Krav Maga Knife Slash Defense

[grooveboss]

first get stab proof vest second get a knife, then learn how to stop an aggressor with a knife. Knife is defensive weapon attacking with a knife is stupid.

[TheC00kiieMonster]

krav maga = kick everyone in the balls if its a girl your f*cked

[RFID666]

@TheC00kiieMonster Kicking girls in the groin is just as effective. :)

[mgs117a]

I would parry the attackers arm with the knife while stepping my body out of the way and delivering a hammer to the side of my opponents neck aiming for the brachial artery a completely non lethal and effective stun causing momentary black out giving u time to run or finish the fight a technique taught to the good old service men of the greatest country in the world the U S of A it's a great technique and so is the one above great vid

[mgs117a]

The technique I would employ would be to pary the slash while stepping my body out of the way and deliver a hamer fist to th side of my opponents neck targeting the brachial artery a totally non lethal but very effective stun technique causing a momentary black out giving you time to run or grab the knife while he or she is unconscious it's a great technique and so is the one above great vid

[pharos5000]

The tricky part is actually grabbing the knife hand in the first place without suffering a mild case of internal bleeding...

[DarieOne]

everyone's getting way too obsessed with this one demonstration. its just that a demonstration. at no point did anyone say "this is how every knife attack will happen" its just one example, jeeez!

[vince33210]

Why showing to civilians how to stab someone? really! In which country you will have no trouble with the law if you stab someone even if he tried to stab you ? Eye for an eye is over guys! You have to be smarter and play by the rules. Kick him in the groin, break his arm if you want, take the knife if you can but don't kill the guy if you are not in a war zone! Krav maga instructors are irresponsible when they show millitary techniques to civilians like that. It is NOT OK to kill someone !

[Hsitmuh]

@vince33210 It is ok to kill someone. I see a woman being raped and impregnated by some fuck, I am going to kill him before he has a chance to destroy a life. I am not going to fuck around with him either, just take him out.

Besides, you would be dead if your body didnt commit to war against viruses and bacteria...and atypical cells. This is the same in society, for the next evolution is in nations, we are just cells protecting the healthy fine structures of life.

[DesignPunkStudios]

@Hsitmuh The only time it's acceptable to kill someone is when they're killing someone. That being said it's perfectly okay to beat a rapist within an inch of his life ;)

Part of the point of martial arts is a defense against having to kill somebody. It's a peaceful bond between the body and the mind, it's original intent wasn't to kill people.

[xxxxLEADERxxxx]

@DesignPunkStudios "...it's original intent wasn't to kill people." Really? Because I thought the warriors of ancient helped form the methods of brutality people call, "Self Defense", today. I also thought they made the deadly methods to assist their soldiers if they should become unarmed in the war so atleast they could kill with their bare hands/feet if unarmed. All these instructors of death and pain but ask them how to heal and the majority of them are completely ignorant.

[DarieOne]

@xxxxLEADERxxxx shut up, you sound a proper dickhead. i bet you're a vegan cos you sound like one!

[andressoccerplayer94]

@vince33210 Really? So you are going to risk getting hurt? The harsh reality is your life or the person's life that's attacking you. Which do you prefer?

[TheAngryJello]

@vince33210 Well you never know if the civilian might need that. There are also plenty of cops/military who take Krav and actually might need to use it. My instructor always says to run as soon as you get the opportunity. But if I'm surrounded by 3 gang members with knives, I would probably have to stab someone. It's best to be always prepared.

[bulloch25]

Another is to expect the attacker to repeatedly recoil the knife to attack again and again, thus the importance of trapping the arm/knife as soon as possible. At the same time a strong counterattack(s) must be given to change the mindset and goal of the attacker to buy yourself time to gain control or escape. KM emphasizes that if there is no confrontation, no one can get injured. They are taught escape is always best, but when that is not possible, then attack the attack head on.

[bulloch25]

The instructor is in the middle of breaking the technique down slowly for easier learning. Once learned the technique is practiced "live" as dynamically and aggressively as possible without causing injury to the training partner. Many of the comments here are correct and also passed on to students during the course of their instruction. Once such point is no technique is perfect and expect to get cut. Just be aggressive to minimize the injuries and end the attack as soon as possible.

[scientist501]

This is bullshit!

Wrong defence!

Would never work in a real situation.

If you try to grab the hand holding the knife you will be cut.

One mistake and you have a big problem.

[finskeaudun]

@scientist501 If it were bullshit they wouldn't have put it out, dumbass.

