6 Martial Arts Experts Locked with a Knife Attacker

We locked 6 martial arts experts with a knife attacker for 20 seconds to find out if they can last against the attack.
This challenge is a part of the Ultimate Self-Defense Championship season 2, where six martial artists are competing in various self-defense challenges to see who becomes the ultimate self-defense champion.
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Jesse Enkamp - Karate Black Belt - @KARATEbyJesse
Jeff Chan - MMA Fighter - @MMAShredded
Ranton - Shaolin Disciple - @RealRanton
Natan Levy - UFC Fighter - @Natan_Levy
Jordan Preisinger - BJJ Black Belt - @JordanTeachesJiujitsu
Craig Hunter - Regular Person
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[@MartialArtsJourney]

Hey everyone! There's been a lot of talk in the comments about Jeff Chan's pulled kick in the Shank Tank and I wanted to address the subject. Even though during the filming of the Shank Tank I was in a separate room sick with Covid and had no call in which fights were stopped, and even though I was part of the judging team after the event was filmed and I was giving the lead to more experienced judges, I can't say I can get off without any blame for how Jeff Chan's Shank Tank was scored. I didn't oppose the pulled kick being counted as a "not effective enough" shot, but I can totally see now that it would had been fair to give Jeff Chan a win for it and even perhaps for his use of the Atomic Bear self-defense pen. But you also have to understand something. It's blowing my mind how much attention the show is receiving right now and I couldn't be more happy about it. But at the same time - it's still a completely new show! To my knowledge nothing even remotely similar has been done on the same scale. And as with any new project - something will get f**d up along the way even with the best of intentions. I mean, no judging has ever been perfect or made everyone happy! Take a look at some of the UFC, boxing fights or any other sport. You will always get heated discussions on how something was judged. But that doesn't mean no improvements should be made. Feedback and growing from feedback and mistakes has always been a hugely important part of my life. It's not out of nowhere I decided to quit Aikido and move on to combat sports and practical self-defense. It was mainly because I listened to smarter-than-me people who explained to me that that's the best option if I wanted to continue growing in my martial arts journey. So trust me when I say this: I am listening to you and improvements will be made in the future (if we'll get enough funding to make future seasons happen that is 😂). There's nothing I can do right now to change what happened in season 2, or in season 1. But we already listened to a lot of feedback from season 1 and used it to make improvements in season 2. And I can confidently say, that the same will be done here. I'm sorry to Jeff Chan and to all of Jeff Chan's fans out there (I know there are many of you!) for the bad call. I'm in talks with Jeff Chan about this and he totally gets what happened. And I promise to you I will make it up for him in the future. But now, we gotta live with the decisions that were already made. Enjoy the show as it is (since it's actually kinda a miracle this show exists to begin with!) and learn from our mistakes to make the future seasons even better (which I will pour my heart into in order to make it happen). Thanks for reading this big 'ol wall of text and keep owning your journey 🙏 PS: A lot of people were asking for Craig's Shank Tank song. I love it too! Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6nOnWh4ar-WgZI

[@FaxebateYTDC]

craig is the goat

[@Drpepperspray1010]

@@MartialArtsJourney that first part kinda came off as passive aggressive, 😂 but I hope this show gets more funding. There’s definitely nothing else like it and even my friends that don’t watch combat sports like it

[@FredericZolnet]

You are an incredible honorable and inspiring person. Thank you so much for sharing that with the world. I'm so sorry to hear of your many health setbacks and I wish you much health and good recovery. I'm sure that with a personality such as yours you will be able to move through this and transform your loss into growth and taking your growth into unexpected and new directions. There is a saying in Taijiquan, invest in loss. Staying true to the principles is more important than winning, as you have shown with your Aikido to MMA journey. I bow in respect.

[@whip555]

@@Drpepperspray1010 I feel like you might not know much about Rokas's (sp?) approach to life. Check some of his older youtube stuff pre-this. While videos on a youtube channel are never the whole picture, my read of him is you do well to take all of his words as genuine and heart-felt. Its been refreshing for a cynical guy like me.

[@Original_Moofaa]

I've done a little judging for HEMA events (Historical European Martial Arts). It's super hard to tell what's going on sometimes. We don't just judge based on "hits" but quality as well. As you can imagine, things happen fast and making accurate calls 100% of the time is basically impossible. Was a strike made with sufficient rotation? Was it edge-on or with the flat? Did that thrust land when it was obscured by the angle of the fighters? Often times its too hard to tell when things happen in an instant. Yeah, it sucks when you don't get judged fairly but its the nature of the sport.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

That’s not a knife… *pulls out my self-defense pen* THAT’S a knife!! 🖊️💥

[@SG-xo2dc]

“So I just stabbed his groin over and over with the pen. And that was a great time.” Jesse you are a pearl and I am getting this on a t-shirt for my self defense classes (I am a woman training with way too many ego driven men) 😂❤

[@Mr.5hady]

Plocka hem priset Jesse, heja heja🥋😄✌️

[@BillySixSpeed]

18:44

[@BillySixSpeed]

18:44

[@BillySixSpeed]

18:44 there it is

[@RealRanton]

The Shaolin Temple did not prepare me for this 💀

[@MartialArtsJourney]

Or maybe... IT DID?!!

[@corvinashmore2705]

crazy to see you in these videos i remember when u reviewed games W content both ways

[@ayendesschedulewilkinson8870]

Those punches were phenomanal because most people instantly crumble I was so hyped for you your my pick to win amongst my friends

[@JenosIdallian]

Well done bud, was extremely impressed with the "fuck it, yolo" moment.

[@nickypma6709]

"When the moment comes, remember your training" - Master Oogway...maybe

[@robertjahnigen424]

Natan's not locked in with attackers, they are locked in with him.

[@fr0ck360]

15:46 Bro really went “One Kick Man”

[@Annihilator_5024]

@@fr0ck360 ikr it's my favorite kick. ive had maybe 2 or 3 times in sparring where i was able to land it with the right timing and it's the most satisfying thing you can have in fighting.

[@noamkoren7390]

​@@17DollazCuh only it was a full grown man coming for him with a knife. Pro Pali ppl seem to comfuse those two quite often..

