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Wow!!! My mum used to use the last technique with me when I misbehaved . I didn't know she was an aikido master😂😂😂

Well done. I'm getting weaker and older each year so in the last couple unprovoked attacks by thugs I let my revolver aimed at center mass speak for me quite eloquently but lessons noted and realize a sidearm isn't available for a lot of the world. Stay safe.

Thank you for posting this video. I have practiced three different martial arts, but I still find it very useful to know 2 or 3 effective strikes / moves and become as proficient at them as you can. When something happens in the real world (outside of the dojo) you want as natural of a reaction as possible to stop the attack. What I don't agree with (my opinion, I'm not saying anyone is wrong, you have to do what you feel is right) is the "I don't want to hurt them" approach. You state this towards the beginning of the video, and you also use the phrase "nice and gentle" when describing the throat strike. You even change your wording about half way through the video (about the 3:30 mark) when you state "another thing that will save your life is the kick in the nuts!". The key phrase is "save your life". If you feel your life is in danger, why are you going to be worried about hurting the attacker, gently striking him? It is a different story if it is a family member or someone you know, but if you are attacked out in public by someone you have never met, and they are obviously trying to seriously hurt you, I'm sorry but I am not going for the "kinder, gentler" method.

This video is okay for some situations where you know your stuck in a fight. It is reliable with an instructor that has good experience in self defense. People should learn from this video. 😇💪👌

My friend.....if only like minded folk knew how to do the simplest of moves to protect themselves! I commend you for bringing this topic, into the forefront of ordinary folks lives...BIG thumbs up from me!

More great tutorials and practical tips from the Aikidoflow guys. Keep up the good work!

To be completely truthful, in a real self-defense situation I never did, nor will I ever, take care not to hurt an attacker or attackers. In fact, I will hurt and at least injure any attacker. Years ago I gave a lot of self-defense courses for women. I definitely taught them to hurt any attacker.

I have always found this channel super practical and have even taught someone else many of the moves I have learned and practiced on this channel. keep up the great work guys!

life... " If you're in a defense situation like that and you're concerned with NOT hurting the attacker too much, you better run. No need for your defense moves.

I also think it is very important if you can practice this regularly so it becomes second nature to you. You are really funny and I enjoyed/learned a lot from this video.

Never forget to thank your awesome assistant.

The attack to the nuts saved my life when an ex was beating me to a pulp..he was an ex boxer and a tough guy...but he had the cheek to complain to his sister's that I hurt his nuts while I ended up in a hospital bed lol but the nut attack really does work :)

Just perfect, I am French and my English is not fluent but I anderstood everything cause your English (I suppose from Great Britain) is really easy, pedagogical and intelligible. You are very calm during the demonstration, that is perfect !!!

The throat/neck blows are lethal

What a great channel and energy ! Great job guys I really appreciate you guys!!!

Aikido is the best defense. Calm & Confidence. And concentrated energy!!!.

What an awesome video... at first I thought I learned like 30 things.... but it was really just those 3 principles within those 30 ways of it being applied... Love this !!!!!! damn you

Excellent stuff guys: your last videos are among the most practical and useful videos around. You dig into your experience and have a grasp on reality. Keep posting!

I love the middle finger knuckle trick in the solar plexus. And the gentle strike to the throat. Lovely.

I could watch this video over and over and over again I enjoy this one of my favorites and I keep practicing

Points to remember first. 1/ No one is to big to run away from. 2/ It hurts even more the day after. 3/ Only If you have absolutely no chance of escape should hit him first. 4/ If you do have to take action, it has to be a 100% explosive effort. 5/ Forget body punches or wrestling on the floor, it's nose, throat and eyes and then leave quickly. 6/ Fear can be you friend because you can turn it easily into instant aggression. I must be the mildest guy in town but when a giant of a chap once put me in this situation, I was even more surprised than him when he was the one left screaming on the floor.

It's nice to see this man who is humble and without huge ego. Yet very skilled. Great video.

Great video 👍🏻 you two are definitely likable blokes

simple and efficient and with your unique humor,great guys!

If a person comes up to you and wants to assault you, you yell, look over there and when he looks you run like hell.