[tactical2bagpipes]

@scientist501 Get cut? Good thing you're here to set things strait. Imagine that... getting cut or stabbed when a commited homicidal asshole attacks you with a knife. Good observation Sherlock Holmes. Of course you can get cut..your fighting for your life. Krav Maga attempts to even the odds and give you a fighting chance to survive. There are no guarantees, only train to do the best that you can do. I am sure you have some drunken monkey kung fu bullshit that is better though right?

[Tyl3rT1tan]

I live in southern Georgia, close to Savannah, anybody know of a good Krav Maga class in that region?

[Zescaflowne]

@Tyl3rT1tan come to atlanta or learn it online

[bulloch25]

@Tyl3rT1tan classes are currently being taught in Statesboro and hopefully will soon be taught in Pooler. Come train with us we would love to have you.

[Tyl3rT1tan]

@bulloch25 i will certainly try, im in screven county, so its definitely close enough. could you give me the adress of the place where it's being taught cause i would love to come check it out

[FightNet001]

Unfortunately, this technique will not work against a real knife attack. Make a video against an aggressive attack with repeated stabs, then you'll find out. There's no real control over the knife arm at any point, and swinging the blade towards the front of your torso is far too risky. Plus, disarming when the attacker hasn't been adequately neutralized and grounded is a tactical mistake.

[rickcrisbalthis]

@FightNet001

Well I would advise you to pick a risk of a cut hand and maybe a tactical error stab to your leg or arm or no control and the attacker stabs you 7 times in the neck or chest for a easy quick kill with no consequence to the attacker. Precision is always the key in any fight. If you can't hit the guys wrist and lock his arm you probably wouldn't win without the knife either....

[shadowavion]

i miss the good old days where you could get in a fight and not have to worry about guns and knifes...etc people are too big of pussies nowadays to fight fair

[MonkeyWithAWrench]

@shadowavion i miss the good ol days when you could hang out with a group of friends at school that wear the same stuff (like tool shirts) and not be accused by the administation of being in a gang. or how about when no one would have thought twice if you had brought a shotgun to school in rural areas. (for hunting befor/after school)

[Thensolomonsaid]

Try doing this with someone try to stab and slash you with a big marker pen.They have to really go for it and then see if you come out of it with no ink marks on you.

[2JoeStudios]

@Thensolomonsaid thats a good idea

[veshkeat]

@hmichaelt ive lived in sweden all my life, seen it happen tons of times

[alekx58]

very god inovation safer

[2081513119]

No need to try shoot that guy.. he will just dodge your bullets or walk right through them

[Grenadeout]

A gun is fine too...

[JonasGreywolf]

I personally don't like the pull forward on the arm, especially or those who haven't worked on the footwork of this technique. The probability of stabbing yourself is high. When the arm is back & behind the head you can use the arm as leverage to deliver knees, (Pause @ 0:31) or you can follow through with the "chicken wing" restraint move then into the take-away.

[azlifeguard37]

@remshot1998 Different techniques are taught for different holds. They are all very similar, and you can still defend yourself even if you are unable to discern which hold he is using. If you go join a KM gym, they will teach you and answer all the questins you have.

[filipooosveritos]

I belive that in todays world krav maga is much more usefull than for example tiger-crane

But of course tiger crane can make your fingers iron, so its also usefull

and its only my opinion

[wuboyblue]

I always question the wisdom of the disarm as opposed to wrap and knee kick. I was running a class on this and kind of go with the wrap and decimate philosophy. I know the American KM system loves the disarm, but sometimes it is not necessary, pound the guy hard enough, use retzev and the knife or the person will drop.

[XxSeminolexX]

lol the knife fell on his foot....that would have hurt.

[TheKingGummyBear]

your screwed on self defence in court

[sandmackerr]

You have to be fit to do Krav methods .I found in my older age I struggled for breath with the explosive and frantic nature . And to be remembered , you've in probability been cut whilst your peforming these types of techniques also . I found krav to be realisic and probable responses to sudden and violent attacks that didn't get too caught up in being pretty and were more survival orientated than being the victor . But unfortunately for me , fatigue makes cowards of us all lol.

[koru2]

846524162. No matter what stupid statement you make....this guy would still be able to kick your ass.

[remshot1998]

i have a quick question. what are some tatics if the knife is held the other way? i know most fighters hold it blade pointing at the target, but what happens if the person holds it the other way? it seems that would be harder to defend.