[@17DollazCuh]

@@noamkoren7390 40k children buried under rubble. Who would ever support a nation that does that? 🤦‍♂️😂 Pro pali? Nah. Just anti zio 👍🏼 pro children and women surviving to see tomorrow though for sure. 😉

[@benji4608]

Yes and they kind of force him to go harder as well. Look at some of Rantons knockout shots and compare to some of Natans non-knockout shots. If his pulled punches doesn't count as knockouts, he has to go harder of course... Resulting in at least a near injury from that spinning back kick.

[@fred9796]

One thousand generations of shaolin monks spoke to Ranton’s heart in the cage and awakened his secret potential. He’s the chosen one

[@wasabi5338]

And the last nod of approval from Jeff Chan activated the tiger and dragon in him lmao

[@rapsauceeddie7093]

Petition to get Jeff one extra point for that round via headkick -> (Also Craig is such a beast wtf!!!)

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

🍺

[@Bigborian92783]

Yea the headkick would have been KO if Jeff threw it with bad intensions.

[@KelappanKing]

​@@Bigborian92783 But he didn't, sadly. I'm not sure if that's because: A) the organisers/referees didn't explain the rules to everyone about the amount of force that could be used and would be respected/acknowledged by the attackers; or B) Jeff knew the deal and still decided regardless to pull his shots out of courtesy. Perhaps Jeff should have employed a similar mindset to Natan.

[@BrimleyAvatar]

Right? "Oh, Craig only survived two." Yes - but Craig also killed his attacker by stabbing him in the face with his own knife for one of those "fails," which ought to be something. Worth an extra beer, at least.

[@integratedmartialartsaustr8649]

As one of the handful of volunteer attackers. I have a genuine respect for all of the competitors. Please guys remember we are all just normal people doing our best to entertain and also provide the best reality we can with safety still in mind. For those that are interested, I'm the guy that Jeff Chan kicked in the head. I realise many of you believe it was a KO shot. I will have to agree to disagree. I literally had no recollection of that shot, until I watched the video. I have analysed it extensively and found that I actually had a parry hand and knife hand that interrupted his kick. So while he kicked me, it was not a clean shot. If Jeff also pulled the shot as he has stated, that was a decision for him. As an attacker my job was to continue until I received what would have been a KO or until a judge blew the whistle, or end of round. Peace to you all.

[@DtWolfwood]

The knife attacker seem visibly more shy after that knock out kick from natan 😅

[@KelappanKing]

Good. Realism works both ways, right? 😂 If I was in a fight with Natan or Jeff Chan, having a knife in my hand wouldn't guarantee me a win.

[@subratadhar7698]

@@KelappanKing@KelappanKing And even if you managed to kill them, you would probably receive crippling injuries or, in the worst-case scenario, some head trauma that ends your life after a week or so. Imagine you got knocked out by Nathan's kick, and then he bashed your head on concrete.

[@KelappanKing]

​@@subratadhar7698 100%. All of that would be running through my head as an attacker and likely make me hesitate. When Natan floored that 4th guy with the spinning back kick, I imagine the 5th guy would have been seriously reconsidering his involvement and tactics... which makes sense. This show is great: informative and entertaining. But it's inconsistent with its approach to realism. Either make it fair, consistent and equitable, or suffer the consequences of guys like Chan and Levy booting your guys into a coma.

[@andreadelucia8105]

​@@subratadhar7698 Imagine also Jeff chan's kick with bad intension... It would separate your soul from your body. Sorry for my english btw, i'm from Italy :)

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

Mythical fighter unlocked: flicked the switch ranton

[@tesseract1406]

He is black myth Ranton

[@darrenstettner5381]

@@lurkinlittlesquares6691 more like, they wanted to make the content more compelling so the judges greased the wheels a bit. It was nice to see Ranton have a revelatory moment but I’d rather see the show conducted more like a neutral experiment and less like a Disney show.

[@MansoorKhanChannel]

Umm.. replying for traction. I've been watching this guy's channel for a bit and seen some videos. Honestly, he's just more of a journalist. I don't know his background. Martial arts is useless when unarmed against an attacker with a knife. Option #1: Run Option #2: Hide Option #3: Fight + Escape Meaning, Fight as little as possible, create space, and escape, then run again. If you're trapped in a public restroom such as this scenario, you still NEVER want to attack the person in front with the knife. It will not end well. In this scenario, it would likely be best to keep creating space and keep moving. If you get an opening, front kick their shin really hard from the front, just under their knee, and they'll fall straight down. Front kicks also create space, not side kicks and jabs. 20 seconds of them lying in pain from a hyperextension of the knee and you made it. Otherwise, keep creating space and try to escape. Also, don't let them grab you.

[@B..B.]

​@@MansoorKhanChannel I disagree in the useless part. I agree with the options tho, but the problem is the martial artists are more sports based and this is still a friendly event. There's a few options one can use against a knife attacker when there's no room to scape, but they're not safe to use even in the context of this competition

[@sethfarmer5870]

@@MansoorKhanChannel if you wanna see how running, hiding, then fighting and escaping go in that order watch episode one, it was already covered there that that doesnt work very well either. Just kicking someones shin isnt as much of a guarenteed fight stopper like you think it is, and even if it was you would have to have trained and practiced that kick a lot to be able to execute it properly and consistantly under that level of stress. And if you are training and practicing kicks, you are doing martial arts. So how could they be useless? You say to throw front kicks, thats another type of kick you need to train and practice to be able to execute properly on a consistant basis under stress. "dont let them grab you" good luck not letting someone grab you in an enclosed space lmao, especially if you havent trained grappling and sense you say martial arts are useless i assume you havent.

[@sethfarmer5870]

I think describing craig as "Regular guy" is a very very big understatement. Craig's level of training is way higher than 99% of people in the world. He should be described as "amateur" or "casual" martial artist, not just a regular dude.

[@adityaakbar2575]

He's a regular aussie bloke (did bareknuckle fights in prison)

[@Bjornislaw]

Yeah, he seems quite experienced.