Brilliant guys thanks for showing us how to defend our selfs

Perfect. This is what I was looking for

Some good stuff there. Both hands move, the third technique is 'brush grab strike" and is so foundational it shows up in so many arts. I am used to seeing unrealistic videos, but this one is good. nice and clean stuff.

This dude never been in a fight, not to mention a street fight!

One tight slap in the street makes one forget those techniques 🙅🏾‍♂️

Thank you for sharing these useful tips!

Excellent I've seen this video many times over and I try my best to practice

In every street fight situation is different , it's good to know little bit of everything judo,boxing,wrestling martial arts,opponents in street fights are different than the dojo and be in tip top shape at all times train for stamina and weight train is a must..

I like that you use Aikido and make it practical for a street fight, I've been going to this kickboxing and bjj school and they also have aikido, these videos made me want to start aikido. Keep up the good work man!😁

Great stuff guys, thankyou.

I watched most of your videos. Like them all.

Iron Mike says"Everyone has a plan, until they get hit in the mouth"

The first maneuver was the most effective one to me

Thank you! Really great advice!

This is a great way to defend myself on the school ground. All I use is check drill and a leg sweep! This is great

Thank You for the 3 self defense tips! I hear the fight should be over within 30 seconds.Get it done quick and move on! 👍

"I'll beat them with Judo. Judo know if I got a knife. Judo know if I got a gun."

I've been teaching my son tom (9) this today ,great tips thanks

Brilliant thank you!

Yes I love it, thank you Sir

always instructional and entertaining (to retain interest). Great vids with extremely useful techniques.

thanks master Aikidoflow

This was so helpful. The people in the nursing home didn’t stand a chance

Nice one chaps, great info

I love the work you guys do. Keep it up.

Thank you for the handy tips.

I've always held back in fights and sparring. No matter against men or women. I'm small and weak but I still never wanted to hurt them. I respect your compassion. ☺💯

I think it’d ludicrous to be concerned for your attacker. If someone attacks you first, they surrender their well-being to your whim.

Thank you. Great tips, I can pinch and squeeze and then watch him suffer for 20 minutes. 😁👍🏻 on a serious note these videos are appreciated, I want to be prepared but I hope I never need it.

In my school days I was scrapping a fair bit but I have not been in a fight for over 40 years. However it is good to now these techniques. Thumbs up.

Great tips!! In my opinion though causing someone who has just attacked me some extended pain and healing time just my save someone else!!

Honestly one of the better self-defence videos out there. Simple and quick and buh-bye. (I used to teach self-defence, nice job.)

Exactly, so calm, so down to earth and proportionate responses. And a very cool outro theme too!!, a very Jamiroquaiesque one!.

I once used the ol' bollock squeeze when I got myself caught in a headlock. It definitely works. The lad I was fighting, incidently, became my best mate afterwards.

Thank God they do!

I love the "pinch inagi" technique - thank you, Jason!

Great channel, I love the concept of using classical martial arts in the modern arena..

He's right, benevolent yet effective 👍

Great techniques ! Thanks,

I don't understand why you don't want to hurt the attacker. They don't care about not hurting one who is being attacked. I say send attackers to the hospital

Really like the simple quiet way you teach. I have taught all my kids (college age) to be aware of surroundings . Also de escalate if possible.

Thanks, I guess that's so great!

Thank you so much for the video.

Well done for teaching Wing Chun on a Aikido tutorial.

What the? Are you serious? Lets not hurt the homicidal maniac? Have you been on Earth long?

Great video!

A very positive approach to dealing with a potentially big problem: How to protect yourself 'within' the law... One of the most critical aspects of any self-defense technique (including Aikido) is developing self-confidence. Too many nominally 'gentle-natured' people have a problem with this, since self-confidence is the entry-level 'key' for most locks. Aikido helps develop the necessary confidence to put superb techniques such as these demonstrated by Akidoflow. Self-confidence also (importantly) helps a person deal with the all-important problem of ego, since ego (unreasonably) often demands that a response be forceful beyond that which is absolutely necessary to resolve a threat. Just this 1.5 minute video is a valuable start in the right direction! I speak as a constitutionally 'gentle' individual who has always been troubled by needless violence. PS: I am absolutely convinced that ALL children should take some form of the martial arts at the earliest age possible, and Aikido is a wonderful way to start! We live in an increasingly violent age but there is no mandate that says we must be victims, despite a firm belief in cultivating and promoting the essential 'goodness' of humanity. As the Russians put it: "Trust, but VERIFY."