[granwyth1]

@remshot1998

i was wondering the same thing..mind you my last fight was at the playground after school...but that seems logical to hold a knife blade pointed towards youself so you can slash stab punch or whatever and maintain a defensive posture...so grabbing for the wrist really wouldn't be an option....my advice would be to run or if that's not an option feign pleading for you life and then go balls out crazy mid whimper and hope for the best

[Spykachu78]

People always complain about how this dude is just standing there, or this dude wouldn't do that in rl. The instructor is going over his technique in detail, obviously in reak knife defence sparring that student will have a harder time but at least they will have ground work for knowing wtf to do.

[naturalunnatural]

this requires you to be stronger and faster than whoever has the knife. otherwise they will just jerk their knife hand away, break your grip, and flail at you with the blade

[youknowwhatitis23]

what if there slicing at you. like from left to right not really trying to stab you?? what do you do

[SurveyofFilmMusic]

"i go here BOOM forward?" what would instructors do w/o the word Boom?

[00250dprob00]

Why is there so much argument, in real life this and real life that, one must first tech the specific technique and at a speed where one can learn. Once it becomes instinctual, then speed can be aplied, where in real life it becomes applicable. It is only one specific technique for one specific attack, of course there is umteen million variables in any given situation and always a "what if."

[ChamorruWarrior]

Also, the more techniques you train, the more concepts you will have to use in real life, so while it might not turn out text book, you may end up in the position at 11 seconds, maybe you didn't set it up, but in the chaos you just ended up there while getting control of the weapon, then you can use the technique, or apply the concept of it.

[Meese3Cheat]

krav maga is about speed and power, its about overwhelming the oppent so fast that he cant do anything about it. not recomended for beginners, as they dont get the basics of defense in this fight style.

start with full contact kickboxing and work krav maga in for street encounters

[millar646]

Right at the beginning the guy with the knife could have pulled the weapon over the guys wrist and cut it wide open! check out philipino knife stuff its miles better.

[846524162]

Krav Maga is martial art FOR MOVIES.

No criminal acts like this one in video.

He is just standing there and waiting to get kicked.

No no.

[Mikuzaki]

where did this guy learn israel?

[vinegaroon1]

yes, but in a real situation the guy with the knife isn't going to crouch down low and hold his free hand out in space. likely he'll bang you with the free hand and kick you a few times while you diddle with his knife hand.

[haleva93]

wrong, you hit him so quickly he doesnt even aware of that, and after 2 knees and punches he wouldn't be able to do anything to u

[scamperscamper1]

In my krav maga we never disarm on the "live side" (what he is doing in the video) we would pass the knife and disarm from the other side, so they would be punching over there own body.

[cwoxviii]

In real life the guy will be throwing punches? Oh man, I better let him keep the knife then!

[SniperKryptonite]

actually..if u notice hes pulling the guy off his center of balance...bringing his arm way out and bending him(he probably wont want to fall)

[vinegaroon1]

Okay I guess, but in this demo the knife-holder just bends over and does nothing. In a real situation, he would likely kick with one or both feet and be throwing punches with his free hand while also looking to pull his knife hand free.

[Hrairoo53]

that's why he stresses the importance of pulling. by pulling at that angle, you place yourself to the outside of his knife arm. from there, he can't really punch out at him...

[0520166]

I would prefer to take him down and knee his face..that is looking his arm ofcourse

[SparkamusPryme]

lol, what happens if the attacker changes his line of attack? You throw up a block/grab...and he just goes around it.

[irbb07]

where is the begining of the video it itmeatidly goes to him dis arming the guy with the knife.?

[ramusling]

The transition between the blocking and grabbing the opponent's wrist is quite unclear and risky here. Why should the oponent let me grab his wrist after I block? He will most likely retreat and stab repeatedly...... perhaps right under my arm.

[tavo393]

i just got rob by 2 big guy whit a big knife :( what do you do if there are two?

[superbadlucre]

KILLLLLL THEMMMMMM

[32spartan11]

your alive you did the right thing any self defense technique involving a gun or knife should be when u feel threated for your life

[nhigikak]

run ^^

[swrcrew]

To reddupo Man i ask the same question many times Didynt get the anwser Single attack are easy to defend

[Junkie4fame]

He literally killed you? how are you still here? lol.