[@marianohernangutierrez2525]

It's justo for the show. It is more atrractive if You think of him as a regular guy, and the normal spectatator can identify with him

[@langying]

I think it's just a combination of general life experience, and the fact that his training seems focused on these sorts of scenarios. Self-defense oft gets conflated with fighting.

[@Bjornislaw]

@@adityaakbar2575 Do regular aussie blokes all have prison experience? That's what I meant that he is experienced. Regular guys usually don't have similar "adventures" in their past. Anyway Craig is impressive and with both feet on the ground when it comes to self defense.

[@TGRnnj]

I didn't think I'd see Natan kill a man with a single kick on this episode, I didn't think I'd see Jiu Jutsu Jordan lay down AND still pull out a win this episode and i didn't think I'd see Ranton Knock that man's head around like Daffy Duck on this episode either. The SDCC seriously needs more sponsers this season is out of this world.

[@matthewburgins5204]

23:18 how are you gonna tell me Craig is “just a regular guy” when he’s got his own boss music? 🤨😂

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

😂

[@MartialArtsJourney]

😂

[@joshuaserrano8807]

what song is it???? i cant find it anywhere

[@isabellelulamoon3154]

@@joshuaserrano8807it might be: sooner than you know by carvings

[@feeli3869]

I think the shaolin monk guy is more of an average guy, and I say this with no disrespect whatsoever as he never fought or engaged in a fight and such.

[@G-Lenno]

They actually teach you to pull guard in the US Military Police academy during a knife attack! Glad to see it get some pressure testing. Well played Jordan!

[@jaredm6183]

Except they also teach you to pull your gun at the same time I’m assuming lmao

[@G-Lenno]

​@@jaredm6183 yeah man lol. Pull guard and pull your weapon to create defensive space to aim and fire

[@yeahah3617]

@@jaredm6183 that's a given, isn't it?🤣🤣

[@Breadbored.]

The only strategies that worked are the strategies they teach in the military. The one you mentioned, and when that doesn't work, gain control of whatever arm is holding the weapon. I have no idea why they thought a reliable strategy was to clinch and headlock a guy with a knife, lol.

[@darrenstettner5381]

@@G-Lenno really?! I didn’t know that but it seems like a really clever tactic.

[@relativelybasic]

Natan's spinning back kick timing was so chef's kiss.

[@Summer_Tea]

I really like how he took the natural telegraph of the cheat step (moving the left foot to the right to generate more spin) and masked it as him trying to circle the plyo boxes.

[@TheRadiastral]

@@Summer_Tea Very true, it really blended in perfectly. And also he threw it right when the opponent had a narrow "corridor" to chase him through (fence on one side and the obstacle on the other), pretty much ensuring the guy will walk right into it. "Boom! Perfect timing."

[@Bigborian92783]

Its was beautiful but i hope that guys ok 😅. He might have broken some ribs

[@KelappanKing]

​@@Bigborian92783 I hope he's OK. But I also hope he serves as a cautionary tale to the dudes running the training centre and competition. I believe Natan only used so much power because he was sick of being punished for pulling his shots and showing courtesy to his attackers. Either way, this is the best series on KZbin!

[@gentlemanbronco3246]

It was so beautifully executed that I almost felt the pain all the way from here

[@beney_11]

If they gave Anton those knockout saves, they did Jeff Chan dirty

[@AlanJ1993]

I agree, but Jeff should know he had to go Nathan Levy on the attackers, in the first Championship it was the same deal, people ignored damage unless you hit them for real. Like i remember last year they had a noddle Bat for one of the challenges and the attackers just ignored it and same with the contestants lol. Also going first its the worst, because sadly at times they seem to lax the rules on the fly, Like he should have a gotten a point or two since they were really nice with Ranton.

[@omaralbertopenaramos5231]

Tienes toda la razón

[@mattc1447]

Bit unfair on Jeff who pulled the strikes - he could hit harder than ranton if he wanted

[@thetigerofnaniwatakeshisen2590]

Yes, the hight kick was a ko shot

[@subratadhar7698]

@@thetigerofnaniwatakeshisen2590 and he did managed to stab the attacker on face first. that's an immediate stoppage.

[@FlyingGreenTea]

I love Ranton's positive energy, Jesse's pen strategy, Jordan's surprise strategy, Jeff's arm bar lock, Nathan's beautiful back kick, and Craig-cheers to you!

[@LongShaynx]

"Strike first, strike hard, no mercy" Sensei Kreese would be proud

[@MartialArtsJourney]

🫡

[@sin8ify]

Watching Ranton blossom up like a lotus flower full of knuckle sandwiches moved me to tears. ❤🎉

[@greyngreyer5]

Rigatoni Rantino!!

[@manzino11]

Then round 3 kicking the bag like Sifu lolol

[@GABA-Gool]

Jeff Chan absolutely landed "knockout shots" but his sparring etiquette made it look like nothing happened. Assuming they were told to not go "100%" he followed the rules and should've been granted at least a couple knockouts.

[@KelappanKing]

Agreed. He displayed sparring etiquette. They showed the opposite. Everyone who's done kickboxing sparring knows: if your opponent lands a clean head kick but pulls it to reduce damage, you respect that shit; you don't plow forward or catch the leg to sweep them.

[@Utuberj0sh]

Agreed! DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!!!

[@pelopota]

Yeah the headkick should have been considered a KO blow. The bias is obvious

[@aaronkahn-bork1120]

Same thing happened last season with a massive sidekick to the chest from a great karate KZbinr whose name I'm blanking rn for some reason

[@tylermabey3828]

well im pretty sure they made it fairly obvious to go 100% without pulling punches or kicks

[@Artedelpensiero89]

There Is a pretty relevant flaw in the Shark tank: Jeff Chan landed a pretty hard head kick on the knife attacker, and still he attacker like was nothing, thats irrealistic. If you take an head kick from Jeff Chan on the chin your going down. By the way he landed also a knee to the face, you have to consider the knockout or its gonna be really really Impossible.

[@PointyYT]

Totally agree.

[@mxzzi9059]

I completely agree I’ve had the same critique since last season. It seems that only against the contestants are attacks fatal yet when Jeff uses the pen to the head or hits like a truck it’s ignored.

