Another comment inspired by your videos and based on personal experience. Aikido principles work at their best when the attacker is *fully* committed. In other words when he engages is body *completely* towards his target. Such an aspect is deeply rooted within aikijutsu that was a set of techniques for the battlefields at the age of medieval warfare. Indeed, soldiers were wearing armours and without a fully committed attack it was impossible to neutralise the enemies. Moreover, all this "wrist grabbing" comes from the fact that the attacker wanted to prevent his target from using his sword. This historical aspect is usually overlooked and practitioners are left without a real insight into their training.

Thanks of sharing this video. My wife is an Aikido practitioner getting ready for her Shodan. Keep up the good work.

Ty you for your aikido knowledge and keep up the great work. You guys rock!

hi I'm new to Aikido and I'm really being inspired by your videos

Its Aikido season for me right now, got your play lists saved, good you are all putting into all this work in addressing the most common types of attack Think with the knife defence you should address not just what is in this video, but all concievable situations, like say, sitting in a bus and some punk pulls out a blade Principles are more or less the same, (something you will strangely find is you don’t need to be standing up to deliver a Wing Chun punch with power)

Continue your show,it helps everyone.self depence is impirtant to everyone.more power to your Aikido flow.

All great in a dojo. . In real life just run like hell. . Run run run. .

Excellent moves, ty!!!

I am not a martial artist and never learn any self-defense but now i supposed that your aikido technic is a perfct part of self-defense as well.

it always good to review over n over

This is excellent! I am older, I've had Aikido and other martial arts but a long time ago. I am looking for ways to defeat larger, stronger attackers and this way WONDERFUL. It uses 'surprise' which isn't taught much. Very little strength is needed. Just going through the process without freezing and to keep moving using your body weight to keep opponent off balance and get that knife away.

When I trained in aikido I was fortunate to have a instructor who was also an expert in knife fighting. We were taught how to use a knife properly which gave us more understanding of how to defend against a knife attack. First thing you are going to get cut, no 2 ways about it, look forward to it, the way we trained was using a combination of knife fighting techniques with aikido techniques, which proved very effective. How I knew they was effective is on a Sunday morning we used to have fight club. Yeah how it sounds. Anyways someone would come at you with a fake knife for obvious reasons, with any attack they saw fit. Although the knives wasn't real they would still leave bruises. That's the only way you learn make it as real as possible. Also learnt how to deflect the knife back into the attacker.

I like how you acknowledge the at the attacker has two hands and will likely punch

Really nice guy. You have a open mind and are willing to listen to other people. Where do you teach

I like you video guys great job

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Thank you for this video. Im from german so my english isn`t the best. But i understand you very good. I like the way you talk its easy to follow !! Thany You

I really like your videos sir. Aikido fan here from the Philippines.

Great video. I'm willing to see an Aikido vs punch version

You guys love Wing Chun; I can see it... and I like Aikido, think both styles would work very well together

(At this distance )"He can't really hurt me right now" Famous last words. In a knife threat situation, unless you are cornered, turn on a dime and run like hell! A

Thank you for sharing

Think it is time someone combines Aikido and Wing Chun as an actual style, some people have commented that the structures clash, but that is nonsense, they go together so well, they would make for a highly lethal style

Hi Aikido flow team, thanks for sharing your thoughts and techniques. I am wondering whether you can shed some thoughts on traditional practice of defence against tanto, and how we should practice in order to link to modern fighting scenarios. You have already shown part of it here, but more explicitly when we practice our fundamental techniques, how do we keep in mind to link to practical situation? For example, Shionage against yokomen slash, we learn to blend and disarm the tanto. However, in street situation, there are different stages of timing, one being a bit later one where you might not be able to blend so well. So how do we look at movement and technique like shionage to modify to suit? Thank-you.

That's a good honest advice, above all don't be a hero. But if you have to defend yourself, you have to MOVE FAST and COMMITTED 100% in every strike. Practice simple moves and basic techniques, punch as hard as you can't and avoid fancy movie movements. Street fights ends up in few seconds, thieves and bullies don't want to spend time because the longer the fight the biggest chances they get beaten up. PRACTICE gives you speed, strength and confidence. Great videos! (Y)

Always control their knife, elbow or body when you have got past the knife. Good job. What if he grabs you first to hold you still and then stap you in the gut. Will you do the same solution or something different?