[reddupo]

what happens when the attacker doesn't fully extend his knife arm like an airplane wing and just does quick slashes and stabs like a real attacker?

run

[svkm1991]

i dnt think anybody knows that all the krav knife defenses shown aren't primary defenses. they are for when you are surprised at the last moment. for everything else theres (mastercard) other tactics that are practiced in the km system

[milner03]

number one defense is to run no matter how good u THINK you are.

[mrsunseeker]

@milner03 Actually thats number 2, Number 1 is to be aware of where you go, your behaviour and how you appear to others which most martial arts seem to not focus on.

[JerseyAirsoftReviews]

@milner03 AMEN.

[GitarrPwnz]

@milner03 People always say that but in times where I've been in situations like this, there just wasn't anywhere to run. Staying and fighting doesn't necessarily mean you think you're good. It's your only option sometimes and there's no reason not to have some help.

[nimbo343]

@milner03 Alright, imagine this. A guy in a bar is not too fond of you, so he takes you outside to bash your head in. Two factors would be important here if you're going to run. 1: is he faster than you, or is he more enduring? If he is, you're not going to last long. 2: Are you surrounded? That is not unlikely in street fights. So no, not always. You may not win the fight, but you're not giving up without a fight - we should be allowed a little bit of pride.

[DrChalkwithering]

@nimbo343 I like to apply Sun Tzu's principle that the purpose of war is to break your opponent's will to make war, not to beat his army. Same principle; you don't have to be able to beat him; you just have to make him not want to continue the fight. If you can't beat him, you can at least make his victory too costly for him to want to pursue it.

[NSUNCG]

I've always heard that if they are doing that then wrap a jacket or shirt around your arm. Now all you have to figure out is how to get that article of clothing off without them killing you... But it would give a nice little layer of protection.

[fenriz218]

Funny enough: this isn't a trick (meaning, a trick that's guaranteed to work). It's depending on physics, training and speed.

If you have neither speed nor training, this (and most GM-moves) are useless. They have to be trained until they become second nature.

If, for example, you have learned that move from YouTube alone and used it in a real combat situation ... yeah, you're likely dead ... :(

[bayareahyphyazn]

ive got a friend thats been trained in FMA, (Sayoc Kali). he literally killed me when i tried to disarm with a normal knife and with a karambit. do u have any suggestions?

[DblOSmith]

If he literally killed you I'd say you have bigger problems. :)

[jaseth1337]

This looks a bit too risky but I guess it's a good method if you have practiced enough.. so you don't gut yourself.

[Riste1986]

useful tricks ....

[TheLGPuppetMaster]

Ive taken haganah which is a hodgepodge of this (KRAV), hisardut, and LOTAR and KOPOP...the scenarios are effective, but...you start out with DEAD TRAINING>>> then a instructor or more experienced student...WILL FIGHT BACK...if you fuck up...you get hit...you escalate to more real fight conditions...unpredictablity.. etc etc

[nordicelf]

why does everybody think this wouldn't work,,, the knife defenses that you do on your black belt test are done with real knives

[jaflash]

i should be given a chance 2 test it on him 4 real.....lets see how it goes

[WereZombieNL]

it wil be your dead, period

[eli1967]

That defense works great in a "CONTROLLED" enviroment, why not have your attacker come in hard and fast, have him resist you, Like in a REAL STREET ATTACK.

[damnfake]

Because they are practicing and not actually trying to kill each other in this video, douchebag

[core1065]

in Krav class they do come at you fast with resistance,the dog pile drill is were you close your eyes and attacked randomly and quickly, another is when you have to walk though the schools building and you are randomly attacked with knifes, guns, fist. but think of it like this first, you dont learn how to play the violin by jamming on it as hard and as fast as you can, you learn by going slow, focusing on technical aspects of the movements. As the Navy Seals say "Slow is fast, fast is slow."

[Dhurrin2]

Exactly. I'm teaching judo and jiu-jitsu and the first thing I tell them is "fast is easy, good is hard"

You have to train things the right way at first, in a slow, controlled way, understanding what you're doing and why it works. When you got that you can speed it up, that's the easy part.

Second thing is that you're better of with just 10 techniques you've practiced 5000 times then with 50 you've practiced 1000 times. Only near endless repeating will make you able to use them in a real fight

[ernestridge1]

at last someone who knows what they are talking about thumbs up to you mate

[GuardianAngel5150]

@Dhurrin2

Exactly! More techniques is a recipe for getting killed. Take the simple moves that work and are brutal that can be practiced and retained so it becomes muscle memory? It then becomes more effective in a reality based situation. Too many are focussed on "learning a system" and thinking that will save them, when practicality and reality are what saves you first.