[@locky7443]

It is possible that the person just does not go down(knockouts are hard to predict) but I can agree the attacker having no fear of being hurt gives them a massive advantage. The challenge also assumes that all knife stabs are effective(even when they have no power behind them) they never get caught in clothes or deflect off ribs, despite the fact that actual knife attacks often feature stab victims surviving despite numerous stab wounds.

[@Albert-yg5is]

The series is really cool but it's rigged by the judges. Did you see how the attackers fall down to Craig's knee but not to Jeff's? Jeff would scored two knockdowns as you said.

[@erikbritz8095]

This is why in rewatching jeffs rounds, seems a bit like their skewing it against the champ so the belt rotates which is fine buuttt only if we were told as audience.

[@LordSerion]

Like others said, that kick from Jeff was definitely a KO move as well. Jordan choosing the way of the crab was genious!

[@joshdudeguy2830]

As a nurse I feel I need to mention that if you pull guard in a knife fight and use just your legs to fight him off, you put your femoral artery at risk of being severed. That is death in 3-5 minutes. An ambulance ride won't save you. A helicopter ride won't save you. You're done. The issue is when people think of their vital organs, they don't think about what keeps those organs supplied with oxygenated blood. Your arteries are every bet as vital as the pump that pushes that blood through (the heart). Edit: I commented this after Jordan's first round so did not see that it was mentioned later on. Leaving the comment anyway in case someone passes over that part of the video. People need to know to protect their arteries. People are gonna watch this and take notes on how to defend themselves.

[@jeremymason1684]

@@joshdudeguy2830 right. But hitting an artery deep inside your leg is much less likely then your heart, aorta, carotid artery, liver etc. there are positives and negatives in every strategy.

[@Summer_Tea]

Even if they don't hit an artery at all, I feel like getting your feet and ankles cut up is pretty much a death sentence. You'll probably feel that pain in 5 seconds and be unable to upkick for much longer. I don't think he really survived that one guard pull that they gave him.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

So what's the anatomically correct answer? If I try and block using my arms, there's the brachial artery. If I pull guard, there's my femoral. If I headbutt, there's my carotid. if I show my back, spinal tap. But what's this, we already instinctually protect our arteries and other vulnerable areas? Oh, that's convenient. So if someone reaches out to stab my femoral, I already have an instinctual flinch response ready to trigger with the speed of a reflex.

[@marcosyy87]

👏

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

Can't wait to see everyone's reaction to my strategy 😅😇

[@j.murphy4884]

Among the secret techniques forbidden to the Shaolin, the "Flying Buttscoot upkick cyclone of DEATH!" is the most dangerous.

[@Suomi91]

That would hurt like hell 😂

[@pcgamesoficial20098]

genial

[@lamshawn1110]

The guard was so surprising

[@DtWolfwood]

Never even considered it. Good thinking.

[@SudoJay]

BJJ guy "Hold on guys, I got a move that I know will work" *pulls guard* 🤣

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Everything is a nail to a hammer

[@AntonAdelson]

And it actually does!

[@wasabi5338]

its how the Gracies won the fight against Luta Livre during their war for supremacy in the 20th century, even in the streets lmao

[@TGPDrunknHick]

honestly I'm not sure it was really as effective as it looked. man had some pretty long gashes on his legs and there are serious arteries and veins in there. Think he got lucky it wasn't a little higher up and that they can't assess depth.

[@lawrenceprunty6132]

Arguably, I feel like the guy probably would have stopped against Jeff Chan. He stabbed him right in the eye with the atomic bear pen before getting stabbed. I've never been stabbed in the eye, but I feel like I would probably run away holding my face.

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

with the instant replay the pen stab i thought shouldve won jeff that round too like he probably even killed or incapacitated the attacker first

[@KelappanKing]

Yeah, even the head kick in the other round. If Jeff mf'ing Chan kicked 95% of dudes in the head, they're going down. Having a knife in their hand wouldn't stop their brain from shutting down or their skull from cracking, so why aren't they acknowleding this in their simulation? At least a 5-second pause to acknowledge disorientation/dizziness or something. As for the atomic bear pen, the determination after the fact was that not enough damage had been done. But how could they possibly decide that? Jeff stabbed him in the face (a deterrent for most people I'd say, if not a deblitating shot). The attacker was allowed to keep stabbing with his fake knife... yet *his* stabs were fatal? Come on now 😅. Sometimes it feels as though the attackers' strikes are weighted more than the competitors. I dunno, maybe due to editing we viewes missed the officials watching very closely and scrutinising where the pen landed/would have landed.

[@garymack2069]

Makes the pen look useless a face hit does nothing it’s trash

[@KelappanKing]

​@@garymack2069 Yeah, I'll be honest. IDGAF about the pen 😂 I was using it to make my broader point

[@garymack2069]

@@KelappanKing I think it proves the point what’s the point if it does nothing but get advertising money

[@carlosverdier4880]

Man, Jeff is getting robbed here. He won three rounds too. Pencil head stab in round 1, headkick in round 2 and submission in round 3.

[@aetherwise2159]

At this point I just can’t stop getting hyped for Craig. He’s an absolute legend.

[@SeigenMizu]

I *lost* it when Ranton knocked out the first fighter. Everybody learned so much from the first season. This show is single-handedly going to change theory on knife defense as it goes on.

[@cbroo69]

Its not. But it is kinda fun

[@havinginitiative6314]

I love how when @KARATEbyJesse talks of the other arts that have added to his dojo, it shows Master Ken walking up.

[@saltyyankee5149]

would lose my mind if Jesse posed up an Ameridote stance just for the lols...

[@KARATEbyJesse]

@@havinginitiative6314 Always restomp the groin 💥💥😎

[@cps6949]

@@KARATEbyJesseor in this round’s case, restab

[@thomassen_thomas]

He must have learned the "go for the groin" from Master Ken, I just bursted out laughing when I saw him... Comedy gold!

[@jeanackle]

"Best of all, worst of none." ~ Master Ken

[@kevintse2870]

Jeff is being held on a negative curve. That head kick would have stopped the attacker who didn’t see it coming at all.

[@coltizz]

Ye if he didn’t pull the kick like he said he did. They are encouraging them to go all out. It’s time to stop the nice guy and let it fly.

