Aikido knife defense - sankyo

The aikido technique sankyo in tanto dori, knife defense, by aikido instructor Stefan Stenudd, 6 dan Aikikai. Here the technique is used 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
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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
• sankyo
• knife
• defense

[EverSleeper]

First of all, it's wrong to start the practice of Aikido with the goal of being invincible and stopping someone who points a knife at you: Aikido is union, and I see a good awase in this video. But we mustn't forget of its effectiveness and pratical applications (samurais used the ancient budo to kill their enemies). At 0:30, for example, you dodge the shomenuchi still being in front of your uke: an aggressor, expert or not, would follow with a straight punch and you'd be defenseless. Is it not?

[Aikidostenudd]

@EverSleeper Well, I actually move to the side of uke, but of course I can't wait too long continuing the technique...

[Aikidostenudd]

@sadbluepaint, what if, what if... Of course, it is more difficult to defend oneself against an expert attacker, especially someone armed. But most attackers are far from such experts, so any self defense training is better than none at all.

[Ronnock]

The best self-defense against a knife is to run. =)

[SanatanaDharmaOM]

@sadbluepaint Human flesh isnt pig flesh :P

[philwoodford]

From my experience of practising aikido knife techniques with a tanto, the hardest challenge is the actual removal of the weapon from the hand of the attacker. It's made to look pretty effortless here, which perhaps it is for a sixth dan. I'd like to able to see it a little slower, in close-up. There's a real danger of cutting yourself badly at this point, even if you've executed the rest of the technique well.

[towag]

@sadbluepaint  You are right there feller!!!!

[DarkLegend2009]

@Ronnock : Agree =)

[Ronnock]

@sklenik001 "no" gun? Or did you mean "a gun."? If it was the latter, then I totally agree with that as well, it's just that a lot of people believe guns are immoral and unnecessary...I however am not one of those people.

[sklenik001]

@Ronnock No GUN