The great BJJ coach Lloyd Irvin said it best. Learn a skill, repeat it 500 times and you'll remember it for live.

[Metin2Resh]

@Dhurrin2 It's totally true, you have to practice as much as you can a technique so this techniques becomes a reflex... I've heard that the movement becomes natural after you have practiced it 5000times

[lazawrcat666]

@Dhurrin2 very true, things like making sure you connect your strikes, driving your weight through and correct body motion, especially when drilling things slowly, will make the difference between pulling off an effective technique or fucking it up in a real fight.

[JBKarateAcademyJBK]

@Dhurrin2 great shout man:)

[ExczSanityz]

@Dhurrin2 Bruce Lee once said : I fear not the man who has practiced 10000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10000 times.

[77theVeil]

@Dhurrin2 I'm glad you posted this. Many people I have trained with always want to go extremely fast right off the bat. But like you said, get the technique down first and then start building speed with repetition of training.

[Mathizzle]

@Dhurrin2 Nothing could be closer to the truth! Trying to go fast and look like hot shit will get you nowhere fast. My Krav instructor emphasizes that philosophy OFTEN - go slow,get the technique down. When you have to use it for real, you will be able to and will be able to do it quickly. Rock on Dhurrin2!!

[UberApe]

"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast." If the saying.. Just thought I'd clarify that.. :D

[Lonewolf22334]

good motto to train by, Ape.

[mRhoOdYs]

i agree...but yes u need to learn slow but wen u train train then u should learn it fast...maybe not with real blades tho...somethin like wood that will just hurt and somethin like the hand gun style paintball guns so u get a lil fucked lol...but i agreee haha

[criteria119]

eli, you are 100% correct.

[Mitchell620]

Go to their upcoming summer camp and they will teach you.

[pyroskeg69]

people NEED to know this stuff in todays day and age

[bking9367]

yup its pretty sad tho that it has come to that

[Thedreamshaperabc]

@pyroskeg69

Actually no, there is less violence nowadays than ever, though we here more about it on the news :)

[tubeuser147]

@pyroskeg69 except for the bad guys.

[towerkeeper117]

@pyroskeg69 Especially in California. Here, if people don't like you, they knife your ass.

[Joeyal123]

@pyroskeg69 yeah guns just get you in more trouble than its worth

[ohdrj2006]

I do like this technique. The defender just needs to be careful as they are pulling the knife across their center and back that they do not actualy gut themselves. There is a similar technique like that in aikido and I have seen (and done myself) others stick themselves. Practice, practice, practice.

[bloobpl]

'if u want u can switch'.

lol like the other dude will be waiting for u to switch hands instead of bangin the shit outta ya :D

[internet740]

i wonder why dont the guy with the knife use his other hand lolz

[DangerousDan2]

Where's the Knife Slash Defense?? I didn't see anybody slashing.

[powerbridge29]

yeah, krav maga was made for the israeli spec ops and idf. its practical alright but you gotta be physically well built to out power your raging attacker. otherwise, its not enough.

[core1065]

Krav was made for Jewish resistance fighters in WW2 and Israeli fight for indepence, they were men,women, children, young and old. Krav was designed to work with any body type and size or age. you dont have to be well built to use it, its all about leverage, and knocking them off balance, hitting vital areas. my Krav teacher is 48, and a women, and she could easily take me down and my 6'3, 20 yrs old.

[ScommyWommy]

That move is called bursting. You even change the angle of your counter with the block while you punch...the rest is the wrist control, but you can always do the nike-defense and jet after you punch the aggressor. Too many internet fighters on here..How bout you try this technique out in a krav maga school

[unstpabl1]

Better to stop the knife with your hands than your body

[409specv]

A skilled knife fighter (e.g. Kali/Silat practicioner) can easily counter the blocks, strikes, grabs & disarms. Even more noteworthy is that the defender won't even see the knife coming. If empty-hand defense vs. knife is a last resort, then I would suggest incorporating evasive footwork, parries, controlling the knife hand with TWO hands, takedowns & joint manipulation.

[richardchurch]

Absolutely correct

[CaydensDad]

Seems pretty straight forward to me.. he blocks the swing and counters at the same time with a strike to the face. He doesn't attempt to grab the knife until afterwards then going into a controlled position.

[lewood1204]

it's not bad, but it looks very dangerous to stop a knife with the hands. Unless someone has a great level of timing and advanced training, this looks unrealistic for a normal fighter.