[@kevintse2870]

@@coltizz I don’t think he’s that interested in becoming 2x champ, and he’s settling to be a fun partner and entertainer instead.

[@alexwong7324]

They scored punches a lot more than kicks. "The punch was assessed a knockout punch". Ok, but not head kicks?

[@kevintse2870]

@@alexwong7324 I think it’s obvious as day that the head kick landed would have been a highlight finish if Jeff didn’t pull it. But the judges already made their decision.

[@MrAgit62]

Jeff got robbed again

[@mobysleon333]

Rokas, I must say what you have put on here is nothing short of incredible. You have somehow created something more entertaining than 99% of entertainment today including the UFC. From the story to the action and production as well as the personalities I think you have lightning in a bottle and can take this far. Love what you and your team have been able to create!❤

[@4xdblack]

I literally screamed when Jordan pulled guard in the shank tank! That's the EXACT strategy I wanted to see last season!!

[@BrentCox2B]

There's a huge problem with the self defense championship that Natan has kind of brought to the forefront. It's that to EFFECTIVELY defend yourself you have to go at or near 100% because your attackers are not going to respect your shots and admit that a kick or punch would have stopped them in their tracks unless it ACTUALLY does make them stop in their tracks. It seemed like the attackers were getting legitimately pissed off at Natan for going so hard. But I understand where Natan's coming from because it's like, I just landed a headkick on you, but pulled it back at the last second and you are just gonna walk through it like it didn't happen??? This happened to Jeff Chan many times already. I think the solution to this problem would be to either set some more clear rules for the attackers like if you get headkicked, round is over, defender won. If you get spinning back kicked round over, and maybe like if you take an overhand right directly to the face or chin, round over. I would probably put my money on Natan winning the whole thing because I don't think the other guys are willing to go that far just to win.. But once again I understand where Natan is coming from.

[@hiebrantsify]

Nathan uses self defense It was super effective

[@saltyyankee5149]

expressed a similar opinion. Once the world-class martial artists realize they have to rag doll their uki's to get compliance, it will be that much harder to find willing opponents, or the cycle of masochism will escalate. swapping headgear for simple eye protection might stop the force escalation, not sure the right answer.. the goal is 'realism' but not injury..

[@hiebrantsify]

@@saltyyankee5149 Well the show has ended. I think they kind of realize the pitfalls of ignoring the courtesy of the fighters pulling punches. In the next installment if there is going to be one there might be some rules placed for not powering through the punches etc. Or they will have an one event where there is not going to be any restrictions and the rest is going to be easy matches...🤷‍♂

[@MrMeltdown]

Funnily enough I think 100% is the only way to go… we practice crazed knife attacks at our TKD club. Normally it’s dodge strike and run. And then assess if we are alive or not. It’s low percentage that we get away without a wound. But we’d just discussed how knife disarms are unlikely to work…. So the knife was coming in for its first strike and I just down wood blocked the strike and hit my mates wrist somewhere proper hard and the knife flew across the hall. We put it down to luck that I’d hit the magic release knife nerve. From then on I concentrate on pure 100% blocks and strikes against a knife attacker escaping when the opportunity presents. I still end up “dead” a lot, but I feel my % survival has increased.

[@saltyyankee5149]

@@hiebrantsify thanks for the reply :) I realize I'm suggesting for season 3. I love this series and want to see it expand and improve. I've been in combat games where the power curve was pushed to the point practice felt like competition.. it 'weeded out the weak' as some of us thought, but 10 years on, it was hard to find new people. the thought is moving to a rugby mindset rather than a US Football mindset. in US Football, especially in the 1970's, their 'armor' was used offensively as much as for protection, where rugby the players learned their limits without added variables added to the sport..

[@Rambi1iii]

As a professional little brother I can confirm that Jordans tactic was realistic and effective

[@ayellowguy9]

Natan left my mouth open, that man absolutely Bodied that attacker everything in that scenario was perfect the lineup, the momentum, the shot

[@wasabi5338]

Natan is basically Doomguy lmao Him and Jeff are both probably the most versatile fighters, but Jeff was too nice and not as motivated to win as he was in S1. Natan is vicious lol

[@manuelpitman]

I said it before, I’ll say it again. This is one of the best things that has ever come to KZbin. So needed. Learning and preparing for this season sounds like a journey in itself!

[@ArmchairViolence]

"...the single stab to the forehead was lethal." What?? Did the EMT decide that?? Have they seen a knife stab THROUGH a frontal bone and kill someone?? Because I struggle to imagine that happening!

[@mirandapodoserpula]

It likely wouldn't. Even if it got through, you can take some damage to parts of your brain and live. It's a bit dumb luck and how fast you can get to a hospital, but it's not like that was too the brain stem. People have 100% survived frontal lobe damage.

[@giovannimendez4672]

You should do a reaction vid of this season, would be interesting your take on this

[@Jpowers_wrx]

A lot of the “did not survive” rounds in this episode would have been survivals. It would be a really bad day but they would survive

[@cbroo69]

The rules are made up and the points don't matter. Its obvious some Bias is at play

[@clinicallydepressedcat3497]

@@ArmchairViolence shut up battyboy

[@GroovingGamer]

I was caught way off guard by the wall runs! That stabber really gave it his all

[@ArnasLeo]

matrix :))

[@PauIdenino]

Just like the knife attacker was caught in Jordan's guard.... sorry....

[@EgoCZ]

It was so funny to see bjj guy pull guard against armed opponent.

[@pcport2698]

Goro Majima

[@AntonAdelson]

Next season they should invite a parkour expert! I volunteer myself! I teach parkour and also train self defense!

[@shokizm1]

Another good vid - but Jeff Chan got robbed of a head-kick KO and a stab-to-the-face KO too!

[@integratedmartialartsaustr8649]

As one of the handful of volunteer attackers. I have a genuine respect for all of the competitors. Please guys remember we are all just normal people doing our best to entertain and also provide the best reality we can with safety still in mind. For those that are interested, I'm the guy that Jeff Chan kicked in the head. I realise many of you believe it was a KO shot. I will have to agree to disagree. I literally had no recollection of that shot, until I watched the video. I have analysed it extensively and found that I actually had a parry hand and knife hand that interrupted his kick. So while he kicked me, it was not a clean shot. If Jeff also pulled the shot as he has stated, that was a decision for him. As an attacker my job was to continue until I received what would have been a KO or until a judge blew the whistle, or end of round. Peace to you all.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Ranton "flipped the switch!" Hell yeah, dude. Proud of him!