I like this its simple and elegant and really just goes to show how you can defend yourself especially around bad people thanks for this!

Forgot one of the most painful, and also most ignored, of all: biting. Especially with a grappler.

Like ur style not complex moves simple and straight forward respect from Macedonian in Australia

Thank you so much

"I'll show you simple moves that can help you defend in a just way. First lesson: STRIKE TO THE THROAT"

Ok stopping a threat is my priority in a "situation" and I surely don't give two shits if an attacker gets injured if that's what it takes to stop the threat!

simple,easy and useful for anyone

Thanks very much👍🙏

Really great and helpful video, Ondrej! I really appreciate the practicality of the moves demonstrated. While you and Azu are experts at aikido, it's excellent that you share insights that anyone can use, even if they've not been trained in martial arts at all. Many thanks to you!

Wow that back of the arm pinch 😂

Excellent .

got jumped on my way to school today by an older teen so this is gonna help me if he comes back ty

Scream in the attackers face and open up a second or so to consider next move such as run, counter, pre-empt? Thanks for the great tips on proportional force though. Too many other channels show extreme defense which, as you say, can be life changing for many people. The exception to proportional defense theory for me would be a knife attack where the rules of proportion response would go out the window in favour of 'anything goes to survive'

Loved the initial convo about using only as much force as necessary- a very important lesson. The frontal strike to the throat- also good stuff. But I'm going to call bullshit on the pinch to the back of the arm. I had someone do this in an amateur MMA fight where i had the dude in like a side/rear choke type situation which i was struggling to get sunk deep. The guy tried this method to make me release- held onto it for 90 seconds with all his might as we grappled. It left hideous marks on my arm that were there for months- but didn't make me even come close to releasing. When you do submission moves you have to learn to take the pain that comes with that type of fighting. This move will NOT work on someone with the heart of a fighter. You need to shut them down, not cause superficial pain to win fights or one day your going to get the surprise of your life when it doesn't phase your opponent

Great video wellexplained, thanks. 👍🧡

Many thanks

Hallelujah, Peace be with you, Good Lenten Journey; Thank you for all Your good works, God bless you… in Jesus name, amen. ✝🙀😇🙏

And none of these tipps have sth to do with Aikido. But they are very effective and easy. Good examples!

Very helpful thanks buddy

Good vid thx bcs in the school i go many tries to fight me so yeah self defense is worth learning if you have the right discipline and glad im learnig this and about hitting nerve points to trigger them

This guy has never been in real situations where he had to fight

I love this self defence techniques. All I have to do is practice on my own to master them. Isn't that obvious? You'll never know them properly not doing them

Thank you 😊

As soon as I heard "aikido", my mentality went from humble to hysterical.

This is all very practical so long as the other guy plays by these rules.

One of my favorite martial arts strike combinations designed to stop an opponent's attack which I like is a fast shuffle toward your opponent to (#1) strike with a backfist directly on his nose. As you retract that strike by simply curling your forearm back toward your shoulder, turn your hand over and (#2) strike with the knuckles as shown in this video directly to the Adam's apple in the throat. Use as much force as you can on both strikes so as to break the nose and crush the windpipe, if possible. This should stun the attacker enough for you to make a new (#3) strike that consists of grabbing his head with the palm of each hand to prevent him from jerking his head away. Once you control his head, push each thumb into his eyeballs for a couple seconds. Then use both hands holding the head to PUSH OFF the attacker as hard as you can so that you can make a safe exit. If this sounds violent and forceful, it is. But in a world where attackers may be physically stronger than you or their ability to feel pain has been diminished by drug use, it pays to attack with as much force as you can so as to stop the threat to your safety as fast as possible and to incapacitate the attacker long enough for you to safely escape. None of those strikes are likely to kill any attacker but all of them together should effectively stop the attack.

Thank you very helpful