Thanks very good job..if he will use the other hand to take the again how i can prevent him to take it

This is something that actually could work

I love your video's, my concern is everything I've ever learned was based on watching the eyes, was that just for beginners who might have issues with controled breathing and relaxed posture just curious

I'm enjoying your videos very much. Keep it up!

the situation I had was 4-5 big guys swinging very sharp knifes at me I fell few times and they cut me badly...it happened so quick but I managed to give them a hard time and they all fled

good video very educational as a teen I once had someone pull a jack knife on me I closed it on his hand and that was very effective he let go of the knife and never pulled a knife on me again

I think this; because I can see Aikido, Wing Chun both are all about closing the distance, from a position of disadvantage; Tyson was a heavy weight, inch short of 6 ft, and practically all his heavy weight contemporaries towered over him, averaging 6ft 4ins, and with that extra reach and advantage over him, It is very similar to facing a weapon, Peekabo Style/Akd/WingC I think are brilliant together

+Aikidoflow With all due respect I have to say there is a 50/50 chance of this working. In most knife attacks the killer is not showing his weapon he is hiding it. What will it mostly look like is he will hide the knife in his pocket, slowly walks towards you, when he gets close he takes it out and starts stabbing you with speed. Or he will run towards you from the back or side and starts stabbing you. Watch Code red defense to see what I mean. I have nothing against you or any hate towards you. I am just saying this is not the best technique

i download this video several time's and i almost watch this every time and this is awesome i hope more video's to come

Very good , i would suggest u to do atemi while blocking it will buy time and break his balance giving u free technique . Keep going its one of lil times i see a logic thinking in martial arts school .. Respect

Two palm heel strikes, or the low block with a trap …..this guy has experience , good advice, go all the way with whatever you start, and loosen up psychologically, find a way not to freeze up with the adrenaline pump…. I like the circular low block bringing the attackers arm to my left and apply a wrist out turn whichever variant, either break his arm or straight to an osotogari…swing it in a circle to the left, for the wrist out turn to throw or break the arm,or straight back raising his arm into a hard throw osoto variation… that’s our hapkido stuff….. practice, practice, practice so you can immediately adjust to any reaction, extra punch or whatever attacker might do, but yes, commit and follow thru…. I see so much in common between aikido and hapkido… not surprising since their origins are the same. Hapkido having evolved from Japan to Korea from a Korean taken slave by the Japanese during WW2..who then returned to Korea and renamed his aikijutsu hapkido, so he could teach and practice in Korea . Of course over time the aikijutsu was influenced and more strikes and kicks were introduced, resulting in modern hapkido. Similarly Aikdio evolved into a more flowing style it seems, and while there are those that say aikido is not relevant to self defense or combat I would say that they are just ignorant.

Good video! And I like your accent. :)

Please Make a Video in a Step-By-Step way so that i can Learn From Your Videos In an Easy way. I’m not a quick learner person and I need to defend myself in a possibility of Deep Danger. Thank You Very Much Guys.

When they come with the knife.. just give them the money🙆‍♂️

Very very MUCH CONVERSATION😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Love your videos! Question: what can you do if someone pulls a gun on you? What are your suggestions? Thank you for all you do!

What if someone has you lined against a wall by your shirt or shoulder and has a knife at your throat? What then? Thank you x

I have a feeling that a proper response to that prison-shank knife attack is a tomoe nage from Judo. But it's just a feeling.

btw I've been in 6 fights involved with knifes and stabbed only once

Aikidoflow I just started training and I found out that I have slow reflexes should I swith to a slower tempo martial arts

But all in all, one must advocate the best techniques when in comes to defending against a knife, and you videos are great, The initial defence you have is actually very similar to Krav Maga, except they go inside - You rush in/block/scoop/knee/elbow in one movement, but Krav Maga goes inside It does acknowledge it borrows from Wing Chun

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I mean no disrespect... I have been training in filipino knife fighting for 4 years. filipino arts are my passion. I have spent hundreds hours sparing with training knives now. I have learned a handful of disarming techniques over the short time I've Trained. I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. But I strongly feel that none of these knife disarms will work in a real world encounter, regardless of the martial style.

