, hidden knife, he a Kali master, he can read movement...the principles he shows same as karate system I was taught, control the weapon hand, or control the weapon "side", most people right handed control that side..
But it awesome see principles taught in different systems.
Different systems showing same principles is what martial art bout... we learn from all of us
@ 2:20
This is truth. If someone actually wants to kill you, they'll conceal the knife until they strike. If someone's _showing_ you the knife, it's most often accompanied with instructions on how not to get stabbed or cut.
Great
Finally someone is teaching the proper way to deal with a knife attack.
Can we have more of this and a pressure test against a real life scenario please 😆 like how to defend yourself from the typical sewing motion from the aggressor
Check out Craig Douglas/SouthNarc/ShivWorks or Sal Mascoli/IDO Tactics.
9 times our of ten the attacker leads with an empty hand to grab hold of you, and then the knife comes, though. How do you deal with the leverage arm?
Rokas have you seen Surviving Edge Weapons by Calibre Press ?
Not yet 🤔
Couple of those shots looked painful. I gave many a sympathy since.
Filipino Martial Arts is his art...bottom line, the premier knife offense defense technology.
If you block the hand holding the knife. Hitting next is important. Can't block twice.
Best thing to do is to interview the situation. Most onife attacks are stealth. Cant defend what you cant see. Footwork is the MOST inportant part of weapons training, as well as any kind of training.
knife fighting in slowmo we can see that johan was able to connect his slashes
So interesting, knife 🔪 defence is so hard to predict and practice so many different attacks to learn to deal with, hopefully in my life time it never happens
Have you really attacked with intent to land a hit? If so, this guy is sick, his awesome! FMA starts to look better and better.
PS: aaaand when fighting knife vs knife he basically taught you fencing :D His counterattacks to extended armed hand works the same in sabre, both historical and olympic.
any chance Mr. Skalberg has any DVDs that will play in the United States? because he is better than the instructor that I trained with for 3 years.
Years ago I when I started martial arts, i was taken along to a knife seminar. The first thing the teacher said was "there is no knife defence. And if you want to have a remote chance defending against it, you need to learn how to fight with one".
There's a defense. Just don't count on it. Lol up a World War II British armed/unarmed combat trainer who was routinely attacked by bayonets wielded by students.
This is important to always know: at every knife attack, even if you come out of it with all your fingers, you will be scattered. I like that this teacher knows how to handle knife situations
Usually both the attacker and the defender have their attention on the weapon. Even if the attacker has a knife, he can still use the other hand and both his legs.
A lot of the comments are clearly just watching and not listening to Skalberg talking about the dangers of a real knife attack. He literally said his principles are working here bec. it's a drill and Rokas has no intention of actually stabbing/cutting Mr. Skalberg.
He literally said in a real knife attack, that attacker could be on a substance, stab from behind, back you to a corner where you have no space to run, or still attack aggressively (sewing machine attack) even after eating all that slaps/punches.
He pointed out that the best defense against a knife is to
A. Stay away from crime-proned areas
B. Be aware of your surroundings, be ready to parkour even if you suck at it. Just stay away from the knife as possible.
C. If backed into a corner, get/pull him out of your way, so you can run/stay away. (I.e. the slapping/parrying techniques he demonstrated)
D. If you're with someone else (a wife/a child), be ready to fight to death.
E. Get a bigger weapon (stick/pipe/broom) and just keep him away from you as possible.
Kali is an interesting martial arts and it's included in the FMA I do (along with karate, BJJ, Kalah and Muay Thai) although the main martial arts I train in is Kalah. There is NOTHING I've ever seen or used that is even remotely as effective. My instructor is an ex Krav instructor, 2nd Dan FMA, black shirt Muay Thai instructor and has stated several times if it comes down to a street fight, especially with weapons, Kalah is the go-to defence, until ground game is required and then it's Jits. The explanations from this guy regarding knife principals with weapons is good and getting away instead of engaging is excellent. The problem with the previous video and techniques defending against knives with is there is zero control of the person and more importantly the knife arm. Leave ego out of it, destroy when you need to and get home safe.
Regular ice cream day😄That's a great line.