Knife Expert: The Truth About Knife Defense Will Shock You!

Oh man! I wish Jesse would do a video with GM Oliver Pintados (Filipino knife fighting AKA Eskrima).

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My defense would be good old feets don’t fail me now!

I wish all martial arts instructors had this same kind of approach to defense against (fill in the blank...), not just knife defense. I took lessons from a very stubborn person, who only did things one way, the one way is effective when it's perfect in context. Outside of the training environment, from that one point perspective, will muscle memory be good enough, will static move sets really be good enough? It's certainly better than not knowing anything. I was out of place for having ideas...🙄😔

This video was great, thank you for sharing.

Great Teacher! Great video!

What a great video!

I almost got robbed in Italy by these two kids. I was able to talk/intimidate my way out of conflict until other people showed up and scared them off. I've trained martial arts but if they had taken out a knife, I'm not going to take my chances fighting or running. It's just a stupid phone.

I used to play soccer and can expand a bit on that anecdote. The goalie is the last line of defense and has to react in a split second (during penalties). That would be like you getting caught completely unaware and getting jumped and stabbed. But in the game, the ball is guided down the pitch by the defending midfielders and fullbacks, similar to the awareness techniques you mentioned to avoid the situation completely. Most times, if an attacker senses that you're ready and aware, they might hesitate to approach.

I can see this working as a practical way to defend against knife attacks, but prepare to run as fast as you can if your attacker has a samurai sword. 😅

AMAZING!!! thank you!!

Came here right after watching actual professionals trying to survive a knife attack, just run away. If trained mma fighters can't survive an actual full on attack with a fake knife, you can't survive a real one.

This guy is really awesome... Very deep and very realistic

Don't know that this is good General information!!!

Situational awareness is important.

Last year in Sydney, a man armed with a knife killed 6 people and wounded 10 more in a busy shopping mall. He specifically used a Ka Bar knife, which are those big combat knives that are literally designed to kill or incapacitate as fast as possible and quickly without sound. That should sound scary enough, but the only reason that many people got stabbed in the first place is because they weren’t looking and were unaware that there was a knifeman on the loose. They were also stabbed in their backs of their torsos so it was impossible for them to fight back in anyway possible. The only other people who were stabbed in the front of their torsos were those unarmed security guards who confronted the knifeman and unfortunately 1 of them lost their lives that day. Anyone who did notice him managed to escape from the danger, as their adrenaline kicked in and they were too fast for the knifeman to catch up.

So yeah it’s best that you are aware of the danger and that you inform others of it before it’s too late.

No one mentioned that the best defense (if you have the opportunity) is to run away!

So, hypothetically if I ever ended up in the fog... Susie will still stab me no matter how quickly I think I can dodge

🇵🇭i love that PTK is serve in this type of psychology and educational , most teachers of PTK dont even speak english..shout to guru Paolo!

THAT IS WHY, FROM WHAT I WAS TAUGHT BY MY FATHER, WAS USE YOU HOODIE, YOUR BELT TO GET A DEFENSE, AND IF CAN'T GET THAT RIGHT AWAY AND I MEAN INSTALLY, YOU NEED TO RUN AND GET A DEFENSE OR GET AWAY. BY I HAVE USED MY CLOTHES BEFORE AND IT THREW THE ATTACKER OFF WHEN I DIDN'T RUN AND GOT MY HOODIE OFF AND THE OTHER TIME MY BELT. THANKFULLY THE FIGHT NEVER WENT ANY FUTHER THAN THAT. PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAVE HAD THEIR WAY WITH PEOPLE THEY HAVE ATTACKED. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LUCKILY AND I JUST GOT ATTACKED BY 2 SAMOANS AT MY JOB, LITTERALLY A MONTH AGO. AND THIS IS NOTHING NEW AS A GARBAGE MAN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. CRAZY I KNOW, BUT THAT IS THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AND THE FRICKEN POLICE NEVER GOT THE GUYS AND LET THEM GET AWAY AND THEY TOOK OFF WITH GUNS. SO I AM LUCKY I NEVER GOT SHOT TOO. SHM AT THE LEVEL OF STUPIDITY OUT THERE NOW AND IT IS NOT SAFE ANYWHERE. I LOVE THIS GUY AND HIS VIDEOS. ALWAYS ENTERTAINING AND MAKES YOU THINK!