I live in the usa in Boston I am not in law enforcement but in the military, usually a American solider carries about 60-70 lbs. on his body weapon, magazines ect... can you be successful with a lot of this gear on if one was trying to deal with ahand to hand situation in battle field area sush as Iraqi ?? Also do you teach how to use improvised weapon in your school if there is a multiple person attack thx perry

In most cases people freeze up ....little alone remember techniques. This could work if you practice enough were it becomes instinctual and must be calm under pressure but most of all sell it to your would be robber. I had 2 guns at one time.....1 to the head one to the ribs ....both with silencers duct taped to them. In the middle of a very long dark block. There was no way any of this stuff would have worked ....so I easily gave up my weeks pay....my leather jacket and my swollen pride ....but I live to type this event down to people. Give them what they want and walk out alive. You have to feel them out ....some folks will not care and attempt to finish you off. The guys that robbed me were gonna finish me off but with the grace of god .....a cop car was coming down the block ahead and they simply ran to their get away car. Me , I was shaking in my boots for I knew had it not been for them cops I could have been murdered and no one would know because of the silencers taped up.

Nobody with knife is going to attack you like that

what if the person who got a knife is have a knowledge or know how the use it?how you defend it?

Aikido vs Knife...."Ouch, why am I bleeding profusely?" Because you studied Aikido...

I would have liked to see the last defence against that full on grab and rapid shiv attack to the abdomen at full speed. I am not sure how well the last technique would go against it.

Shame you dont have a school in Argentina 😭

Realni Aikido (a Servian version of aikido)

The techniques are a lot of fun to do and make me feel like a badass for 30 minutes each day we work on disarms.

I find Wing Chun, Aikido and Peekabo Boxing Style have much in Common; I feel they work together... not against one another All seem to face a same opponent(s) Where one is in a position of disadvantage; someone who has longer reach👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻/got a weapon ☝🏻

Love aikido flow also tips and how 2 fisarm some 1 .joined a club up the road .shut 4 a year due 2 pandemic has reoped u wi c me there .

from Detroit. i Subed ur channel its GREAT but this is the only Vid.of yours i disagree with but i do agree with the other 99%

But how to lock the man hand when he is stabbing the knife so fast?

Also cut to the forearms is better than a cut to the hand 😕 The Wing Chun Lau Sau places the forearms in danger, but you are intercepting the attack (could any number of things: knife, stick) plus it give wider coverage, AKD involves grasping the wrist - a tiny spot, it just won’t work for anyone but the quickest 🐍🦎🐙🦑

good

Akido is similar to what I see Vadim Starov do.

I've feel that empty hands against someone with a real knife, real intentions of harm are in most cases just going to be killed if they try any of these techniques. Might possibly work in a very very small percentage of situations but as a whole I believe most encounters will just end badly for the victim. From my novice prospective I believe these MIGHT work if you stun your attacker in some way. with an eye gouge or throat punch maybe a kick to the groin. But even then I'm not sure this will work..... Maybe it will but I highly doubt it. Although I do enjoy practicing disarms in the safety of my class with predetermined angles of attacks with a dull training knife.

Started well Finding it hard for most of people to calm down with a knife in their face for the mid part Didn't know whether to laugh or to cry for the third part :-( Asses the situation during an Unexpected attack :-/ Where did you get the supply of pills from "Limitless"??? :-D I am not even talking the suggested technique :-(

I had a angry person come at me, swinging the blade madly from all directions. I had no chance to grab the wrist or arm, too fast. I did a front kick to stomach and took off, I survived that one, and learnt a lesson.

3:50... Wing Chun ‘Lau Sau’ Scooping hand, Same motion if left hand attack with knife, punch, kick sword or stick, If you mess in up, you get a cut on the forearm, but that is a lot better than a cut on the hand, Problem with Aikido, yes if you manage to catch someone with those AKD locks - they are finished, But you need speed of a 🐍🐍🐍

I can sleep in the dojo

When Tyson worked on Ip Man 3, he seemed to have nothing but respect for Wing Chun, In the end of the day both styles emphasis closing the distance (Tyson had to do that in a Ring, given virtually all his opponents were taller than him... otherwise he’d be wasted)

Next time shoot from better angle and try doing it slower so that I could see position of your hands and legs. Some of us are beginners :) Anyway, you are the best, keep up the good work!

Good work, but not quiet Aikido... that’s Wing Chun ‘Lau Sau’ 😆😆😆

Picking the knife up like that and giving it back to him right away is a fatal training issue.

I can not see the technical good from the transmission sentence. Please put it in bottom..

Let's see that in full speed... You have training knifes..... Let's see that happen in full speed...

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Ari of Don,t be a victim -The last one showing a disarm is basically what is shown by many now. Some variances but like it. 3 16 20

I would personally stick to the basics rather then trying this; there is far to much room for failure and getting cut

I truly believe that people.. should carry a CCW/ plus have martial art skills. I think it certainly gives you an advantage but not guarantees the victory.

