Real Knife Defense

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Burton "Lucky Dog" Richardson doing live Knife Defense training against the shocknife. Most Battlefield Kali practitioners will never take the sparring to this extreme. Everyone must spar, but using Progressive Resistance and Variable Intensity. (See article here: http://www.jkdunlimited.com )
The key is to enter while blocking to keep the knife off you and slow down the opponent's knife arm, get control of the knife arm, and then work for a disarm. All the while keeping the opponent from freeing his weapon arm or switching the knife to his free hand.
This takes proper TECHNIQUE and lots of PRACTICE, training in a realistic manner. The Battlefield Kali Knife program will train you to perform at this level of proficiency.

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Sports

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• Combat
• Knife Defense

[dougdoug2006]

So glad to see people actually practice this, instead of relying on compliant partners and hypothetical situations! Good work, LD!

[BurtonRichardson]

@dougdoug2006

Exactly the point- practicing with a cooperative partner can lead us to believe in all sorts of techniques that only work against a compliant person.

[carnivalwrestler]

Good, workable, basic techniques to give you a fighting chance in situations where there is no escape (i.e., you can't run away). Thanks for tackling a difficult subject with useable techniques and street-applicable concepts. To me, this means a chance to survive with a few stitches, as opposed to becoming a cold piece of meat with a toe tag in a coroner's vault.

[BurtonRichardson]

@carnivalwrestler

Thank you for the comment. Yes, that is the idea exactly- to give us a fighting chance if we can't run. Well put.

[EpicComplaints]

where can i get one of those electric knifes?

[BurtonRichardson]

@EpicComplaints

Go to the Shocknife website. Amazing tools. Tell them that I sent you.

[BurtonRichardson]

@arkadi100 And if you are in the situation with your wife or mother? The goal is to be able to run away, but if you have someone to protect, you had better be well-practiced in the most efficient way of dealing with the knife. It is very difficult, but this method works more often than any other I have seen or sparred.

[BurtonRichardson]

@MayAllMyDelusions Thanks for your comment. The whole idea of entering so hard is to smother and avoid letting him get repeated jabs in. If you stay in a range where he can "jab like crazy", yes, you don't stand a chance. That is why you have to have the courage to enter very hard.

[jy24367]

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[SuperOwni]

@BurtonRichardson thanks you and happy new year !

[BurtonRichardson]

@SuperOwni

Still the same principle. When he moved in close enough I moved first, then he started slashing and I deflected his arm then grabbed it. Same when someone is slashing to begin with- deflect the arm first then grab. But it is very difficult, which is why we first try to use something as a weapon or shield instead of going bare handed. If you must go empty handed, deflect very hard, enter close to smother, and grab the 2 on 1.

[BurtonRichardson]

@un7ucky

That is correct. Very bad situation to be in. Do notice that the first order of business is to deflect the arm so it isn't moving so well and then try to grab it. Still, takes a lot of practice and still isn't easy.

[un7ucky]

right off the bat you miss that grab you are screwed

[SuperOwni]

@BurtonRichardson thanks answering me, in the video we can see you attack before the bad guy but most of real knife attack the bad guy attack first and with many blows... so if we can't run what is the best defense ?

[BurtonRichardson]

@shniddles Yes, disruption is great, but while you are moving into range to land a punch, eye gouge, etc. you have put yourself in range to be stabbed. It is possible, of course, but against an aggressive attacker, while you hit, he is stabbing or slashing. Again, the main goal is to secure the knife arm. Thanks.

[BurtonRichardson]

@TheRoeliskoel

I am offended that you thought I might be offended. :) If we are looking for the truth, any question is welcome. Thanks.

[BurtonRichardson]

@SuperOwni

At times, yes. But that puts you on one leg momentarily, and he can more easily take you down. So much harder to defend if you end up on the ground, so the risk is quite great. That said, there are times in a stalemate where you can't move his arm that you knee to the groin.

[SuperOwni]

why don't you kick the balls in the same time ? thanks.

[shniddles]

@BurtonRichardson FYI. I respect your work greatly. Worked with this method way back in the 80s with prison guards,, ex cons, bouncers, and that's why I have come to this conclusion.What I meant by disrupting his balance wasn't to try and knock them out, but to throw the intention of an attack(an eyejab/throat strike might land, but don't count on it)before you go for the knife. Really messes with nervous system & makes it much easier/safer when securing the arm.Happy Holidays.

[TheRoeliskoel]

No problem. Nice to see an instructor who just talks to you and doesn't feel offended by the simplest questions.

[BurtonRichardson]

@ojibwe69

Thanks for the good comment. I understand what you are saying, but trying to knock out a guy who is stabbing and slashing is very dangerous. We have tried that too and it just doesn't work very well, as you take many cuts/stabs. The priority is to control the knife arm. Through practice, you can step in and deflect the first attack, giving you a small opening to secure the arm. Try it at full speed and power and you will see what I mean.

[BurtonRichardson]

@TheRoeliskoel

This is a big concern, which is why I keep my head in a position where he can't hit me hard. Being hit isn't a problem, being damaged by strikes is. Thanks for the good comment.

[TheRoeliskoel]

Very cool. But what if he starts hitting you with his free hand?

[Wesley95501]

Never give your opponent a chance. Ones your on top of him, then stay on top.

[ojibwe69]

Watched this thing several times and I see many opportunities for you to attack his control center before you go for grabbing his arm. It makes it easier(IMO) to control the knife arm once you've disrupted his attack/balance. Most real assaults involve such rapid slashing/stabbing moves at various, unpredictable angles, that it's really hard to just go straight for the knife hand without an attack of your own.

[BurtonRichardson]

@Churchx77 Exactly. Thank you for your comment.

[Churchx77]

@HughSlaman But the point of training from a civilian point of view is that if you end up in a situation where you cant run, you should try what you learned. But yeah, if someone pulls a knife on you and you got an out take it. But if theres no other possibilities then you'll have to fight no matter what.