This guy is a great teacher!

This guy RAWKS! So fluid and natural.

Excellent

Even batman (arkham) doesn't counter knife attacks, instead he dodges until the attacker stops swinging then counters.

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Для начала тебя схватят свободной рукой (просто уцепятся за рукав). Затем его голова упирается тебе в грудь (так, чтобы опустив взгляд ты видел только его спину). А рука с ножом... Ну она где то там, скрыта от тебя этой спиной, как и твой собственный живот. Чик чик

I took a concealed weapon class and the instructor stressed situational awareness repeatedly. It’s your greatest defense. Thanks for the video!!

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Absolutely brilliant! Paulo's skills as a teacher and communicator are unbelievable. Simple yet effective - he taps inner strength I wasn't aware I had. Subscribed!

If your instructor has never done time, don't listen

You can just tell this guy was so caught off guard by all the correct responses Jesse was giving the whole time 😂

Is that Katsumi?

I learned to swim the same way

He looks like Mr incredible and Dawson from Dawsons creek combined. He’s hawt

This video blew me away. I have seen a lot of knife fighting videos yet this one drives home the practicality of preparedness in a method that makes total sense. The other police training videos I have seen point out clearly why knife attacks are far more vicious and less predictable than firearm attacks. This one helped me look for indicators I knew of and others I never considered. Sadly I practice alone thus use shadow boxing to imagine possible scenarios. Long story short, I give this video two thumbs up.

Great lesson, missed a few points though, like
how to defend yourself with what ever you are carrying: using bag as shield, throwing keys, phone or coffee to the face as distraction,
use the environment around you, staying on high ground, avoiding being cornered, knowing where to retreat to, where to hide, where to counter attack,
also fighting dirty with biting, throwing dirt and spitting in their eyes, using what ever objects around you like chair, table, rock, bottle, broken glass...
Be safe out there guys

At 18.04, if that strike had come underneath instead of drawing the arm back it would have succeeded, even if it was just the locking arm that took the hit and not the right lower body.????

Excellent advice, on point in every aspect

Great instructor and great video. My biggest take away is don’t argue with someone who could knife me and if I see a knife then runaway.

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first video to not instantly go to comments.

This is the point when you realise how dangerous big cats are. They have natural knives. Bears too.

One thing this guy didnt mention with him being so "trained" is, in a knife fight. IT DOES NOT MATTER EVEN IN TEXAS OR FLORIDA Very loose and free states with weapons laws, YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY GO TO JAIL. On top of that, you are most likely serving prison time, even if deemed self defense, and lets say you DO get acquitted Criminally?

That persons family will still sue you in civil court and you will lose everything.

But it's videos like this and other videos that tell you to be READY FOR VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE IS GOING TO OCCUR, So you are predestining in people's minds, that danger is going to find them, making them paranoid and overtly more aggressive during social interactions than if you were to spread videos about non-violent behaviors and aggression reduction tactics.

Also a thing to mention the ppl that stab other ppl probably do fighting stuff like they know that they comit a krime so i gues they want to awoid losing or geting caugt so you have not only a low chance to be able to fight back you also have a high chance that the atacker can fight better than you

Yo is this a real knife o.O

A 62 year old woman may win against a line backer with a knife! I've seen this happen but it was a skinny guy and a big fella pass away at a train station.

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No real comment on the running away tactic, so click bait, but the video is 100% worth the watch anyway. Really highlights some flaws with training with knives in modern day matial arts

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