[@SteelSlugProductions]

The lesson that I learned from the last two seasons of Shank Tank, is that against a knife attack, basically: 1. NEVER clench up with them 2. Striking Sports give you a chance 3. Use improvised weapons as you can 4. Distance is key 5. Control the knife arm (break it even) 6. Control the opposite arm (for switching) 7. Even with all this, it’s a 50/50 chance

[@16m49x3]

also: Be at least as strong as the attacker. That disqualifies like 90% of the population if the attacker was the level of these guys

[@tarettime9392]

@@SteelSlugProductions you don’t need to worry about switching in a real attack tho. I can’t remember exactly who did it but there was a survey of like 600 knife attacks on video and they switched hands like twice. It almost never happens cause the adrenaline and such from the attacker they don’t want to let go and risk dropping it.

[@KelappanKing]

​@@tarettime9392Icy Mike (Hard2Hurt) says it in his videos. I believe the concept was: 1. Even for attackers, a knife fight is a highly intense and stressful situation. 2. In such scenarios, almost no one is thinking of pulling slick shit like switching knife hands; they go for simple repetitious movements like the sewing machine stab with the same hand.

[@tarettime9392]

@@KelappanKing he probably is referencing his real life experience as well as potentially the thing I’m referring to but the thing I was referring to was more like a study/survey of knife attack footage

[@SteelSlugProductions]

@@tarettime9392 if you watch real knife attack videos yourself, you’ll know this is not true. Knife attackers switch hands A LOT actually. Almost every time. Try watching the channel ‘Active Self Protection’ with John Coria sometime. They show a TON of real life attack videos and lessons there, and you get to see people on the losing end of knife attacks quite often, sadly. And yes, in real life they switch knife hands just like in this training video when their knife hand is being pushed away.

[@riversideview1801]

15:46 - Dude, that spinning back kick sent him flying backwards literally. That was so cool

[@TIMETRAVELLERWIM]

"Get in my guard bro'" optimal knife defense confirmed.

[@wasabi5338]

hey it worked for the Gracies lmao they were washing the Luta Livre guys on the streets where everyone is either jumping or pulling weapons on eachother

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

Rantons accuracy tho Also impressed on how despite also getting clinched up he didn't end up on the bottom or taken down

[@lurkinlittlesquares6691]

so happy to see ranton throw hands

[@FabianR87321]

I mean props to Ranton that stuff was epic! But it's not like Jeff Chan would have pulled his kick in a real scenario. Leaving him with an instant stop in the respective round.

[@makoshark7122]

15:45 the timing of that kick is BEYOND INSANE. A perfectly timed pull counter performed with the hardest kick he could throw. The skill shown by top fighters like this is crazy

[@makoshark7122]

Walked him into that kick like a damn matador, mind boggling

[@PaulDickau-l2y]

"Hya! Hya! Hya!" - *gets kneed in the face by Jeff Chan* - *silence*

[@MartialArtsJourney]

🤣🤣

[@koncreate8744]

KZbin is crazy to demonitized this!!!! This is THE CONTENT YT NEEDS. Great work Rokas!

[@saltyyankee5149]

really? It's sport, educational, and controlled protective equipment. madness to be demonetized, hopefully someone with 1/2 a brain reviews that

[@thomassen_thomas]

I pay for my KZbin premium so that content creators like this do not have to think about adds, How could I let KZbin just get on with paying the guys? There are much worse things to see on KZbin... y

[@JZStudiosonline]

That blows if true. Guess that's why he had to crowdfund it because he's not getting any YT revenue.

[@carritohmc]

Why is this demonitized? It's clearly training aids in a controlled environment, KZbin is so random sometimes.

[@rohanmalik9194]

I love the admiration they have for each other and their disciplines. Ranton looking at Jeff after each round is heartwarming. So much respect.

[@cutcutado]

Man, that Jeff-chan high kick should've been assessed as a knockout shot, it was literally shin to the chin

[@charlesdourado8292]

They did Jeff dirty, a head kick from Jeff is a Knockout shot too

[@sombojoe]

Natan’s actions, can’t even call them “reactions”, are next level.

[@Weeknight]

Just here to help with the algorithm, look forward to watching this in the morning Prediction? Jeff goes self attack mode, Craig casually smashes it, Ranton remains happy to be there UPDATE: Damn Ranton went hard!

[@balintkristof8442]

Oh, you will see.

[@bwa_8]

Natan is brutal. That spinning back kick was so fast. Last week, it was an axe kick... Love it.

[@ElectroMonkE]

Mad respect for the Uke that said "If you want to knock me the F out, then knock me the F out." Putting himself on the line for realism.

[@oscarstringer5922]

The high kick from Jeff should of been considered a knock out shot

[@DanielJoseMP]

Definitely

[@YrcfYtdcg]

No.

[@oscarstringer5922]

@@YrcfYtdcg elaborate

[@oscarstringer5922]

@@YrcfYtdcg elaborate

[@oscarstringer5922]

@@YrcfYtdcg why

[@Khristos13]

Nathan's spinning back kick around the corner is an masterpiece 👏🏽👏🏽

[@armandogonzalez2917]

As an ex aikido student, I can say that this is the best martial arts and self defence content available in the internet. This is really legendary

[@illbebackb80]

A streaming service needs to pick this up. Love this series! Lets go Craig. And thank you Rokas

[@joshuacarmona3550]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen in my life!!! The development of ranton flipping the switch to the unique strategy of Jordan pulling guard on a knife to Natan dropping the guy with a spinning back kick is INSANE. Whoever casted these guys to compete in usdc is a LEGEND❤

[@mishimakazuya6167]

I like that Ranton's strikes were considered knockout shots, but how were Jeff's high kicks not considered knockout blows?

[@alexwong7324]

They want him out of there.

