Aikido Knife Defence #1.

[@valeriocolombo595]

Keep going! Waiting for part 2: I hope that there you will show other useful techniques for disarming and taking to the ground

[@valeriocolombo595]

The only advice I give you is to show the technique in its entirety, and not just stop at disarming. Like, at the minute 09:56 the opponent wouldn't give up since he had his arm free again

[@mraffabilityGB]

Point taken, but once one has a lock on the free arm can soon be persuaded to let go of the knife.

[@valeriocolombo595]

​@@mraffabilityGB this is true, but I would still show the following to make it clear how to continue the technique

[@wardrunaragnar5031]

Look, you seem like a genuine chap, but Aikido is just too outdated for today's world. If a knife attacker is coming in fully committed to stabbing you, these techniques simply won't work. You know it, I know it, and the attacker knows it.

[@simontemplarGB]

So we may as well not bother training any technique because all knife wielders are experts with their tool?

[@mraffabilityGB]

According to evolutionary anthropology Homo Sapiens has been around for 250 000 years and I should surmise that our ancient ancestors may well have been smarter and fitter than us on average since there is no evidence of ancient fast food or video games. The basic body is the body and all martial arts are based on that structure so when it comes down to a flint knife, a bronze dagger or a modern blade nothing has changed. I imagine that our ancestors were experts in a world where only the fittest survived. Some arts represent efforts by the proles to deal with their better armed oppressors. Aikido is if anything a modern form for an allegedly more civilized world, but putting the "Harm" back into "Harmony" is a short journey.

[@anthonyrussell0912]

This is poor. It would appear you do not have a great understanding of the reality of violence.

[@mraffabilityGB]

If you would specify your objection I will try to give you an answer.