Realistic knife defense which actually works. Try it against resistance.

[Israeliknifedefense]

Hey! The video was made after thinking about the problems I had in an older video.
Try it against resistance before laughing

If you find a way to improve it/ some other way, everybody will be happy to hear.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

I think it pays to have some experience of fighting with the weapon, to give yourself some idea of its dangers and possibilities.

 

[Israeliknifedefense]

I think it pays to have some experience of fighting with the weapon, to give yourself some idea of its dangers and possibilities.

Thanks for the comment!

In my older video which can seen below there are techniques against different type of stabs (It is mentioned during the video which I posted above).

many of them require improvements/ completely different mind set as I can pull them off against significantly inferior opponents.
And I also mention in the video posted above that I'm looking for better answers for different kinds of stabs.

I live in Israel and knife terror attacks are not uncommon. The terrorists take an overhand or an underhand grip and just stab with full power and speed with the most basic movements which often results in death if there is no gun carrying person around.

I don't think that you can defend against someone who is really experienced with a knife and who is stabbing and slashing you like a professional boxer would box someone.
But almost all the knife attacks which are happening around the world are not like that.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Interesting. I mean, back in school we learned that the main priority was to establish control of the weapon.

 

[Israeliknifedefense]

Interesting. I mean, back in school we learned that the main priority was to establish control of the weapon.

It was one of the biggest problems I had against little bit inferior /equal/superior opponents going at 100% speed and power.

That is why in the technique I use a head tie though it may seem to some degree counterintuitive. It's the only way I found to be working against resistance as a set up for controlling the knife holding arm.

 

[drop bear]

Interesting. I mean, back in school we learned that the main priority was to establish control of the weapon.

I have moved away from that idea a bit. Because it seems to mean you need to catch the knife arm at the wrist.

Which is kind of impossible.

Where if I take control of the other side. That slows down that arm a bit. Or if I just hit them it slows down that arm a bit.

So here he would take the underhook first. Then catch the bicept, then catch the knife arm. Which takes a positional dominance approach.

So we are assuming the knife is in their left hand in this demo.

 

[Buka]

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Wow.

 

[Israeliknifedefense]

I have moved away from that idea a bit. Because it seems to mean you need to catch the knife arm at the wrist.

Which is kind of impossible.

Where if I take control of the other side. That slows down that arm a bit. Or if I just hit them it slows down that arm a bit.

So here he would take the underhook first. Then catch the bicept, then catch the knife arm. Which takes a positional dominance approach.

So we are assuming the knife is in their left hand in this demo.

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Hey.

Catching the wrist is possible against full resistance and against an equal opponent if you try to do it the way in the posted technique.

I actually managed to do it against superior opponents in size/strength and technique.

You are right that it's easier to catch the arm if you hit them first before the grappling part! it's also recommended in the video.

Edit:
There are several ways to deal with the other arm which are shown in the video in the second comment (also one in the video posted, against a shirt grab).
The technique in your video works, but it's not easy to pull it off against an equal opponent and it's hard to disarm the opponent from such a position, But it's probably one of the most effective techniques compared to the others shown and can be used to slip few hard strikes on the ground before running away.
It's also very effective if you have a buddy who can kick his head/ try to pull the knife while hitting him with whatevery body part available.