Do you gonna do this ehen u meet michael myer :D

why doesn't aikido work in mma? is it because it needs a different environment or something?

Aikido knife self defense techniques stop attacker your self

what if he has a magic stick ?

That is jitsu

I believe Aikido/Wing chun and Peek a Boo Boxing could make a good system, But armed attacks always addressed of course ☝🏻💀

Or just disarm them

I think that if someone just wants to kill you they come up from behind. If you are confronted with a knife they want something or they're a bit thick. There is the element of your alertness. Aikido should teach you to be aware of what is going on around you, and to act without thinking about technique. The minute you perceive a threat, however nebulous you should be adjusting your distance, almost without conscious awareness. The minute the knife or any other threat appears, off line and strike or kick, then take the knife. Preferably escape, or grab anything which will give you reach as a weapon. Aikido is not a part time hobby, it is a way of life, so don't keep bad company, avoid getting drunk or stoned, especially in bad company. I shudder when I see some of these knife disarming techniques that rely on drills, one may practise in the Dojo, but knowing that the limitation to that practice is that in a real situation you will have to create the opening first since it is unlikely that the attacker is going to oblige you with a committed attack. The same is true of any attack and that is why O Sensei gave such importance to Atemi.

I think what you said was good, realistic, and a true fact, but if you are going display a knife situations keep them to dojo and advertise where to practice them time and time again my friend , because all ages of life watch these mate

Hi Please do these exercises slowly Regarding

Oh I see sorry London. Do you have a drop in rate.

Thats looks like a real knife

A skilled man trained in these technics.will always beat some big bear bellied 18 stonne monster .charging towards you .

this may seem stupid to some but, I would like to know some techniques on how to apply handkuffs to someone I have just disabled and taken to the floor [the catch: they have the handkuffs (in their utility belt)] the reason being, I have seen many situations where a man is complying with police, with his hands on the car or in the air and the police start beating the crap out of the man: they beat him to the ground, taze him, and one of them end up shooting the man. before the police get the chance, I would like to know how to do a citizens arrest and place them in their handkuffs on the ground until backup arrives.

Bro 😆😆😆, 4:45 is Wing Chun 💀⛵️⚔️ ‘Lau Sau’ ‘Scooping hand’ in Cantonese, Thing is Aikido and Wing Chun attack and defend ☯️ all the point of weakest Balance, That’s what I like about it

the first mistake is handing them the wallet drop the wallet or a hand full of bills and change and run like hell...don't be in the same place as the thing they want any longer than you have to be...why hand them the wallet and wait around to see what they want after they get the wallet...secondly you are betting a lot on a one time win or lose move in a big old flat well lit gym with a nice floor and lots of room, that works at the gym,,,i it not my way to plan and train for a stabbing in that kind of place, and get caught in a crowded dark bar try to catch the guys arm and throw him where there no room...the best advice I got was from a deputy who specialized in snatching a weapon during a talk...He said control the the weapon at all times.in the case of a knife attack, smacking his hand might miss and the knife is not controlled, if you can slap that arm with both hands you need to grab that arm and control the weapon. I am two fifty lbs and five ten..if you pulled a knife on me I will catch the arm at the shoulder and work down the arm or catch the wrist and turn my back and start pulling that hand and arm and you to something like the wall or a table and start beating the knife hand against some thing till it drops the knife...maybe just keep beating the hand against the wall to beak some bones.I don't have all the akido skills you have, why you are slapping the hand and wrist like a striker, when you got so many akido skills that could grab that wrist control the weapon and beak a bone with style..that sweep move with the sewing machine attack was a good thing but why did you not catch that hand?

Dear people at Aikidoflow, keep up the good work (I do enjoy it) but this video on knife attacks is kind of "dangerous" for the viewers.. I mean... First of all knives are usually hidden by the attacker until the very last second (personal experience as a victim and as a witness). Secondly, if the attacker decides to use the knife for real, he will strike repeatedly at a very fast pace. Moreover, if you manage to grab his hand he can use his free hand to take back his knife... IMHO, the first thing to master is avoiding to be grabbed. Indeed, if the attacker has a knife it will become extremely hard to escape without being stabbed.

It's better to stick to the basis and just run😂😂 but I wanted to see a shoulder stab defense

it happendto me, i new some aikido technics but he came from low right side up to right high with a pocked knife, could nearly escape called police who got him

Your aikido is somehow different. It seems like it is not fantasy as i can see in different dojos.