Aikido knife defense - shihonage

The aikido throw shihonage in tanto dori, knife defense, by aikido instructor Stefan Stenudd, 6 dan Aikikai. Here the aikido technique is done against some different knife attacks. It is very difficult to learn a reliable defense against knife attacks - and there are many strong opinions on how it should be done.
More on aikido and tantodori at my website:
http://www.stenudd.com/aikido
My aikido books:
http://www.amazon.com/Aikido-Principles-Concepts-Peaceful-Martial/dp/9178940176/
http://www.amazon.com/Attacks-Aikido-Kogeki-Attack-Techniques/dp/9178940257/

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• aikido
• tantodori
• shihonage
• knife
• defense

[aikidobahrain]

how can u put your hand on the blade of the knife? it is not a real technique

[Aikidostenudd]

@aikidobahrain It's a special "fork style" grip where I avoid the edge of the blade. Sorry it's not clear on the video. I should have used closeups, too.

[Draenix572]

What about his other arm?

[Aikidostenudd]

@Draenix572, One should do the technique so that he can't attack with it. But on this video things are done slowly for clarity.

[Siddharth7195]

@Draenix572 when u r off the line of the attack the uke (opponent) cant attack u if he do so u can easily block the attack also

the arm of the attacker used to execute the move causes an excessive amount of pain this pain disbalances him and looses the ability to attack. Thanks with due respect

[19goryo88]

it's better to run..

[sifuristo]

Sorry to shatter you but I'm almost 100% sure that none of those techniques would stop the real knife attack with the full force. Not to say that I could do better :D

[kastutan]

@Aikidostenudd after twisting..can a kick can be a good combiation...like you kick in the shin?

[gugech6mst]

تستعمل كثيرا اسلوب شيونغي

[elychic]

FOLLIE!!!!!!!!!!