[@TheGreatDudist]

They have to make sure the previous season's winner doesn't win again. It makes for bad television script.

[@saawysorenson4585]

Okey no, you arent stabbing anyone in the forehead, you can just go ask ER doctors, but the knife basically never gets through the skull.

[@saltyyankee5149]

I have a scar in the middle of my forehead that proves your point :) It's about the size of an eraser head from a stupid kid-mistake. Quite a bit of blood, but patched it with duct tape that day and finished the day...

[@locky7443]

yeah I was annoyed at that too. I feel like the knives are treated abit like lightsabers going straight through bone and power of stab not taken into account.

[@penttikoivuniemi2146]

@@locky7443 For sure, they don't even give a shit about whether the point actually hits or not. If the dildo touches the contestant, that's considered a lethal wound. Of course knife attacks are really tough to survive, but it honestly seems like this is even more difficult. You get huge dudes with protective gear who play stabby-stab all the time for fun coming at you and pulling all sorts of bullshit no real knife attackers ever do like wall-runs and hand switches, and the quality of their strikes isn't taken into account at all.

[@thebirdfromtwitter1249]

exactly. The amount of force needed, even for a knife, to pierce the front of the skull is extreme. The attackers arm was fully extended, making the "stab" more like a push with the blade, I doubt it would've even reached the skull never mind piercing it.

[@CryptoC4T]

I'm not so sure about it when you put your whole body behind such stab. But yeah, for me, since this one is disputsble and he avoided any other this was a won round.

[@bigheadrhino]

Ranton’s punches have some serious follow through! Accurate too.

[@rabbitshady499]

Yeah i didn't expect him to be that heavy handed .

[@bigheadrhino]

@@rabbitshady499 could really be due to the shaolin training. They do some crazy conditioning in the arms all the way down to the finger tips so he probably has “harder” fists that don’t lose as much momentum when hitting helmeted head.

[@rabbitshady499]

@@bigheadrhino oh yeah definetly ..that's why most forms of traditional training , even if not directly effective in combat , could greatly help when combined with other more modern martial arts.

[@heibk-2019]

@@bigheadrhino Ranton has said himself that they dont do as much conditioning at the temple nowadays cause you have to put in an insane amount of effort to actually get an effect and it fucks up your hands. And in the end it doesnt really improve their performance in the forms, which they focussed on. So i doubt he did enough conditioning for it to have some impact here.

[@bigheadrhino]

@@heibk-2019 ok, but I bet it’s still a lot more than typical combat training.

[@TreesMatterMan11111]

I just wanna say I hope you guys do this forever this is the bestest program I can ever think of . I follow all the brothers competing and there's no other brothers I'd rather watch then these dudes soooo AWESOME

[@brandongreen6846]

Craig's martial Art style: Extreme Violence...

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

😂

[@locky7443]

My main problem with the challenge is that it assumes that knives are treated like lightsabers. Even when they have no power behind them they never get caught in clothes, deflect off ribs, bounce of the skull and always hit key organs despite the fact that actual knife attacks often feature stab victims surviving despite numerous stab wounds to places you think would be fatal(such as the chest or head). Combine this with the attackers not having to fear being hurt, the judging of knockouts being inconsistent(how is a flush head kick not a knockout but a punch is) and the very small space and I feel the scores don't match the performance. Having said all that is still great fun to watch and a great video.

[@andresperedo1275]

I agree. But the rules are the same for all the competitors, so in terms of the competition, doesn't matter

[@raydrexler5868]

We used to use stage knives that retract with red lipstick on the top of the handle (base of the blade/guard) so that you had to completely sink the knife to get a red mark.

[@locky7443]

@@andresperedo1275 In theory your right but I feel like the judging was a bit inconsistent like why was jeffs head kick or stab to the eye with a pen not counted but craig knee and Ranton's punch does. Honestly I think they need clearer rules about what constitutes a stoppage for both the attacker and defender.

[@KelappanKing]

💯 That would have allowed Natan and Jeff to moderate their power and (frankly) violence without fear of being cheated 😅

[@locky7443]

@@raydrexler5868 Did not know that, that is way better, wish that would be explained in the video. My criticism still somewhat stands though as stage knives require a lot less force to push in then a knife would need to go through bone(i struggle to believe the going through the forehead), plus the assumed lethality.

[@bruhmoment-yt2zp]

That's how you know I'm addicted to this series I'm here 20 minutes after it drops at midnight my time 😂

[@Patrick-np9sz]

The spinning back kick felt around the world !!!!!!!!!!!

[@celestialode]

Rokas this is without a doubt one of the absolute best martial arts/self defense displays capture on camera. Outstanding

[@Post.nut_Clarity]

bruh... *_MAD_* respect to all those dudes getting their butts kicked by pros day after day for this series of challenges!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

100%!

[@MartialArtsJourney]

The unsung heroes of the show

[@Affinity4U]

EP 3 is here I really hope this one doesn’t get demonetized Much love to you Rokas I hope it all goes smoothly this time

[@MartialArtsJourney]

🙏

[@Shrapnel82]

Aussie bloke: "That's not a knoif" Everyone else: "Yay! He said the thing!"

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

😂

[@spideymcgee4718]

Craig is a superstar. Bloke just knows. Get this man his own gym.

[@subratadhar7698]

I am sorry, but Jeff managed to win 3 times. I don't care who you are, if someone stabs on your face with a pen, you will run on the opposite direction. Second, that head kick is either an immediate KO or will stop the attacker on the track ( and jeff should be able to finish him) off. They literally stole Jeff's victories.

[@b.h.abbott-motley2427]

Surprisingly, there are lots of people who've been stabbed in the face who don't immediately stop. An attacker hellbent on killing their target could potentially eat a pen stab to the face & keep going.

[@scriptkiddy1492]

They wanted Natan to win. Fuck this "contest".

[@subratadhar7698]

@@scriptkiddy1492 they wanted? no. Nathan is just violent af.

[@rance8838]

agreed, I don't think it was intentional but they weren't properly considering KOs in his run

[@_FrozenPotato_]

@@b.h.abbott-motley2427 That was a pen to the eye I'm pretty sure. I think going blind even in one eye only would be a pretty damn good deterrent even if not mentally because being blind in one eye = bad depth perception if not many more other side effects.

