well if you watch this video and think "now i can stop guy with knife" - no! you cannot! Its not work in real fight. If you see the guy with a knife - just run.
In previous videos I have recommended escape as the best option, but I am no longer fleet of foot. All this series concern last resort which should be the case in real life even if there is no weapon involved. These techniques give one a chance which the untrained person may not have. I think that on balance, provided that it does not persuade one to fight when one should run, it is advantageous to have some defence. There is also one's duty to others should they be attacked or threatened. Behind the execution of these techniques there are many hours of practice, so what may seem improbable to the casual observer is not necessarily so. This particular video is about how the knife is released and has nothing to do with convincing execution. In #4 we do an exercise focussing on reaction and application; it was unedited and we were pleasantly surprised at the fact that every technique was accomplished without error. It showed that we both have techniques which we favour; this may be because they are the most practical or possibly that we need to train in other techniques to bring them up to speed. In reality a few basic techniques well learned is probably a better policy than many techniques that require one to think, reaction time is all important.
My first two videos dealt to some extent with your concern. I should suggest that it very much depends who is applying the techniques to whom. There is quite a high probability that the attacker is not an expert and your chances will be improved. I have also done some videos on the subject of overcoming resistance. I know that this does not solve the problems of Aikido, or the perception thereof, but hopefully it will encourage people to think in a more nuanced way about the subject. This video was intended to explain how the knife is removed since on the earlier videos I was aware that it looked as if the attacker was handing over the knife too easily.
well if you watch this video and think "now i can stop guy with knife" - no! you cannot! Its not work in real fight. If you see the guy with a knife - just run.
In previous videos I have recommended escape as the best option, but I am no longer fleet of foot. All this series concern last resort which should be the case in real life even if there is no weapon involved. These techniques give one a chance which the untrained person may not have. I think that on balance, provided that it does not persuade one to fight when one should run, it is advantageous to have some defence. There is also one's duty to others should they be attacked or threatened.
Behind the execution of these techniques there are many hours of practice, so what may seem improbable to the casual observer is not necessarily so. This particular video is about how the knife is released and has nothing to do with convincing execution. In #4 we do an exercise focussing on reaction and application; it was unedited and we were pleasantly surprised at the fact that every technique was accomplished without error. It showed that we both have techniques which we favour; this may be because they are the most practical or possibly that we need to train in other techniques to bring them up to speed. In reality a few basic techniques well learned is probably a better policy than many techniques that require one to think, reaction time is all important.
You need to pressure test these at speed. We have at our club. They don't work. Just saying.
My first two videos dealt to some extent with your concern. I should suggest that it very much depends who is applying the techniques to whom. There is quite a high probability that the attacker is not an expert and your chances will be improved. I have also done some videos on the subject of overcoming resistance. I know that this does not solve the problems of Aikido, or the perception thereof, but hopefully it will encourage people to think in a more nuanced way about the subject. This video was intended to explain how the knife is removed since on the earlier videos I was aware that it looked as if the attacker was handing over the knife too easily.