[@cryptexmelnikov9075]

Natan made me jump from my chair with that kick.

[@sabbi2896]

I don’t know for whom to cheer, I’m just excited for everyone. (Also Nathan’s back kick 15:55 that’s just crazy)

[@pluviasalutor1290]

I like that one guys energy. "You want to knock me out? Then knock me out." Amazing. So proud of Ranton for opening up in this challenge.

[@Styl4x]

The attacker running on the wall every time was so extra

[@PauIdenino]

15:46 HOLY FUCK that was sick. That seems like the perfect situation to throw a spinning back kick.

[@brikiel]

so clean

[@VONKAI47]

This is my favourite series

[@koenig_der_zwiebeln9094]

Natan is a beast. Brilliant. But you can't imagine how much I'd love if Craig wins the whole thing.

[@user-pv1yx5dq6l]

That spinning back kick was nuts.

[@PauIdenino]

The guard pull was honestly pretty genius for this specific 1v1 scenario against a knife. You get your powerful legs between your vital organs and the knife and they have to pass your guard to be able to stab your vital parts, except for the femoral artary. It's riskier for them to stab you because when they reach in, they risk getting caught by the powerful upkicks.

[@idx1941]

I taught that strategy more than 30 years ago. And most times you're wearing shoes which provide protection for your feet.

[@PauIdenino]

@@idx1941 Good point, and you might also wear jeans that could protect you a bit as well, at least from slashes.

[@mactysonkarate]

The difference is the strategy is much different when you actually feel someone stabbing and cutting your legs multiple times. Even if the adrenaline makes it so you don’t feel it, you still see you leg getting stabbed and the blood rushing out.

[@PauIdenino]

@@mactysonkarate How is the strategy different when you actually feel someone stabbing and cutting your legs?

[@nightshade7240]

@@PauIdenino Because of shock. There is a big difference to cutting yourself with a knife and being physically attacked in this fashion. There are a lot of things that happen in real life these scenarios don't take into account. Even with adrenaline, when fighting back so actively, those stabs and cuts will rapidly reduce your combat effectiveness. Especially cuts to the bare legs. You don't even have to hit an artery. One of the hardest aspects of training to survive a knife attack is the physiological and psychological realities of how most people's bodies will respond that are next to impossible to simulate and adrenaline is a double edged sword. The faster your heart pumps, the faster you bleed, the more cuts you have, the more blood you lose the weaker you get. The way most people survive lacerations and cuts that are life threatening but not from an attacker is to slow their heart rate and get medical attention.

[@FuriousGeorge_]

Jeff Chan lands flush head kick, stabs someone in the face with his pen… “not enough”. Shaolin dude punches someone … “omg knockout blow”

[@DiscoFever1970]

This was the effing best episode of any show I've watched this year! Mad props to absolutely everyone!!!

[@KS-of8ik]

Im surprised the up kicks didnt count as KO blows, some of them looked strong

[@monke8969]

Never thought I’d see someone pull guard in a knife fight

[@JordanTeachesJiujitsu]

I think I shocked everyone there by doing it, and then shocked everyone even more with it working lol

[@zachdurden1821]

@@JordanTeachesJiujitsu Didnt work. He would bleed out in minutes due to the cuts to his legs.

[@Uwhwvwgwh]

​​@@zachdurden1821That's all of them the challenge is survive for some time and to not die in that amount of time

[@PauIdenino]

@@zachdurden1821 Well it worked for two rounds and in one round it worked for the duration that he was in the guard, because the lethal stab happened in a standing position. It worked better than most others.

[@Uwhwvwgwh]

​@@zachdurden1821that's all of them the challenge is to survive for some amount of time

[@deFNoxLukin]

Jeff Chan survived 3 times - kick to the head is a KO, also he stabbed with a pen to the head (and one which was counted). Jordon got cut deep in the legs, he is bleeding out and dying after loss of function in the legs..

[@subratadhar7698]

not necessarily. I wear thick jeans and high ankle boots all the time. if I am throwing legs like a mad man, you are not cutting anything.

[@josephsk8737]

As soon as i saw them give Ranton a point for KOing a guy with punches I thought "ah, they missed giving Jeff a point for KOing a guy with a kick"

[@deFNoxLukin]

@@subratadhar7698 sure, but he is not wearing jeans - he is wearing shorts. If you wear motorcycle gear many stabs would not be lethal which would be lethal while wearing rashguard and shorts.

[@rance8838]

seems they only started counting kos after his run unfortunately

[@gaybowser6563]

they did account for jordan legs being cut yk.

[@fr0ck360]

8:06 God I love his usage with that cover. This season really does have full of surprises like your clutch in Season 1’s knife attack

[@BMdrumz]

Is the dude that got FOLDEN IN HALF LIKE A PEICE OF PAPER OKAY???! dude looks like he got his ribs broken

[@smoqueed4l483]

Watching this made made think; ranton’s advantage over everyone is his awareness. He can see and accept his own flaws very well, and can work on them very well. Rokas, you’ve awakened a rare modern Dark Shaolin monk and it’s🔥🔥🔥

[@ChilliCheeseDog]

ranton coming out of his comfort zone was one of the most entertaining things i’ve watched

[@violentgoose958]

Seeing Jordan pull my (and probably everyone elses) little brothers signature move in USDC is actually peak martial arts content

[@miqvPL]

Not gonna lie Jeff got robbed here. Looked like he poked the dude's eye out with the pen + that one high kick landed. Fight stoppers right there.

[@JohnSmith-lc1ml]

Nathan is a fucken weapon

[@ricardoab6603]

John Wick has gun fu. Graig has GRAIG FU!!!

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

😂

[@mw2Ronaldinho]

I'm glad Ranton stepped up his game finally using his hands hahah Craig keeps surprising us with his self defence💪

[@じゅげむ-s6b]

6:29 DAMN THOSE 2 HITS WERE HEAVY

[@cecil3602]

This is why the spinning back kick is literally the strongest kick . I love it in sparring

[@daanimenerd1983]

Team Craig let’s gooooooooo!!

[@CraigHunterTheRegAussieBloke]

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